Overview
- Rueben Chinyelu delivered 20 points and 10 rebounds, converting four free throws on a flagrant sequence that fueled a seven-point possession.
- Xaivian Lee scored 20 and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds left, briefly wearing a borrowed No. 99 jersey after his was left behind.
- After Tyler Tanner missed a potential tying layup, Alex Condon rebounded and sank two free throws with six seconds remaining to secure the result.
- Florida turned its interior control into a 22-8 advantage in second-chance points, overcoming a one-point halftime deficit in a foul-heavy second half.
- The game featured 17 lead changes and 14 ties; Vanderbilt fell to 16-2 (3-2 SEC) and visits No. 17 Arkansas on Tuesday, while Florida hosts LSU.