Saint Mary's Gaels at Vanderbilt Commodores
· Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis - ChampionshipNo. 24 Vanderbilt beats Saint Mary's 96-71 to win Battle 4 Atlantis title
Saint Mary's opened the second half on a 10-2 run to get within 53-44, then a three-point play by Miles put the Commodores ahead by double digits again. The Gaels were within 11 points a few minutes later then Washington's three-point play on an alley-oop dunk restored a 16-point lead for the Commodores. Vanderbilt led by at least 12 the rest of the way.
Miles made 9 of 16 shots and also had four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Washington made 7 of 11 shots. Tyler Tanner scored 13 points and Devin McGlockton and Tyler Nickel each scored 11 for the Commodores (8-0).
Coming in, Vanderbilt led the nation in scoring at 99.7 points per game. Six players average double digits in scoring, led by Miles at 17.9 ppg.
Vanderbilt led 17-13 eight minutes into the game before Washington and Nickel hit 3-pointers to start a 17-0 run. The Commodores shot 58% for the half and led 51-34 at the break. They shot 52% for the game and made 18 of 22 free throws.
Paulius Murauskas scored 24 points and Mikey Lewis had 19 for Saint Mary's (8-1).
Saint Mary's: Visits Davidson on Dec. 7.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Miles Keeffe Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jayden Leverett Block. | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Dillan Shaw missed Layup. | 71 - 96 |
Statistics
SMC |
VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 35-67 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 18-20 | FT | 18-22 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 890 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 8-1 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Santa Clara | 8-1 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Pacific | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| San Francisco | 5-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Washington State | 4-5 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Seattle U | 3-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Portland | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| San Diego | 3-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-8 | 8 | 6-16 |
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 |
| Kentucky | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 2 | 17-3 |
| 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 |


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