Vanderbilt basketball broke its two-game losing streak, defeating Georgia 88-80 on Feb. 25 at Memorial Gymnasium.
No. 21 Vanderbilt led by as many as 20 during the first half, but a run by Georgia cut that to seven by halftime. The teams traded big buckets and runs during the second half.
The Commodores (22-6, 9-6 SEC) led by 10 at one point in the second half but a 10-0 run by the Bulldogs tied the score. Georgia (19-9, 7-8) couldn’t manage to take the lead, though, as Vanderbilt made enough shots down the stretch to hold on for the win.
Devin McGlockton scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds. Tyler Tanner also had 17 points, plus six rebounds and five assists, and Duke Miles put up 15 points.
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Devin McGlockton hit two free throws, then got a defensive rebound on the other end. Up to 17 points and nine rebounds, he leads the team in both categories as the Commodores lead, 79-75, with 3:06 to go.
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Vanderbilt leads, 77-75, with 3:37 to go in the game. Devin McGlockton leads Vanderbilt scorers with 15 points.
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Vanderbilt had a 10-point lead, but that was erased over the span of three minutes as Georgia went on a 10-0 run to tie the game on a Blue Cain 3-pointer.
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Both Vanderbilt and Georgia have traded off threes during the first part of the second half, with Vanderbilt taking a 62-55 lead into the media timeout with 11:28 to go in the half.
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Both teams got off to a quick start to the second half, trading off buckets. Vanderbilt held a 52-47 lead at the media timeout with 15:13 remaining in the half.
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Vanderbilt went on a 15-1 run but Georgia responded with a 9-0 run of its own as Vanderbilt led, 37-36, with 3:50 to go in the first half.
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A 3-pointer by AK Okereke made it a 7-0 run for Vanderbilt to put the Commodores up, 27-14, and prompting a Georgia timeout with 9:16 in the first half.
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Early 3-pointers by Tyler Tanner and AK Okereke gave Vanderbilt a 10-5 lead at the first media timeout with 14:54 in the first half.
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Jalen Washington, AK Okereke, Duke Miles, Devin McGlockton, Tyler Nickel, Coleson Messer and Miles Keeffe were honored as part of Vanderbilt’s senior day ceremony.
Frankie Collins and Mason Nicholson were not honored as part of the ceremony.
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Duke Miles returned for Vanderbilt during the Tennessee game. Tyler Tanner has been playing through the flu.
Frankie Collins has remained out since December.
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Vanderbilt 89, Georgia 80
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