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Vanderbilt Blasts Lipscomb 105-61 in Season Opener

The result spoiled Kevin Carroll's first game as Lipscomb's head coach.

Overview

  • Five Commodores scored in double figures, led by Tyler Nickel with 20, Tyler Tanner with 18, AJ Okereke with 16, Tyler Harris with 15, and Duke Miles with 10.
  • Vanderbilt shot 55.9% from the field, sank 17 three-pointers, and piled up 13 steals and six blocks to control both ends.
  • The Commodores opened on a 12-0 surge, never trailed, and led 56-26 at halftime after outshooting Lipscomb 53.8% to 24.1% before the break.
  • Freshman Jaylon Dean-Vines pushed Vanderbilt to triple digits with a jumper at 3:23 remaining.
  • Lipscomb was paced by Ross Candelino with 15 points and Titas Sargiunas with 14, while Vanderbilt played without forward Mason Nicholson due to illness.