Arkansas Razorbacks vs Vanderbilt: SEC Tournament Final

0:00On March 22nd, Arkansas Razorbacks are heading to the SEC men's basketball tournament championship game for the first time since 2017. They'll face Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon in Nashville. This marks their deepest run in 26 years since their last title win back in March 2000. Unlike those earlier teams, the hogs don't need this victory to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament. The Razorbacks guy here with gritty wins over Oklahoma 82 to 79 on Friday and Ole Miss 93 to 90 in overtime on Saturday. Coach John Calipari, now leading Arkansas, remembers battling them hard when he coached Kentucky, including wins in the 2015 and 2017 finals. Fans are buzzing about Calipari switching sides after years of rivalry. Razorback supporters who once booed him, now cheer his name. Players like freshman guard Malik Thomas highlight the team's relentless fight through a tough season.

1:00Meanwhile, Vanderbilt rides huge momentum after beating in-state rival Tennessee on Friday and stunning defending champ Florida 91-2. 74 on Saturday, they control that game from start to finish with a home crowd behind them. Arkansas dominated Vanderbilt 93 to 68 back in January, but both teams have evolved since then. Calipari insists that matchup means nothing now. It's all about willpower in this high stakes finale.