California Golden Bears at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Edwards scores 14 of his 18 in the second half, Vanderbilt secures 18 steals in 85-69 win over Cal
Vanderbilt (3-0) scored 80-plus points for the third time this season — after doing so only twice last season. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
Grant Huffman and AJ Hoggard each made four steals as the Commodores' total of 18 marked their most in a game since 1998 and is just two off a program record set in 1994.
Vanderbilt made 62% of its shots in the first half, despite making just 2 of 11 from 3-point range, to build a 49-31 lead. The Commodores had 11 steals to help score 20 points off turnovers.
Vanderbilt had its lead trimmed to 61-52 before forcing a turnover on back-to-back possessions, leading to fast-break layups by MJ Collins Jr. and Tyler Tanner to make it a 13-point lead. Tanner, who finished with 14 points, hit a 3-pointer a couple of minutes later for a 68-52 lead.
Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 points for California (2-1). BJ Omot added 15 points, DJ Campbell had 12 and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 11.
Cal was off to its first 2-0 start since the 2019-20 season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | JaQualon Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Christian Tucker missed Layup. | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Spencer Mahoney Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 85 |
Statistics
 CAL |
 VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 35-68 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-21 | FT | 8-15 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 18 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 5,945 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| 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 |
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 |