Texas 70, at Vanderbilt 86

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a pivotal Southeastern Conference showdown between two of the nation’s elite teams, Vanderbilt used a blistering first-quarter offensive display and a historic performance from guard Mikayla Blakes to hand Texas a decisive 86-70 defeat before a crowd of 5,173 at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. The victory improved Vanderbilt’s record to 24-2 overall and solidified its standing atop the conference, while Texas fell to 23-3, suffering a critical road loss in the race for the SEC regular-season title. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the Longhorns, who entered as 9.5-point favorites. The most… Read more...