Vanderbilt THUMPS Tennessee in the battle of Tennessee.

[madinmaryland]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.(AP) A.J. Ogilvy bumbled around the basket. Jeffrey Taylor struggled to find his shot. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings didn't mind.

He still had Jermaine Beal available to rescue the Commodores.

''He's a real nice security blanket, I will tell you,'' Stallings said.

Beal scored 25 points and No. 21 Vanderbilt won its 10th straight game with an 85-76 victory over No. 14 Tennessee on Wednesday night. It was Vandy's first win in Knoxville in five tries and its first win over a ranked opponent this season.

Stallings has plenty to feel good about besides Beal's clutch play. Vanderbilt (16-3, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) is off to its best start in the league since 1966 and will head to No. 1 Kentucky with control of the SEC East.

''This was a fun one to win. This was a good win for our team,'' said Stallings, who praised his team's ability to win with its shooting and defensive play.

For Tennessee it meant a second straight conference loss after falling at Georgia on Saturday. The Volunteers host Florida on Sunday.

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[joeybee12]

1. All I gotta say is...

:evilgrin: