This is unlikely to push Vanderbilt out of the NCAA Tournament completely. But the Commodores haven't looked in the last two games like a team that could put a scare into top seeds in March, and the problem becomes magnified if MJ Collins and Grant Huffman, who missed Saturday's game with injury, can't return soon.

Here's how Vanderbilt women's basketball's March Madness résumé likely will be affected by its loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament.

A strong first half from South Carolina women’s basketball was too much for Vanderbilt to handle in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal on Friday.