GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tre Mann scored 15 points, Colin Castleton added 13 and Florida Gators beat Vanderbilt Commodores 78-71 on Wednesday night for its third straight victory.
Florida was ahead by as many as 22 points, with 9:52 remaining in the second half, but Vanderbilt pulled to 71-65 after making a three straight 3-pointers.
Back-to-back layups by Scotty Pippen Jr. cut Florida's lead to 73-69 with 37.7 seconds left, but Vanderbilt didn't make another field goal the rest of the way. The Gators hit enough free throws down the stretch, 5 of 8, to seal it.
Noah Locke and Tyree Appleby each had 12 points and Scottie Lewis, who missed the previous four games, added 10 for Florida (9-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference). Mann, coming off a career-high 24 points against Georgia, and Locke each had three of the Gators' 10 3-pointers. Florida has won six straight in the series.
Pippen and Dylan Disu combined to score 50 of Vanderbilt's 71 points. Pippen scored a career-high 32 points plus five rebounds and six assists. Disu had 18 points and eight rebounds. Vanderbilt (4-8, 0-6) made just 12 field goals through the first 30 minutes but finished 25 of 58 for 43%.
Florida is scheduled to play at No. 11 West Virginia on Saturday. Vanderbilt will attempt to snap a six-game losing streak on Saturday against South Carolina.
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1st Half
VANDY
Commodores
29
FLA
Gators
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ejike Obinna vs. Colin Castleton (Scotty Pippen Jr. gains possession)
19:30
+2
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving layup
2-0
19:13
Jordan Wright personal foul (Omar Payne draws the foul)
19:06
+3
Tre Mann makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:55
Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (traveling)
18:38
Tre Mann misses two point layup
18:36
Dylan Disu defensive rebound
18:30
Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:28
Tre Mann defensive rebound
18:26
Trey Thomas personal foul (Tre Mann draws the foul)
18:17
Tre Mann misses two point jump shot
18:15
Tre Mann offensive rebound
18:12
Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
18:10
Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound
18:10
Trey Thomas personal foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
18:01
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
2-6
17:41
Colin Castleton blocks Dylan Disu's two point layup
17:34
Noah Locke defensive rebound
17:34
Jump ball. (Gators gains possession)
17:19
+3
Tre Mann makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
2-9
17:15
Tre Mann personal foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul)
16:52
Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:50
Omar Payne defensive rebound
16:38
Dylan Disu blocks Colin Castleton's two point hook shot
16:36
Ejike Obinna defensive rebound
16:19
Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (traveling)
16:03
Noah Locke turnover (bad pass) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)
15:59
+2
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point dunk
4-9
15:44
Ques Glover misses two point layup
15:42
Omar Payne offensive rebound
15:42
Omar Payne misses two point putback layup
15:40
Noah Locke offensive rebound
15:24
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
15:22
Commodores defensive rebound
15:22
TV timeout
15:15
Tre Mann personal foul (Maxwell Evans draws the foul)
15:03
Omar Payne blocks Maxwell Evans's two point layup
15:01
Commodores offensive rebound
14:53
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Maxwell Evans assists)
7-9
14:31
+2
Scottie Lewis makes two point jump shot
7-11
14:19
Anthony Duruji blocks Jordan Wright's two point layup
14:17
Omar Payne defensive rebound
14:09
Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
14:07
Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound
14:02
Ques Glover personal foul (Maxwell Evans draws the foul)
13:56
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
13:54
Gators defensive rebound
13:34
Scottie Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:32
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
13:32
Clevon Brown personal foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
13:31
Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
13:29
Clevon Brown defensive rebound
13:29
Colin Castleton personal foul (Clevon Brown draws the foul)
13:19
+2
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point layup
9-11
12:57
Colin Castleton offensive foul (Myles Stute draws the foul)
12:57
Colin Castleton turnover
12:57
Osayi Osifo personal foul (Clevon Brown draws the foul)
12:44
Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Osayi Osifo steals)
12:34
Myles Stute personal foul (Noah Locke draws the foul)
12:21
+2
Scottie Lewis makes two point reverse layup (Tyree Appleby assists)
9-13
12:14
Myles Stute turnover (bad pass)
11:59
+2
Scottie Lewis makes two point pullup jump shot
9-15
11:45
Osayi Osifo personal foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-15
11:45
Scotty Pippen Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:45
Anthony Duruji defensive rebound
11:22
Clevon Brown personal foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
11:15
+2
Scottie Lewis makes two point driving layup
10-17
10:49
DJ Harvey turnover (bad pass) (Noah Locke steals)
10:36
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Scottie Lewis assists)
10-20
10:09
Myles Stute turnover (out of bounds)
10:01
Scottie Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals)
9:50
+2
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)
12-20
9:48
Tyree Appleby turnover (traveling)
9:27
DJ Harvey misses three point jump shot
9:25
Anthony Duruji defensive rebound
8:57
+3
Anthony Duruji makes three point jump shot
12-23
8:42
+3
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot
15-23
8:26
+2
Anthony Duruji makes two point jump shot
15-25
8:12
+2
Dylan Disu makes two point layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)
17-25
8:02
Gators 30 second timeout
8:02
TV timeout
7:43
Anthony Duruji turnover (lost ball) (Maxwell Evans steals)
7:32
Maxwell Evans misses three point jump shot
7:30
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
7:30
Jordan Wright misses two point putback layup
7:28
DJ Harvey offensive rebound
7:28
Jump ball. (Commodores gains possession)
7:12
Jordan Wright misses two point layup
7:10
Dylan Disu offensive rebound
7:03
+2
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point layup
19-25
6:48
Anthony Duruji misses three point jump shot
6:46
Maxwell Evans defensive rebound
6:38
Anthony Duruji personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
6:38
+1
Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-25
6:38
+1
Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-25
6:28
+2
Scottie Lewis makes two point dunk (Anthony Duruji assists)
21-27
6:04
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)