Texas guard Jordan Pope is likely to draw Tanner on defense, making for a solid guard matchup. Pope tied a season-high 28 points in the Longhorns’ recent win over Alabama and was a part of the Texas squad that defeated Vanderbilt last season in the SEC Tournament.

Additionally, Vanderbilt men’s basketball guard Tyler Tanner was named the SEC Player of the Week for his performances against Alabama and LSU. With wins against the Crimson Tide and Tigers, Tanner helped Vanderbilt get to 16-0 on the season.

Nebraska (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) won back-to-back road games against top-half Big Ten teams (Indiana and Penn State) and now has one of the best resumes in the sport, ranking No. 1 in wins above bubble and No. 2 in strength of record.

Memorial Magic is back in a very big way for Vanderbilt with the Southeastern Conference’s only private university as the nation’s only program with both its men’s and women’s teams still undefeated.

Arizona tightened its hold on the top spot in The Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday while Vanderbilt’s unbeaten season has landed the Commodores in the top 10.

Philon and the Crimson Tide went to work. By the time halftime arrived, Philon had scored 15 points and made two triples, one of which erased the deficit and put Alabama up 37-36 late in the first half. The Crimson Tide went on a 13-2 run at one point to claw back into the game. By the break, the game was tied 43-43.

Vanderbilt men’s basketball opened SEC play with a road win against South Carolina without its leading scorer in Duke Miles. The Commodores cruised past the Gamecocks with Tyler Tanner leading the team with 19 points and tying a program record of 14 assists.

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The AP top 25 poll pushed the Crimson Tide down five spots, dropping Alabama to No. 18 after the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 13. Alabama also fell to No. 18 in the coaches poll after having been ranked No. 12.