NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Memorial Gymnasium will host two marquee nonconference games this November as Vanderbilt welcomes Wake Forest and UCF to Nashville.

The Demon Deacons will visit on Nov. 5, while the Knights travel to Memorial Gym on Nov. 20. Both contests serve as return games after the Commodores earned road victories last season.

Vanderbilt and Wake Forest meet in the second game of the year following the Commodores’ dominant 98–67 win in Winston‑Salem last December. Vanderbilt now leads the all‑time series 7–4, including three straight wins. The November matchup will be the first between the teams in Nashville since 2007, an 83–80 Commodore victory.

UCF’s trip marks the Knights’ first‑ever visit to Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt’s 105–93 win in Orlando last season was the inaugural meeting between the programs. UCF finished 21–12 and earned a No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament, falling to UCLA in the opening round.

The two early‑season matchups in the 2026–27 campaign mark the first time since the 2017–18 season that Vanderbilt will host two power‑conference opponents in nonconference play.

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