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POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and No. 18 Vanderbilt survived a late scare to beat Mississippi 71-68 on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Oxford, Mississippi, but due to severe winter weather this week, the university has closed its campus until Feb. 8. Ole Miss and Vanderbilt switched home games, with the Commodores now traveling to Oxford on March 4. Vanderbilt (19-3, 6-3 Southeastern) was still without its second-leading scorer, Duke Miles, but once again got a massive lift by Tanner, who is averaging 17.5…
In this story:NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt found a way on Saturday. That's about all that matters in the end. The Commodores squeaked it out in a 71-68 win over Ole Miss and won their third in a row to move to 6-3 in SEC play. Here's a few takeaways from that outing. Maybe it wasn’t impressive, but that said something about VanderbiltNothing all that much about that was pretty for Mark Byington’s team, but it leaves Memorial Gymnasium with a 6-3 SEC record and its third-consecutive win. That’s really what matters from Saturday. This is one of those that Byington likely knew his group…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—From Jalen Washington throwing up in warm-ups, players to foul trouble to Washington and three other key players players, to Tyler Nickel’s off-night and the team’s 25% 3-point shooting, to this being a half-court, grind-it-out game, there was nothing pretty about Vanderbilt’s 71-68 win over Ole Miss in Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday night. That didn’t make coach Mark Byington, or the crowd of 11,670, any less happy at the end.”I started my pregame speech with the guys—and it was even more accurate at the end—’Whatever it takes to be 1-0 today,’ Byington said in his post-game press conference. “I…
In this story:NASHVILLE—At risk of being the subject of harsh criticism and completing the worst individual 15 seconds of the season by a Vanderbilt player, AK Okereke sprinted back on the defensive end and squared up to Ole Miss guard AJ Storr as Storr looked to tie the game. A few seconds prior, Okereke had just taken a step towards icing a Vanderbilt win as he drilled the first of his two free throws and had experienced the agony that came with missing the second of which–which left the door open for Ole Miss to tie it on its last possession. What…
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.No. 18 Vanderbilt basketball held off pesky Ole Miss 71-68 on Jan. 31 at Memorial Gym, a game that was moved from Oxford, Mississippi because of the winter storm.Ole Miss missed two 3-point field goal attempts at the end.It was Vanderbilt’s third straight win. Tyler Tanner led the Commodores (19-3, 6-3 SEC) with 24 points. Tanner, however, missed a finger-roll with 17.6 seconds left that would have given the Commodores a five-point cushion.Vanderbilt opened the season on a 16-game winning streak before losing three straight SEC games.Malik Dia and AJ…
Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (3) plays during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.Your comment has been submitted.ReportedThere was a problem reporting this. Log In We welcome comments, however there are some guidelines: Keep it Clean: Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language. Don't Threaten: Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful: Don't lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice: No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading. Be Proactive: Report abusive posts and don’t engage with trolls. Share with…
Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing (7) plays during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.Your comment has been submitted.ReportedThere was a problem reporting this. Log In To view our latest e-Edition, click the image on the left.Sign up today, or manage your subscriptions, to one of our great newsletters: Special Offers Daily Headlines and much more! Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:Sorry, an error occurred.Already Subscribed!Cancel anytimeAccount processing issue – the email address may already existSign…
Vanderbilt basketball coach Mark Byington empathizes with those still without power due to the winter storm and hopes he and the Commodores did their part on Jan. 31 to help during this difficult time.Vanderbilt defeated Ole Miss 71-68 in a nail-biter of an SEC basketball game at Memorial Gym. The game was supposed to be played at Ole Miss, but because of the devastation in Oxford, Mississippi, it was moved to Nashville, which still has its own weather-related issues.source
In this story:NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke drove the ball into the middle of the paint after taking a pass from guard Tyler Tanner. Okereke’s drive to the basket was halted, but he found his teammate Mike James wide open on three-point line. James hit the three-pointer calmly, as if he were warmups and gave Vanderbilt a critical 70-63 lead in the final minutes in the win over Ole Miss.James’ performance was easily his best of the season. He finished the game with a season-high nine points and came away with a season-high nine rebounds as well. His performance…
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