Lawrence scores 25, Vanderbilt beats Yale 71-62 in NIT
AP
Mar 15, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tyrin Lawrence scored a career-high 25 points, Ezra Manjon added 18 points and Vanderbilt Commodores beat Yale Bulldogs 71-62 on Tuesday night in the NIT.
Vanderbilt has won 11 of its last 13 games to move into the second round of the NIT for the second season in a row. The Commodores will face Michigan, which topped Toledo earlier.
The Commodores scored the opening 11 points of the game and never trailed. The Bulldogs shot 30% in the first half and just 36.4% for the game.
Vanderbilt struggled to score in the second half, allowing the Bulldogs to get within 50-46 midway through. Lawrence scored six straight points and he added five free throws down the stretch to secure it.
Quentin Millora-Brown grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds to go with seven points for Vanderbilt (21-14), which has its most wins since the 2014-15 squad.
August Mahoney led Yale (21-9) with 19 points.
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1st Half
YALE
Bulldogs
23
VANDY
Commodores
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
EJ Jarvis vs. Quentin Millora-Brown (Ezra Manjon gains possession)
19:36
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
0-2
19:04
August Mahoney misses two point jump shot
19:02
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:54
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
18:52
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
18:48
John Poulakidas personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
18:36
Bez Mbeng blocks Jordan Wright's two point jump shot
18:34
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
18:22
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup
0-4
18:12
John Poulakidas misses two point layup
18:10
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
17:50
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
0-7
17:33
Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot
17:31
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:25
Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball)
17:06
Matt Knowling turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals)
16:53
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
0-9
16:36
EJ Jarvis misses three point jump shot
16:34
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
16:23
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
16:21
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
16:10
EJ Jarvis turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals)
16:07
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
0-11
16:07
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
16:07
TV timeout
15:53
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Bez Mbeng's two point layup
15:51
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:51
Jordan Wright personal foul
15:51
+1
August Mahoney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-11
15:51
+1
August Mahoney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-11
15:20
+2
Colin Smith makes two point jump shot
2-13
15:08
+3
August Mahoney makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)
5-13
14:51
Quentin Millora-Brown turnover
14:39
John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
14:37
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
5-15
14:10
Isaiah Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:08
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
13:57
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
13:55
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
13:47
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
13:45
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
13:36
Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
13:35
Bulldogs offensive rebound
13:26
+2
Isaiah Kelly makes two point layup
7-15
13:01
Matt Knowling personal foul
12:54
Trey Thomas turnover
12:43
Danny Wolf turnover
12:23
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
12:21
Lee Dort offensive rebound
12:20
Lee Dort misses two point layup
12:18
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
12:03
+2
August Mahoney makes two point jump shot
9-15
11:31
TV timeout
11:29
Emmanuel Ansong misses three point jump shot
11:27
Isaiah Kelly defensive rebound
11:15
August Mahoney misses two point jump shot
11:13
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
11:05
Lee Dort offensive foul
11:05
Lee Dort turnover (offensive foul)
10:47
Danny Wolf misses two point layup
10:45
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
10:27
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:25
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
10:17
Bez Mbeng turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
10:14
Isaiah Kelly personal foul
10:14
+1
Emmanuel Ansong makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-16
10:14
Emmanuel Ansong misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:14
EJ Jarvis defensive rebound
9:50
John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
9:48
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
9:37
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
9:37
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
9:37
Isaiah Kelly personal foul
9:37
+1
Quentin Millora-Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-17
9:37
+1
Quentin Millora-Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-18
8:47
+2
Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot
9-20
9:13
Matt Knowling misses two point jump shot
9:11
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot
9-20
8:38
EJ Jarvis misses two point jump shot
8:34
Yassine Gharram offensive rebound
8:31
EJ Jarvis turnover
8:11
Paul Lewis turnover (Yassine Gharram steals)
8:06
Emmanuel Ansong blocks Yassine Gharram's two point layup
8:02
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point dunk (Paul Lewis assists)
9-22
7:38
+2
EJ Jarvis makes two point jump shot
11-22
7:18
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:14
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
7:14
+2
Emmanuel Ansong makes two point layup
11-24
6:35
+3
John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Yassine Gharram assists)
14-24
6:28
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)
14-27
6:08
John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
6:06
Commodores defensive rebound
6:06
TV timeout
5:47
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:45
Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:32
Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
5:30
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
5:19
Ezra Manjon turnover (Yassine Gharram steals)
5:19
Ezra Manjon personal foul
5:05
August Mahoney misses three point jump shot
5:03
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
4:50
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:48
Commodores offensive rebound
4:38
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Bez Mbeng steals)
4:31
+2
August Mahoney makes two point layup (Bez Mbeng assists)
16-27
4:03
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
16-29
4:03
John Poulakidas personal foul
4:03
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:03
Jack Molloy defensive rebound
4:03
Jack Molloy misses three point jump shot
4:01
EJ Jarvis offensive rebound
3:49
EJ Jarvis misses three point jump shot
3:47
Colin Smith defensive rebound
3:27
Tyrin Lawrence offensive foul
3:27
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (offensive foul)
3:27
TV timeout
3:06
Colin Smith blocks Matt Knowling's two point layup
3:06
EJ Jarvis offensive rebound
2:50
+2
EJ Jarvis makes two point layup (Jack Molloy assists)
18-29
2:33
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
18-31
2:14
+2
EJ Jarvis makes two point jump shot (August Mahoney assists)
20-31
1:52
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
1:49
Jack Molloy defensive rebound
1:47
Bez Mbeng turnover (Jordan Wright steals)
1:42
+3
Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
20-34
1:15
Ezra Manjon blocks Bez Mbeng's two point jump shot
1:13
Colin Smith defensive rebound
1:02
+3
Ezra Manjon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
20-37
0:44
August Mahoney offensive foul
0:44
August Mahoney turnover (offensive foul)
0:44
Commodores 30 second timeout
0:36
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
0:34
August Mahoney defensive rebound
0:11
+3
Jack Molloy makes three point jump shot (Yassine Gharram assists)
23-37
0:03
Ezra Manjon turnover (August Mahoney steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
YALE
Bulldogs
39
VANDY
Commodores
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+3
August Mahoney makes three point jump shot (John Poulakidas assists)
26-37
19:28
Matt Knowling blocks Jordan Wright's two point jump shot
19:26
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
19:26
EJ Jarvis personal foul
19:26
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:26
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:26
John Poulakidas defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup
28-37
18:52
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
28-40
18:32
EJ Jarvis misses two point layup
18:30
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:18
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive foul
18:18
Quentin Millora-Brown turnover (offensive foul)
17:58
August Mahoney misses three point jump shot
17:56
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
17:46
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup
28-42
17:28
Colin Smith personal foul
17:25
+2
August Mahoney makes two point jump shot (Bez Mbeng assists)
30-42
16:55
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
16:53
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
16:37
John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
16:35
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
16:25
Bez Mbeng personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
16:25
TV timeout
16:25
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-43
16:25
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-44
16:01
+2
Bez Mbeng makes two point jump shot
32-44
15:30
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
15:28
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
15:11
Matt Knowling misses two point layup
15:09
Colin Smith defensive rebound
14:54
+3
Ezra Manjon makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
32-47
14:28
Bez Mbeng turnover
14:08
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
14:06
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
13:55
TV timeout
13:47
Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
13:47
Commodores defensive rebound
13:19
Trey Thomas misses two point layup
13:17
Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
13:05
Isaiah Kelly turnover (Paul Lewis steals)
12:58
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
12:56
Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Jack Molloy makes two point dunk (Yassine Gharram assists)
34-47
12:25
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup
34-49
12:25
Isaiah Kelly personal foul
12:25
+1
Quentin Millora-Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-50
12:05
EJ Jarvis turnover
11:49
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
11:47
EJ Jarvis defensive rebound
11:40
+3
Jack Molloy makes three point jump shot (EJ Jarvis assists)
37-50
11:10
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:08
Jack Molloy defensive rebound
11:01
+2
Bez Mbeng makes two point layup
39-50
10:40
EJ Jarvis blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup
10:38
Jack Molloy defensive rebound
10:34
Bez Mbeng misses two point layup
10:30
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
10:28
Tyrin Lawrence turnover
10:24
TV timeout
10:18
+2
Yassine Gharram makes two point layup (Danny Wolf assists)
41-50
10:04
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:02
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
9:50
Bez Mbeng misses two point layup
9:48
EJ Jarvis offensive rebound
9:46
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
9:46
EJ Jarvis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:46
EJ Jarvis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
9:31
Colin Smith turnover (Yassine Gharram steals)
9:19
EJ Jarvis misses two point layup
9:17
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
9:16
Danny Wolf misses two point layup
9:15
Bez Mbeng offensive rebound
9:06
Ezra Manjon blocks Yassine Gharram's two point layup
9:04
Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:02
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
8:36
Jordan Wright turnover (Bez Mbeng steals)
8:30
+3
Danny Wolf makes three point jump shot (Jack Molloy assists)
44-50
8:10
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
8:08
Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Yassine Gharram makes two point layup
46-50
7:52
Commodores 30 second timeout
7:49
TV timeout
7:23
Jordan Wright misses two point bank jump shot
7:21
EJ Jarvis defensive rebound
7:04
EJ Jarvis misses two point jump shot
7:02
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
6:56
Yassine Gharram personal foul
6:56
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-51
6:56
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-52
6:33
Colin Smith personal foul
6:33
+1
John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 1 of 3
47-52
6:33
+1
John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
48-52
6:33
+1
John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 3 of 3
49-52
6:15
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
49-54
6:15
Yassine Gharram personal foul
6:15
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-55
5:53
Danny Wolf misses three point jump shot
5:51
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
5:43
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot
49-58
5:25
John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
5:23
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
5:20
Jordan Wright turnover (Matt Knowling steals)
5:18
+2
Bez Mbeng makes two point layup
51-58
5:18
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
5:18
Bez Mbeng misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:18
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
51-60
4:24
Danny Wolf misses two point layup
4:22
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
3:59
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:57
John Poulakidas defensive rebound
3:50
August Mahoney misses three point jump shot
3:48
Matt Knowling offensive rebound
3:45
Matt Knowling misses two point layup
3:43
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
3:20
Colin Smith misses two point jump shot
3:18
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
2:58
Bez Mbeng misses two point layup
2:56
Matt Knowling offensive rebound
2:52
+3
August Mahoney makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)
54-60
2:52
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:52
TV timeout
2:37
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
2:35
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
2:24
Isaiah Kelly personal foul
2:24
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 3
54-61
2:24
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 3
54-62
2:24
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 3 of 3
54-63
2:07
John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
2:05
EJ Jarvis offensive rebound
1:57
+2
EJ Jarvis makes two point layup
56-63
1:33
John Poulakidas personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
1:33
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:33
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 3
56-64
1:33
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 3 of 3
56-65
1:25
Colin Smith personal foul (Matt Knowling draws the foul)
1:25
Matt Knowling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25
Matt Knowling misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:04
EJ Jarvis personal foul (Quentin Millora-Brown draws the foul)
1:04
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:04
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
