NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Familiar foes meet again Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena, but this time the stakes extend far beyond in-state bragging rights. No. 5 seed Tennessee and No. 4 seed Vanderbilt will square off in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, renewing one of the conference’s most heated rivalries just days after the Commodores closed the regular season with a statement win over the Volunteers. The matchup is scheduled for approximate

NASHVILLE, TN - March basketball in the SEC rarely lacks intensity, and Thursday’s matchup between Tennessee and Auburn brings urgency, contrasting styles, and postseason implications into a single high-stakes setting. The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (21–10) open their SEC Tournament run against No. 12 seed Auburn (17–15) at Bridgestone Arena, with tipoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament