Game 27: Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores — Open Game Thread

17-10 (7-7)

24 (AP)

25 (Coaches)

20 (KenPom)

February 22, 2022

8:00 PM CT

Video: SEC Network

Radio: WLAC 1510 AM / WNRQ 98.3 FM(Affiliates)

14-12 (6-8)

NR (AP)

NR (Coaches)

77 (KenPom)

With four games left in the regular season, Vanderbilt’s chances to make a postseason tournament (maybe a longshot for the NCAA, but more likely the NIT) are hanging on by a thread.

Beating Alabama, a Top 25 team according to basically everyone, would go a long way to help. For one thing, it would mean that Vanderbilt can finish no worse than .500 going into the SEC Tournament. For another thing, it would add another Quad 1 win to help a resume that’s fairly light on them — a road win at Arkansas and a home win over LSU…