Anchor Drop, November 18, 2023: Is there such a thing as an easy win?

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

Vanderbilt men’s basketball won its third straight game last night after a season-opening loss to Presbyterian. They beat Central Arkansas 75-71 in a game where they were a 19.5-point favorite, so that’s good. All three of Vanderbilt’s wins have been by single digits, and they’ve dropped from 77 to 133 in KenPom since the season started.

(Although apparently beating UNC Greensboro is an accomplishment, as the Spartans went into Bud Walton Arena last night and beat Arkansas, something that Vanderbilt does basically never.)

Vanderbilt bowling lost three of its five Baker matches at the Hawk Classic and yet finished the first day in third place, thanks…