LSU Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 11 Vanderbilt matches best start in program history at 16-0 with win over LSU
The Commodores (16-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) equaled the 2007-08 squad's 16-0 start as the best in the 124 years of Vanderbilt basketball. The Commodores came into Saturday one of six undefeated teams this season.
Tyler Nickel had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Duke Miles added 17 points, AK Okereke had 12 and Jalen Washington 11.
LSU (12-4, 0-3) played without its leading scorer, Dedan Thomas Jr., because of a lower leg injury and lost its third straight to open league play for a second straight season.
Max Mackinnon led LSU with a season-high 27 points, and Marquet Sutton added 13.
The Tigers managed one tie at 2. Okereke made a nice move in the paint for a layup that put Vanderbilt ahead to stay followed by a three-point play from Tanner. Vanderbilt pushed its lead to as much as 20 before going into halftime up 52-38 after shooting 57.6% (19 of 33).
The Commodores couldn't have started the second half shooting much worse, hitting only 2 of 12 from the floor. LSU used a 12-1 run to pull within 59-52 on a Mackinnon jumper with 12:54 left. LSU got within seven a couple more times, the last at 66-59 on a pair of Mackinnon free throws.
Tanner hit a jumper, then added two free throws to push Vanderbilt's lead back to double digits. LSU couldn't get within nine until inside the final minute. Vanderbilt made all four free throws to finish off the win.
Vanderbilt: At Texas on Wednesday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Devin McGlockton Block. | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Mazi Mosley misses layup | 73 - 84 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 27-63 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 7-30 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 12-17 | FT | 23-29 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 9,399 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Kentucky | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 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 | 1-6 | 5 | 11-9 |