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It’s one of those stats that doesn’t feel real until you hear it again.An SEC program has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2012.That program is Vanderbilt Commodores.That is the reality heading into Thursday. This is a team that has been good enough to get back to March, good enough to earn a No. 5 seed, but still trying to prove it belongs once the bracket actually starts.And until they do it, that gap is always going to follow them.This is not a typical Vanderbilt team just happy to be here.They are 26-8 and coming off a strong run…

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Arkansas guard D.J. Wagner (21) celebrates as he walks past Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (3) late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.Learn more about candidates in the three races for the April 7 municipal election — city council and the Columbia School Board.Celebrating the vast accomplishments of remarkable students in Columbia schools.A visual roadtrip from Odessa to St. Charles.Currently in ColumbiaYour browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:Sorry, an…

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In this story:NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the third locker to the right of the bathroom of Vanderbilt’s home seed locker room at Bridgestone Arena sat Vanderbilt freshman center Jayden Leverett. He was smiling from ear to ear as he was unwinding from Vanderbilt’s 75-68 SEC Quarterfinal win over No. 5 seed Tennessee.It has been a season of finding his role and his spot in the rotation in his first year in Nashville. Leverett knew coming in that he was going to be a role player in head coach Mark Byington’s system this season.Upon arriving in Nashville, Leverett did not exactly…

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Meet Chandler Bing.No, not the Chandler Bing who stole everyone’s hearts in the 1990s. The 6-foot-6 Vanderbilt freshman from Atlanta who has actually never watched “Friends.”His parents weren’t diehard “Friends” fans, either. Tara and Calvin Bing named their son after a family preacher, not the beloved sitcom character.This Chandler Bing grew up watching Kevin Durant play for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and is living a dream, making his NCAA Tournament debut in the same city. He joined a Vanderbilt team on the rise and helped the Commodores make the SEC Tournament championship game and earn their highest March Madness seed…

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1/21/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's BasketballSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women’s basketball team will begin a two-game series with Vanderbilt in 2027-28, the programs announced Wednesday.UConn will host the Commodores in the 2027-28 season before traveling to Nashville in 2028-29.Vanderbilt is coached by UConn alumna and former assistant coach Shea Ralph. As a player for head coach Geno Auriemma from 1996-2001, Ralph helped the Huskies to the 2000 NCAA Championship and was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player. As a coach from 2008-21 for UConn, she assisted the Huskies to six national championships.This season, top-ranked UConn and No. 5 Vanderbilt are…

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