Vanderbilt Commodores @ UCF Knights
Vanderbilt tops century mark again, this time beating UCF 105-93
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Duke Miles scored 20 points and three Vanderbilt players all scored 17 points and the Commodores lit up the scoreboard again, this time beating Central Florida 105-93 on Saturday.
Reserve Frankie Collins, Tyler Nickel an Tyler Tanner each scored 17 and Tyler Harris scored 14 and the Commodores shot 55.9% (38 of 68) including 38.9% (14 of 36) from 3-point range.
George Beale Jr's layup with 12:30 left before halftime put UCF ahead 17-15. Vanderbilt countered with a Harris 3-pointer, a tip-in by Jalen Washington, a Harris layup and a Nickel 3 for a 24-15 lead.
Nickel's 3 with 3:38 before halftime made it 40-29. Vanderbilt led 52-36 at the break and maintained a double-digit lead for all the second half.
The Commodores (2-0) reached the same point total on Monday in a season-opening 105-61 win over Lipscomb.
Riley Kugel scored 25 points with the help of 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range and reserve Chris Johnson scored 17 points for Central Florida. Reserve Jamichael Stillwell scored 15 points while Devan Cambridge scored 12 for the Knights (1-1).
UCF shot 53.4% (31 of 58).
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Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Ray Natili
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 9-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 8-3 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 1 | 17-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-4 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Tennessee | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Alabama | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Missouri | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas A&M | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Auburn | 5-6 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Ole Miss | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Mississippi State | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| LSU | 2-9 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 7 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 7 | 11-13 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Texas Tech | 8-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
| BYU | 6-5 | 4 | 18-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| TCU | 5-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Cincinnati | 5-7 | 5.5 | 13-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Colorado | 4-8 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Utah | 1-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
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