Anchor Drop, March 22, 2021: Another Championship

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

Vanderbilt bowling won the Southland Bowling League championship for the third time since 2015, prevailing Sunday in its second best-of-7 match against Louisiana Tech. That gives the Commodores an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship, which begins on April 7, and where Vanderbilt will be seeking its third national title in program history.

Baseball lost 6-5 to South Carolina, with the Game Penises plating two runs in the eighth inning to take the series finale and avoid a sweep. Thomas Schultz was marginally better than his last start against Oklahoma State, but his hold on the Sunday starter spot seems tenuous.

Lacrosse completed a two-game sweep of Cincinnati to open AAC play with a 16-14 win on Sunday; the team is now 7-2 on the season and 2-0 in the AAC. Women’s golf finished 10th in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.

NCAA Tournament Last Night

Loyola-Chicago 71, Illinois 58 ... Baylor 76, Wisconsin 63 ... Syracuse 75, West Virginia 72 ... Arkansas 68, Texas Tech 66 ... Houston 63, Rutgers 60 ... Oral Roberts 81, Florida 78 ... Villanova 84, North Texas 61 ... Oregon State 80, Oklahoma State 70.

SEC Baseball Last Night

Missouri 5, Kentucky 3 ... Tennessee 4, Georgia 1 ... Ole Miss 19, Auburn 11 ... Arkansas 3, Alabama 1 ... LSU 8, Mississippi State 3.