Jackson State Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Vanderbilt beats Jackson State 94-81 for first 4-0 start since 18-19 campaign
AJ Hoggard scored 13 points, reserve Jaylen Carey 11 and Devin McGlockton 10 for Vanderbilt, which had nine players score. Despite being outrebounded 43-32, Vanderbilt made 16 of 38 from 3-point range compared to 7 of 19 for the Tigers.
Shannon Grant and Marcus Watson Jr. each scored 16 points, Jayme Mitchell Jr. 15 and Dorian McMillan 13 for Jackson State (0-4). It's the seventh consecutive season Jackson State has lost at least its last four games.
Vanderbilt crafted a 9-0 lead before Jackson State rallied to get within 18-17. MJ Collins Jr. made consecutive layups for a 47-34 lead and Vanderbilt maintained its double-digit lead for the remainder.
The Commodores are averaging 91.5 points per contest and are off to their first 4-0 start since the 2018-19 season, a year in which they went winless (0-18) in the SEC.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Marcus Watson Jr. made Jumper. | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Marcus Watson Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Marcus Watson Jr. missed Layup. | 79 - 94 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 33-63 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 16-38 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 24-30 | FT | 12-17 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 5,249 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |