Florida Gators vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - News - January 17, 2026

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Tyler Tanner - Scores 20, deals five assists Tanner posted 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 loss to Florida.

Impact Tanner had his third 20-point game in his last four contests. He has scored at least 20 points seven times in his breakout sophomore season. The 6-0 guard has only dished out 3.3 assists over his last three games, but has gone 14-of-15 from the free throw line in that span. Tanner is averaging 17.4 points on 50.0 percent from the field and 39.7 percent on 3-pointers.

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AK Okereke - Scores 15 in loss Okereke accumulated 15 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 loss to Florida.

Impact Okereke bounced back from a scoreless performance in 28 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Texas. He had scored in double digits in the three SEC games prior to Wednesday. The 6-7 senior has only grabbed four rebounds in his last three games. The Cornell transfer is providing 8.6 points on 53.3 percent from the field.

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Rueben Chinyelu - Scores 20 in double-double Chinyelu contributed a season-high 20 points (7-9 FG, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 31 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 victory over Vanderbilt.

Impact The Gator center helped the team hand Vanderbilt its second straight loss after 16 wins a row by scoring 16 of his 20 points in the second half. He has three straight double-doubles for the third time this season. Chinyelu has hit his last 12 straight free throws to improve his free throw rate to 70.3 percent. Florida plays LSU on Tuesday. Chinyelu had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the win over the Tigers last season.

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Xaivian Lee - Scores 20 in win Lee produced 20 points (8-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 33 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 win over Vanderbilt.

Impact Lee equaled his scoring output of his three previous games on Saturday. The Gators were able to win all three previous games despite Lee shooting just 28.0 percent from the field and 16.7 precent on 3-pointers. The Princeton transfer had his best shooting game since conference play started and is now hitting 37.3 percent of his field goals for 11.7 points.

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Alex Condon - Goes for 16 points, eight boards Condon racked up 16 points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-9 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block in 29 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 victory over Vanderbilt.

Impact Condon continued his double-digit scoring streak to eight games. He has helped the Gators win four straight SEC games by providing 14.5 points on 50.0 percent from the field, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocks. Florida will look for five in a row against LSU on Tuesday. Condon missed the win over the Tigers last season with an ankle injury.

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Rueben Chinyelu scores 20 points as No. 19 Florida beats No. 10 Vanderbilt 98-94

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Rueben Chinyelu scores 20 points as No. 19 Florida beats No. 10 Vanderbilt 98-94

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