KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Volunteers remain at No. 6 in the Week 12 AP Poll despite dropping their second game of the season to Vanderbilt on Saturday, 76-75. Related Coverage: Tennessee’s comeback falls short in upset loss to Vanderbilt.

Tennessee defeated by Vanderbilt after Chaz Lanier misses game equalizing free throw. Tennessee just wrapped up their contest with the in-state Vanderbilt Commodores. The game did not go as planned as the Volunteers were defeated by the Commodores.

Tennessee went 1-1 over the week. Along with the loss to the Commodores, the Lady Vols picked up a big win over Mississippi State, 86-73.

No. 15 Mississippi State plays the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers after Riley Kugel scored 21 points in the Bulldogs' 84-81 overtime victory over the Ole Miss Rebels.

Tennessee is set for their first SEC game since defeating the No. 23 ranked Georgia Bulldogs earlier in the week. Tennessee is set for a huge test inside the state of Tennessee

BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt hosts No. 15 Tennessee after Khamil Pierre scored 28 points in Vanderbilt’s 83-77 loss to the LSU Tigers. The Commodores are 10-1 in home games. Vanderbilt is eighth in college basketball averaging 86.8 points and is shooting 46.3% from the field.

Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes didn’t mince words when he revealed why he sat the team’s leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, in Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns.

The Bulldogs led the Volunteers at the break, but a second-half surge from No. 6 Tennessee put the game out of reach for No. 23 Georgia.

Tennessee basketball's Chaz Lanier speaks on his experience since transferring to the Volunteers, ahead of Saturday's matchup against Vanderbilt.

Mikayla Blakes scored 23 points and tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer as Vanderbilt rallied last in a 71-70 victory over No. 15 Tennessee.

Tennessee Titans broadcaster Mike Keith announced he is leaving the Titans and taking over as the voice of the Tennessee Volunteers.