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Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings, right, argues a referee's call in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV, Associated Press
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Tennessee's Jarnell Stokes (5) shoots past Connecticut's Shabazz Napier (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 60-57. Wade Payne, Associated Press
By Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Time is quickly running out for the Vanderbilt Commodores to figure out how to regain their home-court edge at Memorial Gym.

The Commodores are coming off their fourth loss in the Southeastern Conference's oldest basketball arena, a place where they traditionally find some magic with all the crowd noise bouncing off the cinderblock walls. They snapped an eight-game winning streak with a 78-77 overtime loss to then-No. 20 Mississippi State over the weekend.

Next up is Tennessee on Tuesday night with Vandy's instate rival coming off a big win over defending national champion Connecticut.

The Vols have swept Vanderbilt two of the past three seasons.

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Vanderbilt senior Lance Goulbourne said Monday they can't wait to step back on the court and they can't lose any more home games.

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