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No. 5 Vanderbilt Stays Perfect, Edges No. 7 Michigan 72–69 Behind Galvan’s 20

A Coretta Scott King Classic stage in Newark underscored Vanderbilt’s poise against a top-10 foe.

Overview

  • Vanderbilt led 47-30 at halftime and by as many as 17 in the first half before Michigan rallied late.
  • Michigan trimmed the deficit to 65-63 in the fourth quarter before an Aiyana Mitchell jumper and an Aubrey Galvan 3 pushed the margin back to two possessions.
  • Galvan finished with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting and hit a free throw with three seconds left after Kendall Dudley’s layup had cut the gap to two.
  • Mikayla Blakes and Justine Pissott scored 14 points apiece for Vanderbilt, with Pissott credited with team highs of eight rebounds and five assists as the Commodores logged 20 assists on 25 made baskets.
  • Michigan dropped to 15-3 with a four-game winning streak halted, paced by 16 points each from Syla Swords and Dudley and 14 from Olivia Olson.