Arkansas plays in SEC Tournament against Ole Miss
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Vanderbilt beat No. 4 Florida 91-74 in the SEC semifinal in Nashville, exploiting a Gators shooting collapse and turnovers to secure a decisive upset.
Vanderbilt basketball defeated Florida to advance to the SEC tournament final, winning, 91-74, at Bridgestone Arena on March 14. No. 4 seed Vanderbilt (26-7) found early success by forcing turnovers while avoiding giveaways themselves.
Ole Miss' fairy tale run in the SEC tournament is finally over. But boy, the Rebels didn't go down without a fight.
It will be Arkansas and Vanderbilt with the SEC's automatic bid on the line at the 2026 SEC tournament championship game on Sunday.
Vanderbilt basketball had a size disadvantage against Florida in the SEC tournament semifinals, but overcame that with speed and 3-point shooting.
The Ole Miss Rebels continue to embrace their underdog role at the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Championship, now with a Saturday matchup against No. 17 Arkansas standing between them and the SEC title game.
Speaking to reporters Saturday at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, the commissioner said the new landscape in college sports, which includes name-image-likeness payments to players,
SportsLine's model has revealed its Ole Miss vs. Arkansas best bets for the SEC Tournament 2026 semifinal game on Saturday