Vanderbilt v Arkansas

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 15: Darius Acuff Jr. #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks drives around Tyler Tanner #3 of the Vanderbilt Commodores in the first half of 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

 Photo: Johnnie Izquierdo

Vanderbilt was unable to earn the program's third-ever SEC Tournament title on Sunday as the No. 4 seed Commodores (26-8) fell to the third-seeded Arkansas 86-75 in the conference championship game at Bridgestone Arena. 

The Razorbacks' Darius Acuff Jr. was named tournament MVP after another huge outing. The freshman star notched game highs for both points with 30 and assists with 11 to lead Arkansas (26-8) to the program's second SEC Tournament title.Â