Texas A&M Aggies at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Vanderbilt tops Texas A&M 57-54 in overtime
Damian Jones' three-point play a minute into extra time gave Vanderbilt (14-10, 6-6 SEC) its first lead of the game at 52-49.
Vanderbilt gained a 55-50 lead after Siakam sank two free throws, but Alex Caruso cut it to 55-52 on his foul shots for A&M.
Texas A&M (14-11, 5-7) had possession down 55-52 in the waning seconds, but Jamal Jones was called for an offensive flagrant foul with 8.1 seconds left while trying to create space for a potential game-tying 3-pointer.
Luke Kornet hit 1 of 2 free throws following the flagrant for a 56-52 lead, before Kyle Fuller sank another free throw to preserve the win.
Rod Odom sent the game into overtime at 49-49 with a long jumper before fouling out in OT.
The referees reviewed to see if Odom's shot was a 3-point winner, but the game remained tied.
Siakam's dunk had cut it to 49-47 with 9 seconds left, and Dai-Jon Parker forced a jump ball with the possession favoring Vanderbilt to set up Odom's game-tying basket.
Damion Jones had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Vanderbilt, while Siakam had 10 boards. Fuller added 12 points.
Jamal Jones led the Aggies with 17 points, including 5 of 7 from long range, to go along with 13 rebounds. Kourtney Roberson added 11 points.
Texas A&M scored the first 11 points of the game and led by 11 with 6 1/2 minutes to go.
The Aggies held their biggest lead at 44-33 on Jordan Green's 3-pointer, before Vanderbilt closed the gap late. Vanderbilt used a 7-0 run to close to 44-40 on Siakam's free throws with 1:19 left.
A&M hit 9 of 20 free throws, and missed 2 of 3 in the final minute of regulation before Jamal Jones and Shawn Smith each converted a pair with less than 30 seconds left.
A&M scored the first 10 points of the game on a pair of Roberson buckets and back-to-back 3-pointers by Antwan Space and Jamal Jones. Damian Jones broke the 10-0 spurt with a basket inside.
Texas A&M didn't score for nearly 9 minutes in the first half after Caruso's 3-pointer made it 15-5, but led 23-19 at halftime.
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| 3rd 0:01 | Shawn Smith Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 57 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Shawn Smith missed Jumper. | 52 - 57 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Shawn Smith Steal. | 52 - 57 |
Statistics
 TA&M |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 17-55 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 3-26 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 9-20 | FT | 20-31 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 9,059 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |