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No. 13 Vanderbilt Stays Perfect With 98–67 Rout at Wake Forest

Tyler Nickel’s eight 3-pointers powered a season-best shooting display that reinforced the Commodores’ surge into national relevance.

Overview

  • Vanderbilt shot a season-high 59.3% from the field and went 16-for-32 from deep, opening a 54-37 halftime lead and never trailing.
  • Duke Miles added 17 points with nine assists and five steals, with Tyler Harris scoring 14 and Tyler Tanner and Devin McGlockton contributing 11 apiece.
  • Wake Forest committed 17 turnovers that Vanderbilt turned into 24 points and struggled to 35% shooting, including 4-for-21 from three.
  • Myles Colvin paced Wake Forest with 20 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Juke Harris scored 19 in the loss.
  • The win moved Vanderbilt to 12-0 as it maintains its highest in-season ranking since 1992-93, with New Haven up next on Dec. 29 and Wake Forest visiting N.C. State on Dec. 31.