{"id":191571,"date":"2026-03-14T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191571\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:50:08","slug":"espn-analytics-predicts-the-outcome-of-vanderbilt-vs-florida-sec-tournament-semifinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191571\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Analytics predicts the outcome of Vanderbilt vs. Florida SEC Tournament semifinal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Florida (26-6, 16-2) will look to reach the SEC Tournament Championship Game for the third year in a row when it takes on Vanderbilt (25-7, 11-7) in the semifinals on March 14. ESPN Analytics has predicted the outcome and is giving Florida a 69.3 percent chance<\/a> of defeating Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n

Florida<\/a> is coming off a 71-63 win vs. Kentucky in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Alex Condon led the Gators with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, along with two blocks.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Vanderbilt<\/a> defeated Tennessee 75-68 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Vanderbilt\u2019s Duke Miles scored a game-high 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and made four of his five 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

This will be a rematch of the regular-season matchup that Florida won 98-94 on Jan. 17. Xaivian Lee paced Florida with 20 points while Tyler Tanner had 20 points for Vanderbilt. Florida leads the all-time series 76-73 against Vanderbilt, including three of the last four matchups.<\/p>\n

Defending national champion Florida is seeking its sixth SEC Tournament title and its first back-to-back conference titles since a 3-peat in 2005-2007. Florida is being pegged by bracketology gurus as a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. <\/p>\n

Florida vs. Vanderbilt will tip off at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. <\/p>\n

Will Florida or Vanderbilt play for the SEC Tournament title? Make a prediction on Kalshi<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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