Texas A&M Aggies at Vanderbilt Commodores
· SEC Men's Tournament - 1st Round
Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt beat Texas A&M 79-68 in SEC tourney
No. 12 seed Vanderbilt (8-15) snapped a four-game skid against the Aggies although the teams didn't play in the regular season after both scheduled matchups were canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Second-year coach Jerry Stackhouse got his first conference tourney win and the Commordores' first since beating Texas A&M 66-41 in 2017.
Pippen, a first-team all-SEC selection, shot just 3-of-17 from the field but tied his career high for free throws made and added six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Emanuel Miller led No. 13 seed Texas A&M (8-10) with 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. The rest of the Aggies combined to make 16 of 50 from the field.
Pippen, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, hit a 3-pointer, made a pair of free throws and then took a steal near midcourt for a dunk in a 77-second span to spark a 15-3 run that made it 17-7 and his three-point play with 16:17 to play gave the Commodores a 45-32 lead. Texas A&M scored the next 13 points to tie it about four minutes later. But Myles Stute answered with a 3 and Vanderbilt led the rest of the way.
The Commodores, who hit 12 3-pointers and outscored the Aggies 21-7 from the foul line, play fifth-seeded Florida in Thursday's second round.
Pippen's dad, six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen, was in attendance. Bridgestone Arena was limited to 20% capacity (3,400) due to local COVID-19 restrictions.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jay Jay Chandler made Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Vanderbilt Turnover. | 65 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Clevon Brown Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Quenton Jackson missed Jumper. | 65 - 79 |
Statistics
 TA&M |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 23-55 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 12-34 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 7-12 | FT | 21-24 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,149 | 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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |