Vanderbilt basketball can make an early statement in SEC play with its matchup against Alabama at Memorial Gymnasium on Jan. 7. The 10th-ranked Commodores (14-0, 1-0 SEC) beat South Carolina in their SEC opener while shorthanded, but the 12th-ranked Crimson Tide (11-3, 1-0) will provide a different challenge. Alabama's only three losses were to top 10 teams Arizona, Purdue and Gonzaga. The...