Tyler Nickel - College Basketball News & Rumors

No. 15 Vanderbilt visits Auburn after Tanner's 37-point game

No. 15 Vanderbilt faces the Auburn Tigers after Tyler scored 37 points in the Commodores' 92-91 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Puts up 18 points Nickel ended with 18 points (6-14 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 92-91 loss to Oklahoma.

Impact Nickel was held to five points last Saturday in the win over Ole Miss, which was his first single-digit scoring game in conference play. He hit five 3-pointers for the second time against an SEC opponent. The 6-7 forward is hitting 45.0 percent of his 3-pointers and is averaging 14.6 points. The Commodores will try to start a new winning streak next Saturday against Georgia. Nickel was held to six points in the regular season finale loss to the Bulldogs last season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma Beats No. 15 Vanderbilt 92-91 To Snap Nine-Game Losing Streak

Oklahoma held off No. 15 Vanderbilt on Saturday, 92-91, to end a nine-game losing streak.

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Oklahoma Beats No. 15 Vanderbilt 92-91 To Snap Nine-Game Losing Streak

No. 18 Vanderbilt hosts Ole Miss following Storr's 20-point performance

Ole Miss plays the No. 18 Vanderbilt Commodores after AJ Storr scored 20 points in the Rebels' 72-63 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008

Tyler Tanner and Tyler Nickel each scored 19 points, and No. 18 Vanderbilt earned its largest victory over Kentucky since 2008 with an 80-55 win on Tuesday night

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Kentucky plays No. 15 Vanderbilt after Oweh's 23-point game

Kentucky visits the No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores after Otega Oweh scored 23 points in the Wildcats' 72-63 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

No. 15 Vanderbilt snaps a 3-game skid with an 88-56 win over Mississippi State

Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and Duke Miles added 17 as No. 15 Vanderbilt snapped a three-game losing skid with an 88-56 win over Mississippi State

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Mississippi State faces conference rival No. 15 Vanderbilt

Mississippi State and No. 15 Vanderbilt will hit the court in a matchup of SEC opponents

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Acuff scores 17 and No. 20 Arkansas routs No. 15 Vanderbilt 93-68

Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 points and No. 20 Arkansas routed Vanderbilt 93-68 to hand the 15th-ranked Commodores their third consecutive loss

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Hits five treys Nickel finished with 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-11 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 93-68 loss to Arkansas.

Impact Nickel has been in a nice groove from long range. He has hit 3.5 3-pointers on the season for 46.8 percent on shots from perimeter. The 6-7 senior has scored in double digits in six straight games and has hit multiple 3-pointers in all but three games this season. The Commodores will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday at Mississippi State. Nickel scores 10 points in the loss to the Bulldogs last season.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

No. 10 Vanderbilt visits No. 17 Arkansas following Tanner's 20-point game

No. 10 Vanderbilt visits the No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks after Tyler scored 20 points in the Commodores' 98-94 loss to the Florida Gators

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Texas hosts No. 10 Vanderbilt after Tanner's 20-point game

No. 10 Vanderbilt visits the Texas Longhorns after Tyler scored 20 points in the Commodores' 84-73 victory over the LSU Tigers

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Pope and Texas host No. 0 Vanderbilt

Texas takes on the No. 0 Vanderbilt Commodores after Jordan Pope scored 28 points in Texas' 92-88 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

No. 11 Vanderbilt matches best start in program history at 16-0 with win over LSU

Tyler Tanner scored 20 points to lead five Commodores in double figures as No. 11 Vanderbilt matched the best start in program history Saturday by beating LSU 84-73

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Gets first double-double Nickel closed with 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 35 minutes during Saturday's 84-73 victory over LSU.

Impact Nickel only had one game of more than five rebounds previously, but was in the right place at the right time against the Tigers. The Commodore forward has hit nine 3-pointers in three conference wins and has averaged 15.7 points against SEC opponents. The 6-7 senior averaged 15.5 points in a season split last with Vanderbilt's next opponent, Texas.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

No. 11 Vanderbilt takes on LSU after Tanner's 29-point outing

No. 11 Vanderbilt hosts the LSU Tigers after Tyler scored 29 points in Vanderbilt's 96-90 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

No. 11 Vanderbilt remains undefeated with 96-90 win over No. 13 Alabama

Tyler Tanner scored 23 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and No. 11 Vanderbilt remained undefeated by beating 13th-ranked Alabama 96-90 at Memorial Gym

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

No. 11 Vanderbilt keeps undefeated season alive with 83-71 victory over South Carolina

Tyler Tanner had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists, AK Okereke scored 17 and No. 11 Vanderbilt improved to 14-0 with an 83-71 victory over South Carolina

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Nickel leads No. 11 Vanderbilt against New Haven after 26-point performance

No. 11 Vanderbilt faces the New Haven Chargers after Tyler Nickel scored 26 points in Vanderbilt's 98-67 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Welcomes Kentucky Back, Top 3 Unchanged

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares the latest edition of his college basketball rankings, with Michigan continuing to lead the way.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Welcomes Kentucky Back, Top 3 Unchanged

"Unbreakable Confidence," Inside Tyler Nickel's Standout Outing Against Wake Forest Wake Forest’s Tre’Von Spillers and Juke Harris closed out simultaneously on the right wing as Tyler Nickel reached up to catch a pass from c...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • SI.COM

Tyler Nickel hits 8 3-pointers to lead unbeaten No. 13 Vanderbilt to blowout of Wake Forest, 98-67

Tyler Nickel hit eight 3-pointers on his way to 26 points and No. 13 Vanderbilt continued its surprise season as one of a handful of schools in the country that are still undefeate...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Knocks down eight treys Nickel accumulated 26 points (9-12 FG, 8-10 3Pt), two rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 98-67 win over Wake Forest.

Impact This was the second time in the last three games in which Nickel has converted eight 3-pointers after he torched Central Arkansas for 30 points last Saturday. He had his most efficient game against the Demon Deacons and improved his 3-pointer rate to 47.8 percent. The 6-7 senior is averaging a career-high 15.3 points for the undefeated Commodores.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wake Forest hosts Miles and No. 13 Vanderbilt

No. 13 Vanderbilt visits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after Duke Miles scored 22 points in the Commodores' 77-70 overtime victory over the Memphis Tigers