Vanderbilt meets LSU, aims to improve NCAA chances

Sixth-seeded Vanderbilt will look to take a step toward securing an NCAA Tournament berth when it faces 14th-seeded LSU in the second round of the SEC tournament on Thursday night in Nashville, Tenn.

The Commodores (18-13) are on the bubble and can't afford a loss to the Tigers (14-18), who knocked off 11th-seeded Georgia 72-67 in a first-round game Wednesday. Vanderbilt most recently made the NCAA tournament in 2017.

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