Auburn's recent SEC struggles continued on Tuesday night. The Tigers fell to Vanderbilt 84-76, their third consecutive conference loss. The Commodores were in control most of the night. Auburn led for just 20 seconds of game time, with its last advantage 19-18 in the first half. Tyler Tanner led the way for Vandy. He had a game-high 25 points, with 19 coming in the second half. Jalen Washington added 22 points. Auburn outscored the Dores 45-42 in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 42-31 deficit from the early going.

facebook icon On January 23, veteran musician and songwriter Lucinda Williams released her 17th studio album, World's Gone Wrong. As the title indicates, Williams takes direct aim at the social crisis enveloping tens of millions of poor and working-class people across the country and the world. Formally, it could be described as a blues-rock album, but it is more importantly a call to fight against the fascist regime emerging in the US. This is a welcome development among popular musicians. Williams is one of the more perceptive American singer-songwriters over the last 40-50 years.

Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. Seven freshmen, headlined by Duke's Cameron Boozer, are among the 20 players named to the men's Wooden Award late midseason watch list, released Tuesday. Boozer is the perceived favorite for the award, ranking second nationally in scoring (23.3 PPG) and 15th in rebounding (10.0 RPG), while also distributing 4.0 assists per game and shooting 38% from 3-point range.

The Hawgs Illustrated Sports Club has announced its upcoming luncheon guest speaker schedule for the spring. Ron Wey, a leader in the Northwest Arkansas business community and a hall of fame basketball player in his home state of Indiana, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Feb. 25 luncheon. Wey was a 2025 inductee into the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame, in the same class that included WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Wey played collegiately at Southern California in the 1960s after a standout prep career at Honey Creek High School in Terre Haute, Indiana.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas fell three spots to No. 11 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll released Tuesday. The Razorbacks (4-1) won four of five games at the Kickin' Chicken Classic over the weekend in South Carolina. All their victories were by run-rule by a combined 58-6 score. Arkansas' lone loss was a 4-2 decision against Virginia in a rematch Saturday. The Cavaliers were new to the poll this week, entering at No. 25. The Razorbacks are scheduled to play five games this weekend at the States Up Invitational in San Marcos, Texas. They will face No.