Overview
- Tyler Tanner scored 25 points and Jalen Washington added 22 as No. 19/20 Vanderbilt won at Neville Arena for the first time since 2016.
- Vanderbilt improved to 20-4 overall and 7-4 in the SEC, while Auburn fell to 14-10 and 5-6 after a third consecutive defeat.
- Playing without guards Duke Miles and Frankie Collins, Vanderbilt controlled most of the night and answered a late Tigers surge to close out the game.
- The Commodores rebounded from a one-point loss to Oklahoma, with a 42-31 first half and timely perimeter shots and free throws sealing the result.
- Tahaad Pettiford led Auburn with 21 points, but limited ball movement and repeated breakdowns underscored concerns as the Tigers head to No. 21 Arkansas and Vanderbilt hosts Texas A&M on Saturday.