COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida holds off Vandy to advance to SEC quarterfinals

  • Florida's Tyree Appleby (22) drives against Vanderbilt's Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) during the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)
    Florida's Tyree Appleby (22) drives against Vanderbilt's Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) during the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tre Mann scored 22 points, and Florida held off Vanderbilt 69-63 Thursday to advance to the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.

    The fifth-seeded Gators (14-8) snapped a…