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**Tennessee and Vanderbilt Face Off in Early SEC Tournament Semifinal Due to Weather Concerns**

**HOOVER, Ala. -** Due to anticipated inclement weather, the SEC Tournament semifinal matchup between the No. 8 seed Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 4 seed Vanderbilt Commodores has been moved to an earlier start time of 11 a.m. ET on Friday, May 24th, at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

Tennessee (43-15) advanced to the semifinal after a decisive 7-5 victory over top-seeded Texas. Vanderbilt (40-16) earned their spot by defeating No. 12 seed Oklahoma 6-1. This will be the second game for UT after beating Alabama 15-10 in its opener. Vanderbilt earned a double-bye as the No. 4 seed.

The Volunteers, coached by Tony Vitello, boast a perfect 3-0 record in SEC Tournament semifinals and are the reigning champions, having secured the tournament title in both 2022 and 2024.

Fans can catch the game live on the SEC Network and streaming services like Fubo, which offers a free trial.

The winner of this highly anticipated in-state rivalry will advance to the championship game on May 25th, where they will face the winner of the LSU-Ole Miss matchup for the SEC Tournament crown.

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