Overview
- Xaivian Lee hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with about 45 seconds left before Tyler Tanner missed a tying attempt and Alex Condon sealed it at the line.
- Rueben Chinyelu finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double, scoring 16 after halftime as Lee also scored 20.
- Florida controlled the glass 40-26 with 13 offensive boards, converting 22 second-chance points to offset Vanderbilt’s efficient shooting.
- The result lifted Florida in the rankings, to No. 14 in CBS Sports’ Top 25 And 1 and to No. 16 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
- Vanderbilt fell to 16-2 with a second straight loss and visits Arkansas next, while Florida hosts LSU as its midseason surge continues.