Preview: Texas at Vanderbilt Set for SEC Showdown NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — A top-10 collision with Southeastern Conference title implications is set for Thursday when the Texas Longhorns visit the Vanderbilt Commodores in a women’s basketball showdown. Both teams enter Memorial Gymnasium with identical 23-2 records, making this one of the nation’s premier matchups on Feb. 12, 2026. The contest features two of the sport’s most potent offenses, with Vanderbilt leading the SEC in scoring and Texas ranking in the top three. The Commodores are powered by the explosive scoring of guard Mikayla Blakes, who is averaging 32.2 points over her last six games. She is coming off a 34-point, six-assist performance in a 102-86 rout of Oklahoma on Monday. Blakes has scored 30 or more points in four of her last five contests, establishing herself as a national Player of the Year candidate. Texas counters with its own star forward in Justice Carlton, who posted 17 points in 24 minutes off the bench in Monday’s 64-53 win over Kentucky. The Longhorns boast a deep, physical lineup that leads the conference in defense, setting up a classic strength-versus-strength battle. Vanderbilt’s two losses this season came on the road at Mississippi and at top-ranked South Carolina. Texas’s only defeats are a three-point road loss to the Gamecocks and a neutral-site loss to LSU. Both teams are undefeated at home, adding pressure on Vanderbilt to protect its court. The Longhorns have won seven straight since their loss at South Carolina on Jan. 15, relying on balanced scoring and relentless rebounding. Vanderbilt has won 10 of its last 11, with its offense frequently surpassing the 80-point mark. Thursday’s winner will seize a critical advantage in the conference standings and secure a marquee victory for NCAA tournament seeding. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. EST.