Wake Forest’s Justin Ray, center left, and Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner, center right, collide in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wake Forest’s Kevair Kennedy (55) drives against Vanderbilt’s T.O. Barrett (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wake Forest’s Gavin Placide (4) tries to protect a rebound from Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (3) and Berke Buyuktuncel, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (3) drives between Wake Forest’s Gavin Placide (4) and Kevair Kennedy (55) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wake Forest’s Justin Ray, center left, and Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner, center right, collide in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wake Forest’s Kevair Kennedy (55) drives against Vanderbilt’s T.O. Barrett (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wake Forest’s Gavin Placide (4) tries to protect a rebound from Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (3) and Berke Buyuktuncel, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (3) drives between Wake Forest’s Gavin Placide (4) and Kevair Kennedy (55) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Vanderbilt beat Wake Forest 74-51 on Thursday night to extend the nation’s longest active nonconference winning streak to 21 games.
Ace Glass III added 16 points for Vanderbilt (2-0). Anthony Brown Jr. scored 14 points and Chandler Bing had 13.
Kevair Kennedy led Wake Forest (1-1) with 20 points.
Tanner made a driving layup to push the lead at 65-47 with 3:43 left.
The game was the second in a home-and-home series, with Vanderbilt winning the first one 98-27 at Wake Forest.
Wake Forest: Hosts Charleston Southern on Tuesday night.
Vanderbilt: Hosts Memphis on Tuesday night.
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