Author: Uvopia

In this story:The NCAA Tournament will be coming to Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of Vanderbilt University next week as Vanderbilt women’s basketball was named as one of the 16 schools that will be hosting the first two rounds of the tournament.While the Commodores do not know which exact seed they are or who their opponent is until tonight, Vanderbilt can go into Selection Sunday affirmed that it will be playing in front of its home fans to begin its tournament run.Despite being stunned in the quarterfinal round of the SEC Tournament by Ole Miss last week, Vanderbilt has still…

Read More

dayshrsminsecThe 2026 SEC basketball tournament started Wednesday, March 11 and runs through the title game on Sunday, March 15. The 16-team bracket will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Check out the bracket, schedule, game times and seeds below. No. 1 seed Florida takes on No. 4 seed Vanderbilt in the first semifinals matchup Saturday before No. 3 seed Arkansas takes on No. 15 seed Ole Miss.Florida is the defending champion, knocking off Tennessee in the 2025 championship game. The Gators then went on to win the NCAA tournament title.Click or tap here for another look at the…

Read More

In this story:NASHVILLE—The closest thing to a Vanderbilt player acting as if he was a superhero had just unfolded in front of everyone in the building’s eyes and there Chandler Bing was descending from the rim as if he was controlled by some supernatural power. Bing turned and let out a scream in the direction of the Vanderbilt student section–and as he did it, the residue was flying off the rim as a result of the power that he’d just unleashed on it. The Vanderbilt freshman turned and ran the other way, but he’d have to wait to unleash his power…

Read More

Nashville, Tenn. — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points and dished out eight assists, Duke Miles scored 15 with seven assists and No. 22 Vanderbilt earned a 91-74 victory over No. 4 Florida on Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.The Commodores advanced to Sunday’s conference final against Arkansas.Jalen Washington scored 17 points for the fourth-seed Commodores (26-7), who also got 12 from Devin McGlockton and 11 from AK Okereke.Thomas Haugh had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Gators (26-7), who saw their 12-game winning streak come to an end. Florida also received 15 points from Boogie Fland,…

Read More

— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All— All © 2026 SaturdayDownSouth.com Ad Disclosure This article/post contains references to products or services from one or more of our advertisers or partners. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products or services. By Cory Nightingale Published: Mar 14, 2026 · 7:47 PM EDT Vanderbilt and Arkansas both earned double byes in this week’s SEC Tournament by finishing in the top 4 in the SEC during the regular season. The Commodores and…

Read More

In this story:NASHVILLE—Tyler Tanner’s nearly immeasurable gravity brought Florida big man Reuben Chinyelu with him as he turned the corner in drop coverage in an effort to slow Tanner down. The star big man forgot something, though. He forgot someone.Perhaps it wasn’t as much Chinyelu forgetting Vanderbilt big man Jalen Washington as it was Florida’s scouting report led it to believe that Washington should be able to shoot an open one or two from 3-point range. In any circumstance, there Washington was stepping into a rhythm 3 from the top of the key. Since before Washington committed to Vanderbilt, he’s been…

Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari expects a more difficult challenge from Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament championship after the Hogs obliterated the Commodores during the regular season.The No. 3 Razorbacks (25-8) will face the No. 4 Commodores (26-7) with a trophy on the line Sunday, Mach 15. Arkansas needed overtime to eliminate a Cinderella Ole Miss squad in the semifinals, while Vanderbilt pulled off a stunner by sending top-seeded Florida home before the tournament’s final day.The Hogs led by as many as 31 points in a 93-69 blowout over the Commodores on Jan. 20.”(Tyler) Tanner is back…

Read More