Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Vanderbilt races past Eastern Kentucky 92-62 as Harris scores 17
Tyler Tanner added 13 points and Devin McGlockton and AK Okereke had 11 each for the Commodores (3-0), who scored 105 points in their first two games.
MJ Williams scored 20 points for the Colonels (1-2) and Austin Ball had 10.
Vanderbilt shot 52% (36 of 69) from the field with 10 3-pointers and had a rebounding advantage of 15, with a 50-18 advantage on points in the paint.
Eastern Kentucky shot 33% (20 of 60) with eight 3s and was outscored 23-4 on fast break points.
The Commodores shot 58% in the first half, with Miles and Harris scoring 10 points apiece, to take a 45-27 lead. Tyler Nickel had a three-point play and Miles a layup and 3-pointer in an early 11-0 run that had Vanderbilt on top 16-5 almost four minutes in.
Tanner knocked down a 3 to cap a 9-0 burst in the middle of the half as the lead reached 29-9.
The Colonels made just 3 of 14 shots through almost 12 minutes while Vanderbilt was 11 of 17 just about 11 minutes. Eastern Kentucky made four straight including three-straight 3s by Williams to cut the deficit to 16 but then the Colonels missed their last four shots.
A 13-0 run had the Commodores ahead 62-32 five minutes into the second half.
Vanderbilt is home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Chandler Bing Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Coleson Messer missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jayden Leverett Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 92 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 36-69 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 14-19 | FT | 10-16 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 5,667 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-13 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |