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 | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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