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In this story:NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball continued to demonstrate that it's not unrealistic to expect a big year out of it Monday night as it overwhelmed UAB en route to a 97-65 win at Memorial Gymnasium. Mark Byington's team is now 2-0 in exhibition games. Vanderbilt had four double-figure scorers and outdid UAB in nearly every statistical category. But, what does that mean?Here's our takeaways from Vanderbilt's Monday-night exhibition win. Vanderbilt is a preseason Top 25 team and has looked the part through its first two exhibitions, even while playing extended rotations. It’s going to look different for this Vanderbilt team than it…

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In this story:NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball took down UAB 97-65 in a Monday-night exhibition game at Memorial Gymnasium in which it led big for most of the way and never really let up, even when the end of its bench got into the game. Vanderbilt played every player on its roster in the game, outside of TO Barrett–who missed the game and was in street clothes on the bench, but is considered close to a return–and Gabe Nesmith–who is in a similar situation–and learned some about each. Here's player-by-player takeaways from Vanderbilt's exhibition win.Tyler Tanner. Splash. Vanderbilt leads 70-48. pic.twitter.com/k4EezflcV0Tanner fulfilled the expectations that…

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In this story:NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt basketball won its only home exhibition game Monday night, beating UAB by a score of 97-65. The Commodores did what was expected of them as they pulled away from the Blazers in the later stages of the first half and did not let UAB back into the game at any point. Vanderbilt played aggressive defense and found plenty of success, creating numerous UAB turnovers.While the game was not broadcast to the public, stats for both teams and players were still kept in the arena.As a team, Vanderbilt shot 35-for-67 (52.2%) from the floor while going 11-for-29…

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Partly cloudy skies. High 76F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear. Low 41F. Winds light and variable. Updated: October 20, 2026 @ 12:07 amThe first ever Franklin Connection Community Fair took place on Saturday, Oct. 17, drawing large crowds to the pavilion at Bicentennial Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Williamson County General Sessions Judge Denise Andre has been elected Middle District vice president of the Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference, adding a statewide leadership role to her work overseeing local criminal, civil and recovery court cases. SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – For the third consecutive season and sixth…

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In this story:NASHVILLE—Huddled around Tyler Tanner and Sebastian Williams-Adams as they stand on the Memorial Gymnasium baseline conducting an interview are a number of Vanderbilt players. They’re standing there to razz Tanner and Williams-Adams, but their presence indicates that what Vanderbilt big man Bangot Dak said on Friday is coming to fruition. Dak declared that this Vanderbilt team–which only returns three players from its Round of 32 team a year ago–is coming together quickly and that their skillsets complement each other. It’s not as if Dak said anything groundbreaking, but he raised the expectations standard for this Vanderbilt team with his…

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