VU Sports Wired, Mar. 21: Men’s Basketball NIT run, VandyBoys sweep Ole Miss

VU Sports Wired breakdown Men’s Basketball’s NIT run and discuss the VandyBoys impressive start to SEC play.

The hosts discuss Men’s Basketball NIT run and the VandyBoys sweep of Ole Miss. (Vanderbilt Video Productions)

By Bobby Kent and Jonah Barbin

Mar 21, 2023

VU Sports Wired returns following spring break and hosts Bobby Kent and Jonah Barbin are back to talk about the latest developments in Vanderbilt sports. They discuss men’s basketball’s snub from the NCAA Tournament and how they have used it as fuel for a run to the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament. Kent and Barbin provide their keys to victory against UAB in the last home game of the season. They also discuss the VandyBoys dominating sweep of the defending national champion Ole Miss Rebels and speculate what it means for future series.

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About the Contributors

Bobby Kent, Former Senior Staff Writer

Bobby Kent (’23) was a Senior Staff Writer for The Hustler Sports section, having been on staff since his first semester at Vanderbilt. Bobby was also the Sports Director for VandyRadio, co-host of Kent and Coad, a weekly sports talk show on VandyRadio and the host of VU Sports Wired, a Vanderbilt Video Productions and Hustler Sports Television show. Bobby previously interned at CNN Sports where he assisted in producing studio shows, writing anchor scripts and creating fullscreen graphics. He also wrote an article about Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo for CNN.com that was a top 5 story for digital. He was an economics major in the College of Arts and Science with a minor in business. Bobby has been a dedicated sports fan ever since he was little and loves to track the decisions made by front offices, players and coaches. Bobby hopes to one day have a career in the business of professional sports either in sports media or with a professional sports organization. When not writing articles, providing opinions about Vanderbilt sports on TV or serving hot takes in the radio studio, Bobby can be found watching his beloved Philadelphia sports teams and watching the Eagles fly. He can be reached at [email protected].

Jonah Barbin, Sports Podcast Producer

Jonah Barbin (‘25) is majoring in human and organizational development and cinema and media studies. In addition to writing about sports, you can catch him acting, scouring the fantasy football waiver wire, playing golf and fantasizing about what Odell Beckham Jr.’s career would have been if the Giants never traded him. You can reach him at [email protected].

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