Vanderbilt Commodores @ LSU Tigers

13-1, 1-0 SEC

Final

	1	2	T
Vanderbilt VAN	34	46	80
LSU LSU	27	45	72

LSU TigersLSULSU

11-3, 0-1 SEC

Hoggard hits a pair of late 3s to help Vanderbilt pull away for an 80-72 win over LSU in SEC opener

— A.J. Hoggard scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half to lead five in double figures and Vanderbilt beat LSU 80-72 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Jan 5, 2026, 08:21 am - AP

VAN

100%

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Southeastern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Florida	16-2	-	27-8
Arkansas	13-5	3	28-9
Alabama	13-5	3	25-10
Vanderbilt	11-7	5	27-9
Tennessee	11-7	5	25-12
Texas A&M	11-7	5	22-12
Georgia	10-8	6	22-11
Kentucky	10-8	6	22-14
Missouri	10-8	6	20-13
Texas	9-9	7	21-15
Auburn	7-11	9	22-16
Oklahoma	7-11	9	21-16
Mississippi State	5-13	11	13-19
Ole Miss	4-14	12	15-20
South Carolina	4-14	12	13-19
LSU	3-15	13	15-17

Men's College Basketball News

SEC draws rule to stop NFL, NBA, WNBA players from returning

After the Big Ten passed a rule stopping players returning from the NFL from playing at its schools, the SEC followed suit, but took it further, adding basketball in announcing a policy forbidding members from rostering anyone from the NFL, NBA and WNBA.

RJ Luis Jr., '25 Big East POY, granted injunction to play for LSU

A Louisiana judge on Monday granted RJ Luis Jr., the 2025 Big East Player of the Year, a temporary injunction to play for LSU this season despite signing multiple NBA contracts.

SEC: Pro athletes should not 'return to college competition'

As LSU hopes to sign NFL tight end Dae'Quan Wright, if he clears waivers, the SEC on Monday issued a statement emphasizing its belief that athletes who choose to leave to sign pro contracts "should not then be permitted to return to college competition."

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.

Vanderbilt Commodores @ LSU Tigers

Video Highlights

Hoggard hits a pair of late 3s to help Vanderbilt pull away for an 80-72 win over LSU in SEC opener

Probabilities & Game Flow