FRIDAY
Men's Basketball vs. Arkansas
2:15 p.m.
TV: Raycom

After winning its first Southeastern Conference tournament game since 2006, No. 18 Vanderbilt (26-6, 10-6 SEC) faces Arkansas (20-10, 9-7 SEC), the No. 2 seed out of the SEC West, in the quarterfinal. The Razorbacks won their only match-up this season with Vanderbilt on March 1, 78-73.

The Commodores have not beaten Arkansas since 2005. In the SEC quarterfinal last season, Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 72-71 when guard Gary Ervin made a jumper with 11 seconds left in the game.

A win would put Vanderbilt in the semifinal of the tournament for the first time since 2005 and create a possible re-match with archrival Tennessee.

FRIDAY
Baseball vs. South Carolina
6 p.m.
Radio: 560 AM

Defending SEC champion Vanderbilt (10-3) opens the defense of its title against No. 6 South Carolina (10-3) at Hawkins Field, which expanded the student section in time for today's game.

The Commodores took two out of three games against the Gamecocks last season when the teams met in Columbia. South Carolina wound up finishing second in the SEC East behind Vanderbilt.

Sophomore ace Mike Minor (2-1, 1.66 ERA) takes the mound for Vanderbilt, facing right-handed junior Mike Cisco (3-0, 2.79 ERA). Last season, Minor won this match-up 12-1, while Cisco was pounded for eight earned runs and took the loss.

FRIDAY
Women's Tennis vs. Florida International
2:30 p.m.

The ninth-ranked Vanderbilt (10-3) closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a match against No. 41 FIU at Currey Tennis Center.

Florida International has a record of 5-5 overall. The Panthers have won two consecutive matches, defeating Stetson 7-0 and Boston University 6-1. FIU is led by Liset Brito, who is ranked 88th nationally in singles. Brito is 5-4 on the season in singles play. The Panthers also have a doubles team ranked; the tandem of Egle Petrauskaite and Brito are ranked No. 20 in the country.

The Commodores lead the all-time series against FIU, 1-0. A win would cap an undefeated run through non-conference play.

THEY SAID IT

"Their two big guns really hurt us in this game."

Auburn coach Jeff Lebo on Shan Foster and A.J. Ogilvy

DAILY NUMBER

27

Number of assists on Vanderbilt's 33 field goals in the 93-82 win over Auburn