SMU Mustangs at Vanderbilt Commodores
· ACC/SEC Men's Challenge
Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats SMU in ACC/SEC Challenge
Vanderbilt (9-0) improved to 11-1 at home against the Mustangs, and coach Mark Byington has won back-to-back games in the ACC/SEC Challenge to start his tenure with the Commodores. They beat Virginia Tech last season.
The Commodores moved up seven spots in the new AP Top 25 rankings after sweeping three games for the Battle 4 Atlantis title last week. They came in ranked second averaging 97.9 points per game to start this season, and they shot 57.1% (36 of 63) against SMU.
Devin McGlockton added 13 points for Vanderbilt, and Tyler Nickel had 12.
SMU (8-1) had won the last two games between these teams taking the home-and-home in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Samet Yigitoglu led SMU with 16 points. Boopie Miller had 16, Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 and B.J. Edwards 10.
The Mustangs scored the first four points and last led at 5-4. Nickel broke the last tie at 6 with a 3-pointer, and Vanderbilt never trailed again. SMU got within 27-26 on a pair of free throws by Miller. Vanderbilt finished the half hitting its last five shots for its biggest lead at 48-38.
Vanderbilt cooled off in the second half, and SMU got within 57-51 on a 3-point by Pierre. The Commodores reeled off six quick points with Tanner's free throws pushing it to 63-51 and led by as much as 21 in the final minute.
Vanderbilt: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Boopie Miller made Free Throw. | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Boopie Miller made Free Throw. | 68 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Mason Nicholson. | 67 - 88 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 36-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 2-17 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 12 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 17-23 | FT | 10-12 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 1 | Lead Changes | 1 |
| 4 | Lead Percentage | 93 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 7,437 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |