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Vanderbilt Women Topple Queens 100–42 Behind Blakes’ 24-Point Effort

No. 8 Vanderbilt women’s basketball defeated Queens 100–42 on Wednesday night. Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points — 22 in the first half — as the Commodores set a program record with 73 points before halftime and led 73–11 at the break.

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Vanderbilt Football Injury Report Before Game Against Mississippi State

Vanderbilt football is back from its bye week and will hit the road again this weekend as it travels down to Starkville, Mississippi with a date against Mississippi State.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 4

Inside Clark Lea's Mind Exiting Vanderbilt Football's Crucial Bye Week and Entering its Most Winnable Game Left

NASHVILLE—Clark Lea acknowledges he has a tendency to stay in the office too long, but he has a solution. He forces himself to get out of the office to pick up his son Jack from school in the afternoon and to detach.

Brock Taylor News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 4

Brock Taylor Assesses His Season for Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE — Thinking through his season with four games to go, Vanderbilt football kicker Brock Taylor is able to recall the kicks that did not go his team’s way instantaneously.

T.O. Barrett News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 3

Why Vanderbilt Basketball Needs T.O. Barrett To Do More Than Score In Return To The Lineup

NASHVILLE—What a sight for Mark Byington’s one ballhandler-induced sore eyes to see. His Vanderbilt team played two point guards for long stretches of its Monday-night win over Bellarmine.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

After Season Opener, Vanderbilt Basketball's Defense Demonstrated its Ceiling

NASHVILLE — Perhaps nothing was more indicative of a dominant defensive performance than what Vanderbilt basketball did to Bellarmine over a 15-minute stretch Monday night.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

Takeaways From Vanderbilt Basketball's Blowout Win Over Bellarmine on Opening Night

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball made as much of a statement as possible in its Monday-night opener against Bellarmine. Mark Byington and company rolled to a 93-47 win in which it led by as much as 50 and went on what appears to be the biggest run of the Byington era after being tied 14-14 with Bellarmine.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

Vanderbilt Basketball Takes Down Bellarmine to Start New Season

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt men’s basketball started its 2026-27 season off right, beating Bellarmine by a score of 93-47. While it was not immediate, the big run that was expected of Vanderbilt eventually happened.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

Vanderbilt Basketball Goes on Insane Scoring Run on Opening Night

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt men’s basketball is having quite the day on its opening night of the college basketball season. The Commodores are up 64-21 on Bellarmine at the under-14 minute mark of the second half.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

Vanderbilt Football Injury Updates Out of the Bye Week

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt football is coming out of its bye week looking to get back on track after losing its fifth game in a row against a ranked Kentucky team Oct.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 2

Vanderbilt Football Kickoff Time Against Alabama Revealed

Vanderbilt football is coming off a bye this week and it just found out what time it will kick off next Saturday for its penultimate home game. After the Commodores hit the road at Mississippi State this weekend, they will play host to Alabama on Nov.

Chandler Bing News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 30

Why Mark Byington Believes This Vanderbilt Wing Can be an First-Team Defensive Player

NASHVILLE—Mark Byington believes there’s a few misconceptions surrounding Chandler Bing as Bing enters his sophomore season. Byington believes the public has unfair expectations of Bing taking a Tyler Tanner-like jump after ending his freshman season with comparable numbers to Tanner’s at the same stage.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 27

What is the Floor and Ceiling for Vanderbilt Basketball This Season?

Less than a week from today, Vanderbilt men’s basketball will tip off its 2026-27 season against Bellarmine Nov. 2 as head coach Mark Byington begins his third season in his time in Nashville.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 26

Vanderbilt Offers Rising 2028 LB David Nosa

Vanderbilt got in the mix for linebacker David Nosa on Monday as the rising member of the class of 2028 announced the offer from the program on social media.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 26

Vanderbilt Football Finds Out Game Time for Mississippi State

Vanderbilt football is on its bye week, but it still got some scheduling news for the remainder of its 2026 season. Monday, the SEC announced game times and television designations for conference games during the week of Nov.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 26

Vanderbilt Football Stock Exchange After Loss to No. 12 Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Vanderbilt football dropped its fifth game of the season over the weekend, taking a double-digit loss to No. 12 Kentucky. The Commodores started the game up 10-0 but Kentucky’s offense eventually got going.With the loss, Vanderbilt is now 0-5 in SEC play going into its bye week.