The Commodores, instead, are on track for the best conference finish since 2008-09. If they complete their regular-season SEC schedule with two wins, Vanderbilt will close in second place at 11-3, trailing only first-place South Carolina.

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes, a top women's college basketball player, honed her skills and winning mindset from childhood.

The revived Commodores have held their own in a tough SEC and are a legitimate threat for a No. 1 seed heading into March.

See the final score and highlights as Vanderbilt women's basketball defeated Kentucky behind Mikayla Blakes' 37 points.

See the final score and highlights as Vanderbilt women's basketball defeated Kentucky behind 35 points from Mikayla Blakes.

While UConn's Sarah Strong has been the top candidate for Player of the Year honors in the 2025-26 women's college basketball season, Vanderbilt sophomore Mikayla Blakes made a loud statement on Thursday night.

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes is surging in the national player of the year race, but has she done enough to pass UConn star Sarah Strong?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66 on Sunday. The Commodores scored a season-low 10 points in the first quarter and went into halftime down 35-25 after ...

A new name will join the elite group of players like Juju Watkins, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston, who have all won National Player of the Year. This women's college basketball season,