Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 77
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt 77-67
As the contest crept under four minutes with Vanderbilt down just five points, Missouri freshman Torrence Watson drilled a 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring. Jordan Geist knocked down a trey of his own on the next possession to put the Tigers up by 68-59.
Aaron Nesmith scored 19 points and Saben Lee added 15 for Vanderbilt. But those were the only two who could find rhythm, and the Commodores couldn't produce enough offense to complete the comeback.
The Tigers entered the contest averaging 17 turnovers per game in conference play. But Missouri gave the ball up just nine times against Vanderbilt. Its first turnover did not come until the 6:08 mark in the first half. The Tigers now move to 8-0 this season when committing fewer turnovers than their opponent.
BIG PICTURE
Vanderbilt: Chalk this one up as another close loss in the midst of a nasty nine-game losing streak for the Commodores. After starting the season 9-3, Vanderbilt is having a difficult time finding ways to win.
Missouri: It wasn't easy, but the Tigers took care of business in a game they needed to win. Missouri had lost six of its previous seven games, so a victory against the conference cellar-dweller was crucial.
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt stays on the road to face Arkansas on Tuesday.
Missouri visits No. 1 Tennessee on its home court Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jordan Geist Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Matthew Moyer missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Xavier Pinson made Free Throw. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Xavier Pinson made Free Throw. | 67 - 76 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 27-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 20-26 | FT | 16-24 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 11,091 | 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 |