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Sports Tournament seeding and recent form raise the stakes as both teams look to solidify their NCAA bids in Saturday’s high-profile clash at Rupp Arena. 6 min read The stage is set for a high-stakes SEC showdown as the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores (22-6, 9-6 SEC) travel to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats (18-10, 9-6 SEC) at Rupp Arena on Saturday, February 28, 2026. With NCAA tournament seeding on the line, both teams are eager to make a statement in what promises to be a fiercely contested battle. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, and fans can catch…
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On the very first possession of Saturday’s game, Malachi Moreno battled for position on the block, grabbed Collin Chandler‘s missed three-pointer (a rarity for the sophomore guard, who finished 6-8 from deep) over two Vanderbilt defenders, and put in an easy left-handed hook shot to give Kentucky an early 2-0 lead. It looked like a routine offensive rebound for the seven-foot freshman, but it was a tone-setting play right off the bat. The last time these two teams met in Nashville over a month ago, Moreno struggled with the Commodores’ physicality. That was anything but the case in Kentucky’s 91-77…
Earlier in the SEC schedule, when Kentucky rattled off eight out of nine wins, the lone blemish jumped off the page. Sandwiched in between a home win against Ole Miss and a road win at Arkansas, the Wildcats were rocked by 25 points in Nashville. UK was blown out from start to finish against Vanderbilt on Jan. 27, only managing 55 points, which remains a season-low. A little over a month later, revenge was clearly at the forefront of Kentucky’s mind. The Wildcats dominated Vandy is similar fashion, cruising to a 91-77 victory. Vanderbilt led for only 18 seconds, trailed…
One month ago, Vanderbilt embarrassed Kentucky at Memorial Gymnasium 80-55, a win that Mark Byington and the Commodores dedicated to the city of Nashville, which was dealing with the aftermath of an ice storm. Thankfully, there were no natural disasters in the Bluegrass this week, but Kentucky’s 91-77 win over Vanderbilt boosted spirits just the same, a dominant performance when the Cats — and their fans — needed it the most.The win was big for a variety of reasons. Let’s break them all down.Today was Kentucky’s 13th win over an AP-ranked opponent in the Mark Pope era. It’s also the…
In this story:Vanderbilt women’s basketball SEC seeding is almost set. The Commodores will be either the second or third seed in next week’s SEC Tournament, depending on what happens Sunday in Knoxville.Vanderbilt plays its first and likely only matchup of the season against the Volunteers Sunday afternoon as the Commodores look to continue its pursuit of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt has not had a good history against Tennessee, however. Tennessee leads the all-time series 79-12 and the Commodores are 1-37 all-time in Knoxville. The only time Vanderbilt has beaten Tennessee on the road was Feb. 28,…
The Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Vanderbilt Commodores, and LSU Tigers were all predicted to keep their head coaches by the year 2030. That was The Athletic's Ralph Russo's prediction, anyway.Of course, Auburn and LSU just hired Alex Golesh and Lane Kiffin this past offseason, while Kirby Smart has been at UGA since 2016, Steve Sarkisian has been at Texas since 2021, and Clark Lea has been at Vanderbilt since 2021.Does that mean these five teams will be the SEC's best over the next half decade? Well, not necessarily, though it's a safe bet that the big-spending Dawgs, Longhorns,…
In this story:The Vanderbilt Commodores recently finished the 2025 college football season with a 10-3 record and a No. 15 ranking in the final AP Poll. This performance marked a historic high point for a program led by head coach Clark Lea and a revitalized offensive unit.At the center of that success were two athletes whose careers have been linked since their time at New Mexico State. Quarterback Diego Pavia and tight end Eli Stowers have played together for multiple seasons, building a chemistry that helped transform Vanderbilt into a legitimate SEC contender.Now, both players are in Indianapolis for the…
In this story:When the SEC schedule for all teams came out before the start of the season, Vanderbilt never expected it would be finishing the regular season with three consecutive road games. But a January ice storm across the southeast forced Vanderbilt and Ole Miss to swap home games, which made the Commodores go on the road to Ole Miss in the penultimate regular season game.As a result, Vanderbilt has to finish the regular season with three straight road games. And it all starts today in Lexington, Kentucky.Vanderbilt and Kentucky meet for the second time this season with plenty on…
Larry Brown SportsBrown Bag it, BabyDiego Pavia is getting help from an unlikely source as he prepares for the NFL Draft.The former Vanderbilt quarterback admitted he has been receiving mentorship from Johnny Manziel in the lead-up to the draft. Manziel has counseled Pavia on what to expect and how to deal with the pre-draft process.“He’s given me what to look out for, what it’s like, how to stay in the process. He’s given me some good advice, for sure,” Pavia said. “He always reaches out, checks up on me, makes sure I’m good. He’s just a friend to me. He’s…