The calendar says it’s March.

The Texas Longhorns took down the Vanderbilt Commodores in the opening round of the SEC men’s basketball tournament, setting up an in-state showdown against Texas A&M with major March Madness implications.

Denver Jones scored 21 points as No. 1 Auburn held off Vanderbilt 80-68 Tuesday night to avoid the Tigers’ first losing skid of the season.

Tyler Nickel’s 3-pointer with 1:50 left put Vanderbilt ahead to stay as the Commodores upset a Top 10 team on their home court for a second straight Saturday by beating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69.