Overview
- Tyler Tanner delivered a career-high 29 points with seven assists, and Duke Miles added 19 as Vanderbilt protected home court at Memorial Gym.
- Officials whistled about 63 fouls with multiple technicals, including one on Nate Oats, putting both teams in the bonus early in the second half.
- Alabama’s leading scorer Labaron Philon exited with full-body cramps, received an IV, and did not return after posting 18 points in 20 minutes.
- Starting center Aiden Sherrell was unavailable for Alabama due to a knee issue, and the Tide’s frontcourt dealt with heavy foul trouble.
- Vanderbilt improved to 15-0 (2-0 SEC) and Alabama fell to 11-4 (1-1), with LSU visiting Nashville next and Texas up next for the Tide.