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In this story:Sunday, Virginia men's basketball began its odyssey back to the NCAA Tournament — battling Vanderbilt in the LinkU Invitational down in Charleston, S.C.This was a valuable preseason experiment for both teams, as the Commodores were just one shot away from reaching the Sweet 16 in last year's NCAA Tournament. Coach Mark Byington has built a respectable and formidable program in Nashville. Coach Ryan Odom has also positioned his program as a contender.Here are instant takeaways from Virginia's 82-73 loss.Aside from the strange outdoor environment, this could be an NCAA Tournament game between a pair of elite teams. There…

No. 3/1 Vanderbilt scores three times in the second half to win in KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3/1 Vanderbilt picked up its first win at Regal Soccer Stadium since 2018, riding a Sydney Watts brace to a 3-1 victory over No. 9/6 Tennessee Sunday afternoon. The Commodores (10-0-1, 3-0-1 SEC) collected their second top-25 win of the season and their first top-10 SEC victory on the road since they defeated the Lady Vols in Knoxville eight years ago.  Watts registered the sixth brace of the year and second of 2025, scoring in the 47th and 62nd minutes to put Vanderbilt in…

Vanderbilt concludes first road testCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Vanderbilt closed out the opening weekend of SEC play with a 3-1 loss to Missouri at Hearnes Center on Sunday afternoon. The Commodores fell to 9-2 overall while the Tigers improved to 8-5.Maya Witherspoon and Maddy Bowser both hit over .450, with Bowser remaining errorless on the attack throughout the match. Witherspoon led Vanderbilt with 16 kills, while Samantha Wunsch added 14. The Commodores totaled 52 kills across four sets, compared to 44 for Missouri.Hailee Mack recorded 16 digs and joined forces with Witherspoon to each earn three service aces. At the net, Bowser…

Virginia guard Sam Lewis takes a shot against Vanderbilt during Sunday’s exhibition game in Charleston, S.C.Virginia’s first tune-up tilt is in the books.Virginia guard Jan Vide (42) sits on the bench before the Cavaliers’ scrimmage against Vanderbilt on Sunday in Charleston, S.C.Greg [email protected]@GregMadia on XGet local news delivered to your inbox!UVa Sports Reporter{{description}}Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Virginia basketball plays its first exhibition contest on Sunday against Vanderbilt. It’s the first of three tune-up games for the Cavaliers.Virginia women’s basketball has hired Damin Altizer as its director of player development.German…

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In this story:Vanderbilt basketball is finally back and in the win column, at least in exhibition form. Mark Byington's team took down Virginia 82-73 on Sunday in the LinkU Invitational, an outdoor event in Charleston, South Carolina, in which it played at a converted tennis stadium in the first exhibition of the college basketball season. Vanderbilt played every player on its roster in the game, outside of TO Barrett–who missed the game and was in street clothes on the bench, but is considered close to a return–and learned some about each. Here's position-by-position takeaways from Vanderbilt's exhibition win. Tyler TannerLooks…

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In this story:It's difficult to decipher what exactly to make of Vanderbilt basketball's Sunday win over Virginia in the LinkU Invitational, an outdoor event in Charleston, South Carolina, in which it played at a converted tennis stadium in the first exhibition of the college basketball season. So, Vandy on SI has it broken down in a few takeaways. Here's what we make of Vanderbilt's 76-68 exhibition win. That was a good overall day for Vanderbilt basketballThe score really doesn’t matter here, but it’s difficult not to like what Vanderbilt showed Sunday as it was in control against Virginia for the…