Vanderbilt Commodores at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Vanderbilt wins 4th straight SEC game, 75-64 over Gamecocks
Vanderbilt (14-12, 7-6 SEC) has its first four-game winning streak in SEC play since the 2016-17 season. The win also gave the Commodores their first season sweep of South Carolina since 2013.
Tyrin Lawrence had 11 points and Myles Stute scored 10 for Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt held South Carolina to just 12 points through the opening 14 minutes and led 25-12. The Commodores also struggled shooting in the first half at 35% but controlled the glass 30-15 for a 40-28 advantage in field-goal attempts.
Vanderbilt led by as many as 22 points in the second half and South Carolina only got it within single digits once after halftime with 38 seconds left.
Meechie Johnson scored all 19 of his points in the second half for South Carolina (9-17, 2-11), which has lost nine of 10 games. Chico Carter Jr. had 15 points, Hayden Brown added 11 points and Josh Gray grabbed 12 rebounds. Freshman Gregory Jackson II, averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game, came off the bench again to score just two points on 1-of-7 shooting.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Vanderbilt hosts Auburn and South Carolina plays at LSU.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Wright Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Josh Gray missed Layup. | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:14 | South Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 64 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 SC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 21-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-37 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 15-23 | FT | 15-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 8,906 | 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 |