The AD, Candice Storey Lee, had a concise argument. Storming costs money because the SEC, Vanderbilt’s conference, fines schools whenever their fans rush the playing area to celebrate.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Vanderbilt was fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court Saturday after the Commodores' 74-69 victory over No. 9 Kentucky.
The SEC is in position to break the record for most men’s NCAA Tournament bids in one season, and that was true before Arkansas started to find itself.