The second of two semifinal matchups at the 2023 SEC Tournament, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt are set to meet for the second time this season Saturday afternoon in Nashville. The Aggies and Commodores previously met back on January 28 in College Station, a game in which Texas A&M won, 72-66.
Beginning with Texas A&M, the No. 2 seed Aggies opened up play in the 2023 SEC Tournament on Friday night with a 67-61 win over Arkansas. With the result, the Aggies overall record this season improved to 24-8.
The Aggies are led by head coach Buzz Williams, and come into Saturday averaging 73.3 PPG on offense, as well as allowing 65.6 PPG on defense. Texas A&M is also the nation’s No. 1 team in made free throws per game at 19.4, and have numerous’ names who all make key impacts such as Wade Taylor IV, Tyrece Radford, Henry Coleman, Julius Marble, and Dexter Dennis among others.
As for Vanderbilt, the Commodores continued their push toward the NCAA Tournament on Friday night with a big 80-73 win over Kentucky. The No. 6 seed Commodores also defeated LSU previously in the second round, with Vanderbilt’s record now sitting at 20-13 overall.
Led by head coach Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt is currently averaging 72.2 PPG so far this season, while also allowing 71.6 PPG to opponents. Leading the Commodores in scoring is the duo of Tyrin Lawrence and Jordan Wright, with Ezra Manjon and Myles Stute also key names to know.
Texas A&M vs Vanderbilt 2023 SEC Tournament Prediction
Coming off Friday’s impressive performance, a win here for Vanderbilt could potentially put the Commodores into the NCAA Tournament field, if they aren’t there already. However, I’ll say that Texas A&M picks up the win, with the Aggies advancing to the championship game on Sunday. Prediction: Texas A&M 75, Vanderbilt 69
What Channel is the Texas A&M vs Vanderbilt Game On?
A 2023 SEC Tournament semifinal matchup, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt are set to collide Saturday, March 11 at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.
Texas A&M vs Vanderbilt Live Stream
The SEC Tournament matchup between Texas A&M and Vanderbilt can be found here on fuboTV.