The Sports Credential Essentials—February 2023

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We’re now through January and into February, which means a few things. College basketball regular seasons are coming to an end, things are starting to heat up in the NHL and the start of the MLS season.

Football is coming to a close and it all comes down to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 12 for Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona.

College hoops in Nashville has been amazing so far this season between both men’s and women’s teams at Belmont, Vanderbilt MBB and the stellar season by No. 21 Lady Raiders from MTSU. There are a string of games Nashville college basketball fans can catch in town or on TV. The Lady Raiders host rival Western Kentucky on Feb. 9 for a highly anticipated conference rivalry matchup. The Vanderbilt men’s team is coming off a brutal loss to No. 4 Alabama but still has a full month to put themselves in a good spot for the SEC Tournament, which will be hosted at Bridgestone Arena in March.

Vandy will host No. 2 Tennessee at Memorial Gym on Feb. 8, which will most likely be a sold-out event. The Commodores will then host No. 25 Auburn on Feb. 18 in what could be a huge game with major tournament implications. The Vanderbilt women’s team will host the Lady Vols of Tennessee visit on Feb. 12.

February also means that the NHL season will start to heat up rapidly as the playoffs are only a month and a half away. The Predators are currently three points out of the second Wild Card spot and will play their next game against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 7. That will be one of six home games the Preds will play this month. Nashville will also host Boston on Feb. 16 and the Florida Panthers on Feb. 18 as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins on Feb. 28.

MLS is back this month and Nashville SC will open to the 2023 MLS season on Feb. 25 when they host NYC FC at GEODIS Park. This will be the first full season NSC will plat at GEODIS Park after coming off of a historic season with Hany Mukhtar winning both the Golden Boot and league MVP.

For more events and games, head to The Sports Credential calendar.

FEB 4
2023 NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena
Sunrise, Florida

FEB 7
Nashville Predators vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 9
No. 21 MTSU Women’s Basketball vs. Western Kentucky at Murphy Arena
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

FEB 8
Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball vs. No. 2 University of Tennessee at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 12
Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona

Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball vs. Lady Vols at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 16
Metro Sports Authority Board Meeting at Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 17-19
Vanderbilt Baseball opens season opener at College Baseball Showdown Tournament
Arlington, Texas

FEB 18
Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball vs. No. 25 Auburn at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 19
NASCAR season begins at Daytona 500
Daytona, Florida

Belmont Men’s Basketball at Drake
Des Moines, Iowa

FEB 23
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball vs. No. 3 LSU at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 24-26
Vanderbilt Basketball hosts three game series vs. UCLA at Hawkins Field
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 25
Nashville SC open 2023 MLS season vs. New York City FC at GEODIS Park
Nashville, Tennessee

FEB 28
Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

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