Vanderbilt Commodores at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Script flip: SMU pulls down curtain on Vandy in 84-72 win
The Mustangs went into the half down 40-28, but turned it around after the break, with an 11-0 run that featured a 3-pointer and layup by Nutall and a layup and a pair of free throws from Emmanuel Bandoumel to reduce Vanderbilt's lead to one.
Kendric Davis made a 3 and followed with a layup for a 51-47 lead with 14:19 remaining and SMU (7-3) proceeded to extend the lead from there. Scotty Pippen Jr. made a 3, reducing Vanderbilt's deficit to 56-50 with 12:02 left before the Commodores (5-2) went almost four minutes without scoring.
Vanderbilt made 15 of 29 shot attempts in the first half compared to 8 for 33 after halftime. SMU went from 11 for 33 in the first to 19 for 30 in the second half.
Nutall's 3 with 6:56 left before halftime gave SMU a 26-25 lead before the Commodores closed the half by outscoring SMU 15-2 which included a 9-0 run.
Pippen scored 29 points for Vanderbilt and Jordan Wright had 14 points with 12 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Michael Weathers Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jordan Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Scotty Pippen Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 84 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 30-63 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-19 | FT | 15-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 32 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 3,835 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |