No. 11 Vanderbilt looks to cement SEC status vs. No.13 Alabama

No. 11 Vanderbilt prepares for its conference home opener as it faces 13th-ranked Alabama at Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday evening.

The Commodores (14-0, 1-0 SEC) won their conference road opener 83-71 at South Carolina on Saturday. Point guard Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game school record with 14 assists.

The Crimson Tide (11-3, 1-0) will be playing their first SEC road game. They beat Kentucky 89-74 on Saturday after receiving 26 points from Aden Holloway and 17 from Labaron Philon Jr.