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College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / January 24

Vanderbilt Uses Fast Start to Propel to Victory Over Mississippi State

Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner knocked the ball out of the hands of Mississippi State's Ja’Borri McGhee. Tanner’s teammate, Tyler Nickel, picked up the loose ball and passed the ball up the floor back to Tanner, who took the ball to the basket for a wide open layup.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 24

No. 15 Vanderbilt snaps losing streak in dominating win over Mississippi State

Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and No. 15 Vanderbilt ended a three-game losing streak by dominating Mississippi State from start to finish in an 88-56 victory Saturday in Starkville, Miss.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / January 19

Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas

NASHVILLE---Time to see if Vanderbilt basketball can get back to its standard. Its two losses against Florida and Texas are behind it, only one way for it to get back now.

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College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / January 12

National Title Odds: Ranking Top 25 betting favorites after Week 10 of college basketball

The latest national title odds in college basketball are in after Week 8 of the regular season. All odds are courtesy of BetMGM. We are into the new calendar year of 2026 and conference play, so a lot of basketball is happening!

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 10

No. 11 Vanderbilt overcomes shooting woes to take down LSU

No. 11 Vanderbilt built a first-half cushion to help survive a second-half shooting slump and remain undefeated with an 84-73 win over LSU in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / January 3

Amidst Injuries And Foul Trouble, Vanderbilt Did Not Miss a Beat Against South Carolina

In a power conference like the SEC, normally teams tend to struggle in games where a team is missing some of its best players and faces a little bit of early adversity, no matter who the opponent is.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons News / Wake Forest Demon Deacons on SI / December 21

Wake Forest Basketball Gets Outclassed at Home, Falls in Blowout Defeat

There is no opening needed for this one. Wake Forest got absolutely beaten in every way by a better basketball team. Let's get into the highlights. The Deacs essentially played their way out of this one after the first 20 minutes.

College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 21

Fast Start, Lots of Energy Propels No. 13 Vanderbilt Past Wake Forest

After the last two games against Central Arkansas and Memphis, something felt a little off despite Vanderbilt winning both games. The Commodores’ energy and passion did not look quite as sharp as it has for the majority of the season.

College Basketball News / Blogger So Dear / December 21

Recap: Deacs Humiliated by Vanderbilt 98-67

I said after the last game that if the Deacs didn’t play better against Vanderbilt, the game was going to get ugly in a hurry. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened in this one, as the Commodores completed blew Wake off their own home court and handed the Deacs their worse home loss since 2019 (57-95 loss to UNC).

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 21

No. 13 Vanderbilt pounds Wake Forest with lights-out shooting

Tyler Nickel hit a remarkable 8 of 10 3-point shots on his way to 26 points, and No. 13 Vanderbilt steamrolled Wake Forest 98-67 on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / December 18

Vanderbilt basketball’s Tyler Nickel sums up razor-thin win over Memphis with epic tweet

The Vanderbilt Commodores basketball team moved to 11-0 on the season after a narrow, hard-fought 77–70 overtime victory against the cross-state Memphis Tigers on Wednesday night at FedExForum.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 13

Tyler Nickel propels No. 15 Vanderbilt over Central Arkansas

Tyler Nickel scored a career-high 30 points for No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-0) in an 83-72 rout of Central Arkansas (4-7) in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday evening.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 28

Vanderbilt Commodores basketball prolific scoring reaches level not seen in SEC in 32 years

The No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores defeated VCU 89-74 in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals on Thursday. The team improved to 7-0, their best start since 2007-08, and is now averaging 98.1 points per game through seven contests, the highest scoring pace by an SEC team since the 1993-94 Arkansas Razorbacks, according to ESPN Insights.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 27

No. 24 Vanderbilt knocks off VCU to reach Atlantis final

No. 24 Vanderbilt shot 60.9% from the field in the second half to hold off upset-minded VCU 89-74 on Thursday afternoon and clinch a spot in the Battle 4 Atlantis final at Paradise Island, Bahamas.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 20

Vanderbilt routs Texas Southern 109-74 to remain undefeated

Vanderbilt (5-0) had seven players in double figures and shot 53.4% from the field in a 109-74 rout of Texas Southern (0-5) in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday evening.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 8

Takeaways From Vanderbilt Basketball's 105-93 Win Over UCF

Vanderbilt basketball travelled to Orlando and made quick work of UCF in a 105-93 win that saw it lead by as much as 27 and let it within 10 points just a time or two. UCF shot 62.1% from the field in the second half, yet still couldn’t push Vanderbilt when it really mattered.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 3

Tyler Nickel pours in 20 points as Vanderbilt crushes Lipscomb

Vanderbilt got double-figure scoring from five players in a 105-61 demolition of Lipscomb inside Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., in a battle of schools separated by three miles.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / March 21

Experience Gives Saint Mary’s an Edge Against Vanderbilt

The disciplined Gaels like to slow the tempo and constrict its opponents into submission. The Gaels were underrated and under-ranked most of the regular season, but no one dares underestimate them heading into March Madness.

College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / March 12

Everything Mark Byington Said After Vanderbilt Lost to Texas in the SEC Tournament

The Vanderbilt Commodores were sent home from the SEC Tournament early losing the second game of the event in the opening round of the event to the Texas Longhorns 79-72.

College Basketball News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / March 2

Razorbacks Must Rebound, Avoid Vandy's 'Memorial Magic'

While Arkansas licks its wounds from Saturday's Hog slaughter at South Carolina, their next opponent is resting comfortably and confidently. Coach John Calipari's roller-coaster Razorbacks travel to face the surging Vanderbilt Commodores in a 9 p.m.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / March 1

Memorial Magic Strikes Again For Vanderbilt Against Missouri

Harry Potter-like magic isn’t real, but some kind of magic is real and there’s a large supply of it at Memorial Gymnasium. Headed into Saturday’s game against No.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 1

Vanderbilt knocks off No. 14 Missouri in OT

A game-tying three in regulation extended the Missouri-Vanderbilt game on Saturday to overtime. The Commodores were then able to hold off the Tigers in OT for their third straight win against a ranked opponent.

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College Basketball News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / February 28

Ex-UNC Basketball Player Powers Big-Time Road Upset in Texas

Former UNC basketball reserve wing Tyler Nickel caught fire from deep to help the Vanderbilt Commodores (19-9, 7-8 SEC) pull off an 86-84 upset road win over the No.