Game 32: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

Game 32: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 11: A general view of the outside of the arena prior to the first round of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament between the LSU Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Bridgestone Arena on March 11, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Yesterday was torture, with Tennessee playing Auburn, between wanting Auburn to lose because I absolutely do not want a team with such a mediocre record to make the NCAA Tournament, and wanting Tennessee to lose because they’re Tennessee.

Anyway, Auburn lit itself on fire midway through the second half with a 12-point lead and we get Tennessee today. Which, fine, we can beat them for the second time in a week.

Game’s on ESPN, about 30 minutes after the first game of the day between Kentucky and Florida ends. I’m optimistically saying 2:30, but since an SEC officiating crew is involved, it’s probably going to be more like 3.