Vanderbilt men's basketball coach Mark Byington speaks with reporters following a major win against No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

The Vanderbilt University men's basketball team defeated the No. 6 University of Tennessee by just a single point Saturday, but as a result of the fans' excitement about the victory, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced Vandy will have to pay a hefty fine for the second time in less than four months.

Vanderbilt’s men defeated the sixth-ranked Vols 76-75 when Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier missed the second of two free-throw attempts with 2.8 seconds left in the game. It marked the Commodores’ second win in their last 15 meetings with the Vols.

Tennessee's women's college basketball team needs to shake off the Vanderbilt loss quickly. The Lady Volunteers lost a heartbreaker on Sunday, as the Vanderbil

The SEC announced Sunday that Vanderbilt has been fined $250,000 for the court storming at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.

Vanderbilt was fined $250,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court Saturday in celebration of a 75-75 basketball victory over No. 6 Tennessee. Vanderbilt was penalized for a second offense under the conference’s revised access to competition area policy.

Tennessee basketball had an uneven week, but the Vols remain at No. 6 in the AP Poll. After a win over a ranked Georgia team on Wednesday, Tennessee lost a heartbreaker to Vanderbilt on Saturday. However,