Vanderbilt Commodores News

Tyler Tanner - Scores 27 in near comeback Tanner closed Wednesday's 81-80 loss to Missouri with 27 points (9-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), two rebounds, five assists and three steals across 38 minutes.

Impact Tanner scored 16 points in the second half as the Commodores nearly rallied from a 19-point deficit with less than nine minutes remaining. He missed a halfcourt heave at the buzzer that would have won the game. The 6-0 sophomore bounced back with a four-point outing in the win over Texas A&M with his fourth 20-point game in his last five contests. Vanderbilt takes on intrastate rival Tennessee on Saturday.

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Frustrated college basketball coaches aren't holding back on publicly criticizing their teams

Frustrated coaches in men's and women's college basketball haven't been holding back in publicly criticizing their teams in recent weeks

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Iowa State Surges, Michigan State Falls

FOX Sports' bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his latest men's NCAA Tournament projections.

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Iowa State Surges, Michigan State Falls

Nickel leads No. 19 Vanderbilt against Missouri after 25-point outing

No. 19 Vanderbilt visits the Missouri Tigers after Tyler Nickel scored 25 points in the Commodores' 82-69 win against the Texas A&M Aggies

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Texas Tech Make Massive Jumps

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with several big moves this week.

4 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Texas Tech Make Massive Jumps

NCAA women's committee's 1st top 16 reveal: UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Vanderbilt are No. 1s

UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Vanderbilt would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nickel, Okereke lead No. 19 Vanderbilt over Texas A&M 82-69

Tyler Nickel scored 25 points to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 82-69 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tyler Nickel - Puts up 25 points in win Nickel had 25 points (8-14 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 35 minutes during Saturday's 82-69 win over Texas A&M.

Impact Nickel hit five 3-pointers for the second time in three games. The 6-7 senior has scored in double digits in 10 of his last 11 games. He is converting 44.2 percent of his 3-pointers and has hit 84 3-pointers to set a personal best already. The Commodores go for their third straight win on Wednesday against Missouri. Nickel averaged 7.5 points in a season split with the Tigers last season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

AK Okereke - Puts up team-high 23 points Okereke closed with a season-high 23 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 11-14 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 33 minutes during Saturday's 82-69 victory over Texas A&M.

Impact Okereke has averaged 15.0 points on 54.2 percent from the field with 4.0 rebounds in his last four games. The 6-7 senior has only taken more than 10 shots twice this season, but manages to get by on efficiency and trips to the free throw line. He is making 51.0 percent from the field and 82.2 percent from the line. Vanderbilt has won five of its last six games and will go for another win on Wednesday at Missouri.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Devin McGlockton - Logs 17 points in victory McGlockton ended with 17 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and one block across 27 minutes during Saturday's 82-69 victory over Texas A&M.

Impact McGlockton was a scoring menace for Vandy in the double-digit loss, shooting 60 percent from the field and finishing with his highest points since November. The starting forward has now scored 10 or more points in fifteen showing this season. He should remain a go-to scorer for the Commodores moving forward, with his next matchup being at Missou on Wednesday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

"We're trying to work through some things": Steven Pearl takes blame for Auburn's third-straight loss vs. Vanderbilt Steven Pearl cut a frustrated figure as the Auburn Tigers were beaten 84-76 by the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday. It marked Auburn's third straight loss in the 2025/26 campaign.

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

No. 19 Vanderbilt hosts Texas A&M after Clemence's 20-point showing

Texas A&M visits the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores after Zach Clemence scored 20 points in the Aggies' 86-85 loss to the Missouri Tigers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tyler Tanner scores 25 points to help No. 19 Vanderbilt outlast Auburn 84-76

Tyler Tanner scored 25 points, Jalen Washington added 22, and No. 19 Vanderbilt outlasted Auburn 84-76

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Tyler Tanner - Goes for 25 points Tanner ended with 25 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-13 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 84-76 victory over Auburn.

Impact Over his last five games, Tanner has averaged 25.8 points on 45.7 percent from field, 5.6 assists and 2.4 steals. The Commodores have won four of those contests. The sophomore guard has attempted 31 free throws in his last two games (making 26, 83.9 percent). Vanderbilt hosts an upper echelon SEC opponent, Texas A&M, on Saturday. Tanner had nine points and four assists in the win over the Aggies last season.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Washington - Scores season-high 22 Washington accumulated a season-high 22 points (7-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds and one block across 28 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 84-76 win over Auburn.

Impact Washington bested his previous high by one point and scored in double digits for the first time in six games. He had scored a combined 24 points in his previous five games. The 6-10 senior hit multiple 3-pointers for the first time since Nov. 28 and now has eight makes from the perimeter on the season. Washington has scored a career-high 220 points.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

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

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with several big moves this week.

FEBRUARY 9 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

Tyler Tanner - Explodes with 37 points Tanner closed Saturday's 92-91 loss to Oklahoma with a career-high 37 points (10-23 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 14-18 FT), three rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and five steals in 38 minutes.

Impact The Commodores found themselves down by 20 points in the second and Tanner led a furious comeback. His field goal attempts have been on the rise and he has attempted 43 shots in his last two games. He equaled his season high in steals and had his most assists since the SEC opener. Vanderbilt will look to bounce back against Auburn on Tuesday. Tanner has averaged 26.0 points over his last four games.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Nickel - 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.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Slow Start, Lack of Defense Bites Vanderbilt in the End Against Oklahoma The Commodores were just short in recovering from a slow start in Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma.

FEBRUARY 8 • SI.COM

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.

FEBRUARY 7 • FOX SPORTS

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

Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

Louisville moved up to sixth for its best ranking in four years in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Climbing; Purdue Falls

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with several big moves this week.

FEBRUARY 2 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Climbing; Purdue Falls

AK Okereke - Scores 17 in win Okereke finished Saturday's 71-68 win over Ole Miss with 17 points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 11-13 FT), five rebounds, one assist and three steals over 32 minutes.

Impact Okereke equaled his season high, first set in the SEC opener against South Carolina. The 6-7 senior had only scored a combined 19 points in his three previous games, but did the majority of his offensive damage from the free throw line. Okereke has scored in double digits in five SEC games.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Mike James - Scores nine, grabs nine boards James ended Saturday's 71-68 victory over Ole Miss with nine points (3-9 FG, 3-8 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists across 26 minutes.

Impact The 6-5 junior set season standards in both scoring and rebounding. With Duke Miles (knee) and Frankie Collins (knee) out and the Commodore frontcourt in foul trouble, James received expanded opportunities. He may see more minutes next Saturday against Oklahoma as well.

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Frustrated college basketball coaches aren't holding back on publicly criticizing their teams

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Iowa State Surges, Michigan State Falls

Nickel leads No. 19 Vanderbilt against Missouri after 25-point outing

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Texas Tech Make Massive Jumps

NCAA women's committee's 1st top 16 reveal: UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Vanderbilt are No. 1s

Nickel, Okereke lead No. 19 Vanderbilt over Texas A&M 82-69

No. 19 Vanderbilt hosts Texas A&M after Clemence's 20-point showing

Tyler Tanner scores 25 points to help No. 19 Vanderbilt outlast Auburn 84-76

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

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

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

Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Climbing; Purdue Falls