The No. 22-ranked team in the country, the Vanderbilt Commodores, will face off on Sunday against the Arkansas Razorbacks, the No. 17-ranked team in the nation, in the championship game of the Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament for a chance at an NCAA automatic bid and a tournament championship. The Razorbacks closed out the regular season with a 13-5 conference record and a 25-8 record overall. Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr led the team in scoring this season with 22.7 points and 6.4 assists per game. They opened up the SEC tournament in the quarterfinals with a matchup against the No. 11-seeded Oklahoma. They came away with a hard-fought, three-point win, 82-79. Acuff led the team with 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting and five assists in 40 minutes, while Trevon Brazile pulled down 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass.
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Game Date: Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026
Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Location: Bridgestone Arena
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Advancing to the semifinals, they matched up with Ole Miss, the No. 15 seed, who had previous knocked off the No. 7 and No. 2 seeds. After going up by one point at the halftime break, they kept the game close in the second half, losing the half by one points and going to overtime where they would win 93-90. Meleek Thomas scored the team-high 29 points, but it was Acuff again who had a dynamic impact, scoring 24 points with five rebounds and seven assists to send Arkansas to the championship.
The No. 4-seeded Commodores ended the season with an 11-7 conference record, two games behind their opponent. They also finished 26-7 overall, thanks to 19.2 points and 5.2 assists per game from guard Tyler Tanner. In the quarterfinals, Vanderbilt’s first game in the tournament ended in an eight-point win for the team. Duke Miles scored 30 points as Vanderbilt sent the No. 25-ranked team in the country, Tennessee, home.
In the semifinal round against No. 1-seeded Florida, Vanderbilt pulled to a 13-point lead at the halftime break and kept the foot on the gas in the second half, winning the half by four points and the game, 91-74. This time it was Tanner provided the spark that the Vanderbilt needed in the moment, pouring in a team-best 20 points with a game-high eight assists in 37 minutes. The winner of this game will win the Southeastern Conference for the first time since 2011 for Vanderbilt and 1999 for Arkansas.
The Vanderbilt vs Arkansas game will take place on Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great college basketball action.
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