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12/03 22:21 CST Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats
SMU in ACC/SEC Challenge
Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats SMU in ACC/SEC
Challenge
By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Tyler Tanner scored a career-high 26 points and No.
17 Vanderbilt remained unbeaten with an 88-69 victory over SMU on Wednesday
night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Vanderbilt (9-0) improved to 11-1 at home against the Mustangs, and coach Mark
Byington has won back-to-back games in the ACC/SEC Challenge to start his
tenure with the Commodores. They beat Virginia Tech last season.
The Commodores moved up seven spots in the new AP Top 25 rankings after
sweeping three games for the Battle 4 Atlantis title last week. They came in
ranked second averaging 97.9 points per game to start this season, and they
shot 57.1% (36 of 63) against SMU.
Devin McGlockton added 13 points for Vanderbilt, and Tyler Nickel had 12.
SMU (8-1) had won the last two games between these teams taking the
home-and-home in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Samet Yigitoglu led SMU with 16 points. Boopie Miller had 16, Jaron Pierre Jr.
13 and B.J. Edwards 10.
The Mustangs scored the first four points and last led at 5-4. Nickel broke the
last tie at 6 with a 3-pointer, and Vanderbilt never trailed again. SMU got
within 27-26 on a pair of free throws by Miller. Vanderbilt finished the half
hitting its last five shots for its biggest lead at 48-38.
Vanderbilt cooled off in the second half, and SMU got within 57-51 on a 3-point
by Pierre. The Commodores reeled off six quick points with Tanner's free throws
pushing it to 63-51 and led by as much as 21 in the final minute.
Up next SMU: Plays Texas A&M on Sunday in the Hoops Hype XL at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Vanderbilt: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 13. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Up next SMU: Plays Texas A&M on Sunday in the Hoops Hype XL at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Vanderbilt: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 13. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
