Anchor Drop, December 18, 2019: The early signing period begins

Good morning.

All right, we have to talk football today. The early signing period opens today, and Vanderbilt’s evidently going to have a private event on Lower Broadway to announce the signings, which... okay? Anyway, we’ll be discussing it here at Anchor of Gold today, so stay tuned.

The men’s basketball team plays Loyola-Chicago today at 5:30 PM CT at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, the home of the Phoenix Suns. Today’s game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. No, it doesn’t make sense that we’re going to Phoenix to play Loyola-Chicago, but it’s a homecoming for Saben Lee.

Over at VandySports, Chris Lee reviewed the decade in Vanderbilt baseball with George Plaster.

Bad Gambling Advice

Vanderbilt vs. Loyola-Chicago (5:30 PM CT, CBS Sports Network): Vanderbilt +2, Over 135.5

ETSU at LSU (6:00 PM CT, SEC Network): ETSU +9.5, Over 152

Tennessee at Cincinnati (6:00 PM CT, ESPN2): Tennessee -1, Under 129.5

Alabama at Samford (6:30 PM CT, ESPN+): Samford +9.5, Under 158

Radford at Mississippi State (7:00 PM CT, SEC Network+): Radford +12, Under 133.5

Kentucky vs. Utah (10:00 PM CT, ESPN2): Utah +11.5, Under 138.5

Scoreboard

SEC Basketball: Florida 83, Providence 51.

NBA: Hornets 110, Kings 102 ... Pacers 105, Lakers 102 ... Knicks 143, Hawks 120 ... Nets 108, Pelicans 101 ... Jazz 109, Magic 102 ... Clippers 120, Suns 99.

NHL: Kings 4, Bruins 3 ... Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 3 ... Lightning 4, Senators 3 ... Predators 8, Islanders 3 ... Flyers 4, Ducks 1 ... Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 3 ... Hurricanes 6, Jets 3 ... Penguins 4, Flames 1 ... Canadiens 3, Canucks 1 ... Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 ... Coyotes 3, Sharks 2.