Vanderbilt’s loss Sunday in the SEC Tournament championship game likely kept them from securing a national seed, as they were edged out for the final two spots by TCU and Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champions Missouri State.
“I wasn’t expecting (a national seed), but I thought the kids deserved it,” said head coach Tim Corbin. “I think you finish in the SEC at the top of the East side, I think there’s something to be said for that.
“We had a tough schedule. Those top three seeds: UCLA and Louisville we beat them at their home. And it is tough to go through a year like we’ve gone through, but I’m very proud of our body of work and how we’ve performed.