Rick Barnes has dominated his in-state SEC rival as Tennessee's coach. He's now 0-1 against Mark Byington at Vanderbilt.

The Vanderbilt Commodores have gotten off to an incredible start in the first season under new head coach Mark Byington.

In the closing minutes of Saturday’s 74-69 upset of No. 9 Kentucky, Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee stood in front of the Commodores student section and pleaded with them to not storm the Memorial Gymnasium court.

Vanderbilt is off to their best start since ’09-’10 with back-to-back weekends with Top-10 upsets inside Memorial Gymnasium. That doesn’t surprise Mark Byington, though, with what he thinks of the Commodores.

A packed Memorial Gymnasium going bonkers ... get that first — and only — victory against Rick Barnes’ Vols. Mark Byington did it in his first try. And while Lawrence’s shot was the ...

There was a lot of skepticism surrounding the Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team following their incredibly successful non-conference schedule. They we

Vandy will get another opportunity to slow down a high-octane offense against the Wildcats, who are averaging 89.2 points per game, second in the nation behind Alabama. Kentucky ranks first in the SEC in field goals made per game (31.2), three-point baskets per game (10.2) and assists per game (18.7).

Here's what Mark Byington said about Vanderbilt basketball's back to back court stormings against Tennessee and Kentucky basketball.

Here's where Vanderbilt basketball's March Madness resume stacks up halfway through SEC play and how the Commodores can improve it.

The Vanderbilt Commodores knew that they had a lot to prove despite the scorching hot start they got off to during the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season.

Edwards, a junior, helped Vandy get off to a great start in the win over the Wildcats, scoring 10 of his team’s first 12 points and propelling the ‘Dores to a 41-27 halftime lead. He finished with a game-high 18 points, adding four assists in the court-storming triumph.

In the span of just over a week, the Commodores have edged No. 6 Tennessee and pulled an upset of ninth-ranked Kentucky.