Game Preview: Vanderbilt vs. Texas at SEC Tournament

The Commodores and Longhorns meet for the second time this season after Vanderbilt won the first meeting 86-78.

Vanderbilt Commodores forward Devin McGlockton (99) fouls Texas A&M Aggies guard Zhuric Phelps (1) during the first half at Reed Arena. | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Vanderbilt is set to begin its run at the 2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament later today against one of the conference’s newest members, Texas.

The Commodores (20-11, 8-10 SEC) enter Wednesday’s first round game on a two-game losing streak that resulted in them falling into the No. 12-seed. Texas (17-14, 8-10 SEC), meanwhile, enters the tournament with just one in its last five games. But that one win was against a ranked Mississippi State team in the final week of the regular season.

The Longhorns have been led by Tre Johnson this season. Johnson has averaged 20.2 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game and an average game time of 34.1 minutes.

For Vanderbilt, Jason Edwards has been the team’s best scorer, averaging 16.9 ppg. Edwards was the lone Commodore to earn a spot on any of the All-SEC teams announced on Monday.

Projected Starting Lineups

Vanderbilt

• Jason Edwards
• Tyler Nickel
• AJ Hoggard
• Devin McGlockton
• Chris Manon

Texas

• Jordan Pope
• Kadin Shedrick
• Arthur Kaluma
• Tramon Mark
• Tre Johnson

Injury Report

Texas didn’t list any injured players in its Student-Athlete Availability Report before Wednesday’s game. Vanderbilt’s Grant Huffman was listed as a game time decision for the Commodores.

How to Watch: Texas vs. Vanderbilt, SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament

Who: Texas (17-14, 8-10 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt (20-11, 8-810 SEC)

When: 25 minutes after conclusion of Game 1, Wednesday

Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.

TV: SEC Network

Radio: TBA

Series: Vanderbilt leads 5-4

Last meeting: Vanderbilt won 86-78 on February 8, 2025

Last time out, Commodores: lost to Georgia 79-68

Last time out, Longhorns: lost to Oklahoma, 76-72