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In this story:NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to Selection Sunday, where Vanderbilt basketball goes for its first SEC Tournament Championship since 2012.Two seasons ago, this day was a fever dream and perhaps seemed like an impossibility to the fanbase. A 9-23 record and a first round exit in the SEC Tournament in 2024 did give fans much promise on the trajectory of the program going forward.Then came along head coach Mark Byington from James Madison. Byington’s impact was felt quickly as he took Vanderbilt back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2016-2017 season a year ago. This…
Sophomore garners national recognition for historic seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tyler Tanner was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday, becoming the first Vanderbilt men’s basketball student-athlete to earn All-America recognition since Scotty Pippen Jr. in 2021.Tanner has led the Commodores to a 26-8 mark this season, tying the program record for most victories heading into the NCAA Tournament. The sophomore is averaging a team-leading 19.1 points, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He is the only player in the country to average better than 19/5/2 on the year.Tanner has already set the single season school…
USBWA selects Shea Ralph as its 2025-26 National Coach of the Year and names Mikayla Blakes a first-team All-AmericanINDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Vanderbilt women’s basketball head coach Shea Ralph as its 2025-26 National Coach of the Year. Additionally, sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes was named to the USBWA All-America first team.Ralph is the first Commodore head coach to receive the USBWA National Coach of the Year award since 1992-93, when Jim Foster earned the award after leading the Commodores to the Final Four. It is the fourth National Coach of the Year award for…
The chances for Florida basketball repeating as national champions didn’t look promising in early December.From a 5-4 start, the No. 4 Florida Gators (26-7) have won 21 of their last 24 games, earning an SEC regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the South Region of the Men’s NCAA Tournament.UF failed to repeat as SEC Tournament champion, as the Gators were upset by Vanderbilt, 91-74, in the conference tournament semifinals. But a larger prize awaits. Florida will get the benefit of opening tournament play in its home state, The Gators will open Friday at Benchmark International Arena in…
In this story:It’s March Madness so at least two things are true: Everyone fills out a bracket and are happy to tell you their Final Four, and media “experts” predict winners and losers.Nebraska’s first-round game against Troy on Thursday (11:40 a.m. CDT, TruTV) has the media leaning toward the Huskers, but not as overwhelmingly as one might think. In our survey, experts say the fourth-seeded Huskers will win over the 13th-seeded Trojans in the South Region at Oklahoma City.College basketball’s real world, especially in March, is a bit more complicated than what the experts say. Upsets lurk around every corner.…
Azzi Fudd joins “SportsCenter” to discuss UConn women’s basketball ahead of the tournament. (2:59)Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd helped UConn to an undefeated season heading into March Madness. The pair became the first teammates in six years to make The Associated Press All-America team.It’s the 10th time that teammates have made the first team, seven of those involving UConn players. The last pair to achieve the feat was Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2020.Strong and Fudd were joined by Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Texas’ Madison Booker.Strong was a unanimous choice from the 31-member national media…
Georgia center Somto Cyril dribbles during a game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 25 in Nashville, Tenn.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Sorry, an error occurred.Already Subscribed!Cancel anytimeAccount processing issue – the email address may already existThank you .Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.Check your email for details.Invalid password or account does not existSubmitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.No promotional rates found.…
SUBSCRIBE TO THE DORE REPORT TODAY – CLICK HERE AND JOIN FOR 50% OFF + a complimentary year of The AthleticDate: March 19, 2026Time: ~2:15 pm CSTTV: TruTVRadio: 92.9 FMSpreadVandy -11.5 O/U 150.5AP RankMcNese – N/A Vandy – 16Kenpom RankMcNeese – 66Vandy – 12Net RankMcNeese – 56 Vandy- 13Adjusted Offensive Efficiency:Adjusted Defensive Efficiency:Adjusted Tempo:Average Possession Length: Effective FG%:Leading ScorersVanderbilt athletics is having a moment. Clark Lea rewrote the football program’s narrative last fall, and Mark Byington has the basketball team in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 2016-17. That’s genuinely impressive for a program that went nearly a decade…
In this story:OKLAHOMA CITY—McNeese’s locker room opens to the media with as close to a swarm as a midmajor will get until an upset is pulled over the weekend, and none of the swarm walks over to its group of players donned in grey sweatsuits. Instead, everyone drifts over towards Amir “Aura” Khan, a viral sensation that took over the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament a season ago and became the rallying cry for Will Wade’s 2024-25 McNeese team–which pulled a first-round upset. Khan didn’t have a boombox in hand throughout Wednesday morning’s open locker room session like he did…
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