Vanderbilt basketball forward AK Okereke is Vanderbilt's glue guy and he's embraced his role as such despite his talent allowing him to potentially transcend that role.

The No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Georgia 88-80, but head coach Mark Byington confirmed guard Frankie Collins remains sidelined with no timetable for return.

Here's what coach Mark Byington said about the status of Frankie Collins for Vanderbilt basketball as the guard has been sidelined with an injury.

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I think Alabama can’t find an answer to that tonight and we march one step closer to a 1-seed. Texas, who we beat, remains just a couple votes above us in the polls. They play Georgia tonight, and I’ll be checking that score throughout the game.

He was a highly sought-after prospect.

Mark Byington had a cryptic update on Frankie Collins' future availability in the rotation after No. 25 Vanderbilt's win over Georgia.

McGlockton was the key to the victory over the Bulldogs (19-9, 7-8 SEC) on Feb. 25. He put up a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, both of which were a team high, while handling Georgia 's paint presence. Making the moment sweeter for McGlockton was that it was his senior night and final game at Memorial Gymnasium.

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