Tennessee forward Armani Moore (4) drives past Vanderbilt forward James Siakam, left, in their game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Nashville.NASHVILLE – Robert Hubbs III figured the Vanderbilt Commodores would try to defend against a 3-pointer at the end of regulation. So Tennessee’s sophomore guard just took the ball all the way to the basket.
He banked in a layup that beat the buzzer and forced overtime.
“I just didn’t want to settle,” Hubbs said. “And I drove it and made the play.”
Then Kevin Punter hit two free throws with 1:18 left in overtime, giving Tennessee the lead for good as the Volunteers rallied and beat Vanderbilt 76-73 Wednesday night.
“This guy here we preach all the time not to settle for jump shots,” Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall said. “He drove the ball deep to the paint on that final shot and made a tough play to force overtime. It was really one of those games that could’ve gone either way. We were fortunate to make a play or two more than they did in overtime.”