Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 11 Vanderbilt remains undefeated with 96-90 win over No. 13 Alabama
The Commodores (15-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) extended their best start since winning 16 straight games to open the 2007-08 season. This is only the second time in the program's 124-year history that Vanderbilt has won its first 15.
Vanderbilt hadn't played a ranked opponent until this game, also the first here between two top-15 teams since Jan. 5, 1974. Then-No. 10 Vanderbilt beat the 14th-ranked Crimson Tide in that game on its way to splitting the SEC championship with Alabama.
Vanderbilt also beat Alabama for the first time at Memorial Gym since 2018, ending a five-game skid against the Tide.
Duke Miles had 19 points and five steals before fouling out, and four other Commodores finished with at least four fouls. Tyler Nickel scored 12 points while Devin McGlockton and AK Okereke, who also fouled out, each had 10.
Tanner, a sophomore guard, added seven assists and four steals. He was 12 of 15 at the free-throw line — all in the second half.
Alabama (11-4, 1-1) had its four-game winning streak snapped in a game featuring 63 combined fouls, with two technicals on the Crimson Tide.
Amari Allen led Alabama with a season-high 25 points. Leading scorer Labaron Philon Jr. added 18 but checked out with 16:06 to go and never returned. Aden Holloway had 22 points and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 13.
Fouls called left and right turned the first 10 minutes of the second half into ugly ball, and Alabama never led by more than four. Allen hit two free throws that pulled the Tide to 59-58 with 12:14 left.
Vanderbilt went on a 16-4 spurt that included a technical foul on Alabama coach Nate Oats with 8:39 to go. Tanner hit both free throws off the technical, then Mike James knocked down a 3-pointer for a 74-63 lead. The Tide made it interesting but got no closer than 94-90.
Vanderbilt hosts LSU on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 90 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Chandler Bing Defensive Rebound. | 90 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Latrell Wrightsell misses 36-foot three point jumper | 90 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jalil Bethea Defensive Rebound. | 90 - 96 |
Statistics
 ALA |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 27-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-40 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 29-38 | FT | 35-50 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 35 | Fouls | 29 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 83 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 11,429 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |