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Vanderbilt Knocks Out Tennessee as 15-Seed Ole Miss Reaches SEC Semis

The bracket now pivots to Vanderbilt’s test against top-seeded Florida after Ole Miss made Division I history by reaching a conference tournament semifinal as a No. 15 seed.

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AJ Storr #2 of the Ole Miss Rebels works against Latrell Wrightsell #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half in the quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • No. 22 Vanderbilt beat No. 25 Tennessee 75-68 in Nashville, powered by Duke Miles’ season-high 30 points and Tyler Tanner’s 19.
  • The Commodores closed it at the stripe, hitting 16 of 18 free throws in the second half and 22 of 26 for the game.
  • Ja'Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 21 points, while Nate Ament finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds after an 0-for-8 start from the field.
  • Top-seeded Florida advanced by defeating Kentucky 71-63 and faces Vanderbilt today at 1 p.m. ET; No. 3 Arkansas meets No. 15 Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  • Ole Miss upset No. 2 Alabama 80-79 to continue a three-win surge; OptaSTATS reports the Rebels are the first No. 15 or lower seed to reach any Division I conference tournament semifinal.