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          Vanderbilt fined $250,000 for letting hoops fans storm court

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          Vanderbilt storms the court after upsetting No. 6 Tennessee (0:59)

          Vanderbilt fans storm the court after Tennessee's Chaz Lanier misses his second free throw, dooming the Vols to a 76-75 defeat. (0:59)

          • Associated Press
          Jan 19, 2025, 07:35 PM ET

          BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Vanderbilt was fined $250,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court Saturday in celebration of a 76-75 basketball victory over No. 6 Tennessee.

          Vanderbilt was penalized for a second offense under the conference's revised access to competition area policy. The first violation -- and a $100,000 fine -- came when fans stormed the football field after a 40-35 victory over Alabama in October.

          Additional offenses will carry a $500,000 fine.