No. 24/21 Vanderbilt men host Wake Forest Thursday at Memorial Gym
Both teams are 1-0 going into the 5 p.m. Central tip on ESPN2.
NASHVILLE - No. 24/21 Vanderbilt hosts Wake Forest in a nonconference men's basketball game at 5 p.m. Central on Thursday at Memorial Gymnasium, according to Vanderbilt Athletics. Vanderbilt is ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the Coaches Poll.
Both teams are 1-0. The game airs on ESPN2, and the radio call is on 94.9 The Fan in Nashville and the Vanderbilt Athletics app, the school says.
Vanderbilt opened the 2026-27 season with a 93-47 win over Bellarmine. The 46-point margin was the program's largest in a season opener since a 53-5 win over MTSU in 1913, according to the preview. The Commodores improved to 3-0 in season openers under coach Mark Byington.
The school says this is the first season since 2015-16 that Vanderbilt has started the year ranked.
Source: Vanderbilt Athletics game preview, Nov. 4, 2026 (Spotlight Shines on Memorial Thursday).