BREAKING: Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss Men’s Basketball contest moved to Memorial Gymnasium

Vanderbilt and Ole Miss will now square off Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium due to the campus shutdown in Oxford.

Tyler Tanner looks to finish at the rim, as photographed on Jan. 17, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Chloe Pryor)

By Eli Landers, Deputy Sports Editor

Jan 29, 2026

Just as icy conditions have shut down Vanderbilt’s campus this week, similar weather has ravaged other SEC schools. Ole Miss in particular has closed its campus through Feb. 8 to recover after the winter storm on Jan. 24.

It was announced earlier this week that the Commodores and Rebels’ women’s basketball match would be rescheduled from Thursday to Friday, Jan. 30, at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Now, the men’s basketball game between the two schools, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, is being relocated to Nashville and will serve as a home game for the Commodores at Memorial Gymnasium. Since Vanderbilt and Ole Miss play twice this season, their showdown on Mar. 4 will now be in Oxford.

All pre-sold tickets for the Mar. 4 game in Memorial will be valid for Saturday night, and all second and third level tickets will be 50 percent off. Student ticket claims will open at 1 p.m. CST on Thursday.

The television designation for the game is to be announced.

The game between the No. 18 Commodores and the Rebels will now be at 5 p.m. CST on Saturday.

About the Contributors

Eli Landers, Sports Editor

Elijah Landers (’28) is from Little Silver, New Jersey, and is majoring in economics and medicine, health & society in the College of Arts and Science. He previously served as Lead Sports Analyst. In addition to writing, Eli loves to read, exercise, explore Nashville and root for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He can be reached at [email protected].

Chloe Pryor, Former Staff Writer and Photographer

Chloe Pryor (‘26) is from Fort Smith, Ark., and triple majored in psychology, communications studies and law, history & society. When not writing for The Hustler, you can find her reading, drawing or running late for class. You can reach her at [email protected].

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