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The No. 2 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (27-3) and the No. 7 seed Ole Miss Rebels (22-10) meet in the SEC tournament Friday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, tipping off at 6 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…

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Vanderbilt women’s basketball is set to start its quest for its first SEC Tournament championship in 17 years.The fifth-ranked Commodores (27-3, 10-2 SEC), the No. 2 seed in the tournament, face 24th-ranked and No. 7 seed Ole Miss (22-10, 8-8) in the quarterfinals at 5 p.m. on March 6. They’ll have a chance to avenge an 83-75 defeat to the Rebels on Jan. 30, the only time the two teams played during the regular season.While Vanderbilt had a double bye, Ole Miss beat Auburn 73-57 on March 4 to advance to the quarterfinals.SEC Player of the Year Mikayla Blakes scored…

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Chavez relieves her overtime scoring barrage and describes the No. 16 Sooners’ putting the country on notice after their win over the No. 2 Gamecocks. (2:35)We’ve been watching this year’s stellar freshman class all season, measuring their impact on their respective teams. It’s never been more important than now, on the eve of the biggest stage in college basketball.Last year, then-freshmen Sarah Strong (UConn), Joyce Edwards (South Carolina) and Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt) were among the 25 best women’s college basketball players in the NCAA tournament. This season, all three have continued to perform and are top-five in the nation, according…

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Image Credit: UAAPlaying two of their worst games of the season at the worst possible time, the No. 4 Florida Gators have put their fate in the hands of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee after an embarrassing 91-74 loss to the No. 22 Vanderbilt Commodores in the semifinals of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Florida failed in its opportunity to not only win the tournament in consecutive seasons but sweep the SEC championships for the first time since 2014.The (1) Gators were never in Saturday’s game as turnovers, poor shooting and lackluster perimeter defense allowed the (4) Commodores to not…

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE DORE REPORT TODAY – CLICK HERE AND JOIN FOR JUST $1 + a complimentary year of The AthleticDate: March 14, 2026Time: 12:00pm CSTTV: ESPNRadio: 94.9 FMSpreadFlorida -8.5 | O/U 159.5AP Rank Florida – 24 Vandy – 22Kenpom RankFlorida – 4 Vandy – 12Net RankFlorida – 4 Vandy – 15Adjusted Offensive Efficiency:Adjusted Defensive Efficiency:Adjusted Tempo:Average Possession Length: Effective FG%:Leading ScorersVanderbilt took Florida to the wire the last time these two met in Nashville, with Florida pulling out a tough four-point win.The Gators dominated the boards and will again have a massive frontcourt and physicality advantage. But the Commodores went…

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In this story:NASHVILLE—There Duke Miles sat on the ground, strumming the imaginary cords of an invisible guitar as if he was one of the multitude of artists that perform on the floor of Bridgestone Arena each year. In his own way, Miles is. When Miles puts it on the floor and creates his own shot, it’s an art form in its own way. This wasn’t one of his most intricate pieces, but it was one of his most meaningful. Miles crept over a dribble handoff from Vanderbilt big man Jalen Washington and let it go in front of Florida center Micah…

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No. 6/6-ranked Vanderbilt will be one of 16 schools to host the first two rounds of the 2026 NCAA TournamentNASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 6/6-ranked Vanderbilt women’s basketball team will begin its March Madness run at Memorial Gymnasium, as the Commodores were one of the 16 schools selected by the NCAA Selection Committee on Saturday afternoon to host games in the tournament’s first two rounds.For the first time, the NCAA Selection Committee announced the 16 host schools in alphabetical order ahead of Selection Sunday. Vanderbilt will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since…

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In this story:The defending National Champion LSU Tigers will return to Charles Hawkins Field in Nashville (Tenn.) on Saturday night for a primetime SEC showdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores.Following Friday's electric Game 1 clash with the Commodores coming out on top, Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will now look to bounce back with an opportunity to even the series in Nashville.“We’re excited to travel to Nashville, get the lay of the land, and go compete against an athletic, fundamentally sound Vanderbilt team," Johnson said this week. "I’m excited to get into SEC play and compete with our team; I…

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