Vanderbilt edges Auburn 67-65 for fifth straight SEC victory
AP
Feb 18, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Liam Robbins scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Ezra Manjon made a layup with one second left as Vanderbilt Commodores rallied last in a 67-65 victory over Auburn Tigers on Saturday night.
Robbins made just 3 of 10 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer, but he sank 17 of 20 free throws for the Commodores (15-12, 8-6), who have won five straight Southeastern Conference games for the first time since 2015. The game featured 16 lead changes and 12 ties. Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse picked up his first win in four tries against Auburn's Bruce Pearl.
Johni Broome finished with 20 points and six rebounds to pace the Tigers (18-9, 8-6). Jaylin Williams added 17 points and six boards.
Robbins sank 8 of 10 free throws on his way to 13 first-half points and Vanderbilt took a 31-27 lead into intermission. Williams had 12 points at the break for the Tigers on 6-of-8 shooting. The rest of his teammates made only 5 of 22 attempts.
Broome scored the first six points of the second half to give Auburn a 33-31 lead. The lead changed hands nine times over the next nine minutes and neither team took a two-possession lead until Dylan Caldwell grabbed a rebound and scored and Lior Berman buried a 3-pointer to give the Tigers a 55-49 advantage with 7:58 remaining.
Tyrin Lawrence and Robbins combined to score eight points, Trey Thomas sank a 3-pointer to cap an 11-2 spurt and the Commodores grabbed a 59-57 lead with 3:24 left. Allen Flanigan hit a jumper and Wendell Green Jr. made the second of two foul shots to put Auburn on top 62-61 with 1:53 to go.
Robbins grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled with 1:03 left. He hit both free throws and Manjon added two more with 23 seconds left before K.D. Johnson buried a 3-pointer to knot the score with 10 seconds left and set the stage for Manjon.
Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 90-56, including a 51-18 mark at home.
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt: The Commodores travel to play LSU on Wednesday.
Auburn: The Tigers return home to host Mississippi on Wednesday.
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1st Half
AUB
Tigers
27
VANDY
Commodores
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Commodores gains possession)
19:36
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
19:34
Zep Jasper defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
2-0
18:44
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:23
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
18:21
Myles Stute defensive rebound
18:10
+3
Liam Robbins makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
2-5
17:41
Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup
17:39
Commodores defensive rebound
17:21
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
17:19
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
17:10
Wendell Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
17:08
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
17:06
Tigers defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Zep Jasper assists)
4-5
16:33
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:31
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
16:13
Zep Jasper shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
16:13
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:13
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:13
Johni Broome defensive rebound
15:49
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
15:47
Myles Stute defensive rebound
15:23
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
15:21
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
15:13
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
15:11
Johni Broome defensive rebound
15:11
Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot
15:10
Tigers offensive rebound
15:09
TV timeout
15:04
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)
6-5
14:50
K.D. Johnson personal foul
14:38
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
14:36
Myles Stute offensive rebound
14:35
Tre Donaldson personal foul
14:28
Liam Robbins misses two point jump shot
14:26
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
14:14
Myles Stute blocks Dylan Cardwell's two point jump shot
14:12
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
14:02
Jaylin Williams blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point jump shot
14:00
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
13:52
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:50
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
13:28
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
13:26
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
13:26
Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
13:26
Liam Robbins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
13:09
Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot
13:07
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
12:56
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
6-9
12:49
Tre Donaldson turnover (lost ball) (Trey Thomas steals)
12:32
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
6-12
12:03
Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:01
Johni Broome offensive rebound
11:59
Johni Broome turnover (bad pass)
11:59
TV timeout
11:43
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
6-15
11:21
Myles Stute shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
11:21
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-15
11:21
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-15
10:55
Myles Stute misses two point jump shot
10:53
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
10:47
Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
10:47
Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
10:34
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:32
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
10:26
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:24
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
10:11
Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball)
10:07
Jordan Wright blocks Wendell Green Jr.'s two point layup
10:05
Lior Berman offensive rebound
10:01
+3
Lior Berman makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
12-15
9:42
Paul Lewis offensive foul
9:42
Paul Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
9:24
+2
Lior Berman makes two point jump shot
14-15
9:13
Liam Robbins misses three point jump shot
9:11
Colin Smith offensive rebound
9:11
Lior Berman personal foul
9:03
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
9:01
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
8:54
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
8:52
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
8:45
+2
Liam Robbins makes two point layup
14-17
8:29
Wendell Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:27
Liam Robbins defensive rebound
8:04
Lior Berman shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
8:04
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
8:04
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-19
7:47
TV timeout
7:40
Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
7:38
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
7:23
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
7:21
Tigers defensive rebound
6:53
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point layup
16-19
6:31
Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
6:31
Liam Robbins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:31
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
6:22
Zep Jasper misses three point jump shot
6:21
Liam Robbins defensive rebound
6:21
Dylan Cardwell personal foul
6:21
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-21
6:21
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
6:05
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot
18-22
5:46
+2
Colin Smith makes two point layup (Liam Robbins assists)
18-24
5:37
Ezra Manjon blocks Wendell Green Jr.'s three point jump shot
5:35
Tigers offensive rebound
5:31
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists)
20-24
5:14
Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Cardwell steals)
5:09
Liam Robbins shooting foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
5:09
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:09
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:09
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
4:57
K.D. Johnson personal foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-25
4:57
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-26
4:40
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot
22-26
4:30
Liam Robbins offensive foul
4:30
Liam Robbins turnover (offensive foul)
4:15
Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup
4:13
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
4:05
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
4:03
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
3:56
Tyrin Lawrence blocks Wendell Green Jr.'s two point layup
3:54
Myles Stute defensive rebound
3:53
TV timeout
3:46
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
3:44
Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:32
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
3:30
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
3:13
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
22-28
3:03
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
2:44
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
24-28
2:12
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
2:10
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
1:39
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
1:37
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
1:31
Chris Moore blocks Jordan Wright's two point layup
1:30
Commodores offensive rebound
1:22
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
24-31
0:58
Wendell Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:56
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
0:27
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
0:25
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
0:01
+3
Allen Flanigan makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
27-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AUB
Tigers
38
VANDY
Commodores
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Liam Robbins misses two point jump shot
19:35
Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound
19:17
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
29-31
18:50
Liam Robbins turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Green Jr. steals)
18:34
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
31-31
18:20
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
18:18
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
33-31
17:48
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
33-34
17:20
Allen Flanigan misses two point jump shot
17:18
Wendell Green Jr. offensive rebound
17:18
+2
Wendell Green Jr. makes two point layup
35-34
16:52
Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-35
16:52
+1
Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-36
16:34
Zep Jasper turnover (bad pass)
16:23
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:21
Ezra Manjon offensive rebound
16:10
Liam Robbins misses two point jump shot
16:08
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
16:02
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
37-36
15:44
Johni Broome shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
