KNOXVILLE – Tobias Harris hit a layup and a pair of free throws in the final 1:09 as Tennessee erased a 17-point deficit to beat Vanderbilt 67-64 on Saturday.
After Harris’ layup with 1:09 left and a timeout, John Jenkins stepped out of bounds before crossing halfcourt with 44 seconds left. Melvin Goins missed two shots for the Vols, and Brad Tinsley fouled Brian Williams with 2.7 seconds left as he grabbed the rebound.
Instead of letting Tennessee take the ball in bounds, Rod Odom fouled Tobias Harris, sending him to the line for one-and-one. Harris hit both shots, and Williams stole the ball as Tinsley threw it in bound and the clock ran out.
The Volunteers (11-6, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) shot 20 percent in the first half but hit 48.7 percent in the second. Scotty Hopson led Tennessee with 16 points.
Jenkins led the Commodores (12-4, 1-2) with 21 points.