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After briefly falling out of the top five, Vanderbilt women’s basketball moved back up in the AP poll after a road win over Kentucky.The Commodores (22-2, 8-2 SEC) moved up two spots after defeating the Wildcats in Lexington, 84-83, on Feb. 5.Vanderbilt is set to face Oklahoma (17-5, 5-4) at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 9 (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2). The Sooners are ranked No. 10 in the AP poll with the USA TODAY Coaches Poll set to release Feb. 10.The Commodores are led by the SEC’s leading scorer, Mikayla Blakes, who averages 24.8 points per game. She has seven 30-point…

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Mikayla Blakes and No. 5 Vanderbilt women’s basketball will try to win the Commodores’ second consecutive game against a ranked opponent when it faces No. 23 Alabama in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday, Feb. 26 at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville.Vanderbilt (25-3, 11-3 SEC) is coming off an 81-79 victory against No. 18 Kentucky on Feb. 22. Blakes, who leads the nation in scoring, had 35 points in that game to become one of two SEC players in the past 15 years with nine consecutive 20-point games.The Crimson Tide (21-7, 7-7) are coming off a 76-71 win against Florida on Feb.…

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Mikayla Blakes has been the engine of an expectations-exceeding season for Vanderbilt.In the preseason, Vanderbilt was voted to finish seventh in the SEC by the media and eighth by coaches.The Commodores, instead, are on track for the best conference finish since 2008-09. If they complete their regular-season SEC schedule with two wins, Vanderbilt will close in second place at 11-3, trailing only first-place South Carolina.Ranked No. 5 nationally, Vandy hosts No. 24 Alabama in Nashville on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET, SECN+). On Sunday, they’ll look to certify their in-state superiority with a win at Tennessee (2 p.m. ET, ESPN).And although…

Vanderbilt women's basketball All-American Mikayla Blakes was selected to the Naismith Women's College Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season TeamATLANTA – Vanderbilt women’s basketball All-American Mikayla Blakes has been named to the 2025-2026 Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Late-Season Team, the organization announced on Thursday.Blakes is one of 15 players named to the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, while she is one of eight SEC players named to the list.The Somerset, New Jersey, native has been a defensive stalwart for the Commodores this season, as Blakes leads the team in…

The No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores (25-3) hope to extend an 18-game home winning streak when they host the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-7) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET.Odds provided by BetMGM.This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.Photo: Patrick Smith, Andy Lyons, Steph Chambers, Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesSpot…

Vanderbilt eyes bounce back in second meeting with No. 4 Texas A&MNASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second time in exactly 21 days, Vanderbilt women’s tennis will face No. 4 Texas A&M on Friday in a rematch of their opening round tilt at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.The Commodores host the Aggies for the second consecutive season after the black and gold came out on top 5-2 last year. Vanderbilt (11-2, 1-0 SEC) enters Friday fresh off a 6-1 victory against Missouri in its SEC opener. It was the sixth straight win for the Dores, who suffered their first loss…

In this story:INDIANAPOLIS — The speed and ability to make a play with the ball in his hands are what make Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers a special player. He may test out as one of the fastest tight ends in the draft class at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine and raise his stock because of it. That wasn’t what Stowers was most impressed about what he’s improved on since arriving at Vanderbilt, however. A criticism that has long warranted acknowledgement with Stowers has been his run-blocking. At this point in his career, Stowers believes it’s something he’s taken massive leaps in.“I've taken a…