Lawrence's late layup lifts Vanderbilt past Florida, 79-78 in finale
AP
Mar 09, 2024
NASHVILLE (AP) Tyrin Lawrence got to the basket for a layup with 15 seconds left and Ven-Allen Lubin sealed a 79-78 upset of Florida Gators with a last-second steal in the regular-season finale Saturday.
Florida (21-10, 11-7 SEC) came into the game riding high following a 105-87 win over No. 16 Alabama in its home finale Tuesday. The Gators advance to the conference tournament in Nashville as the No. 6 seed with a berth in Thursday's second round. Vanderbilt Commodores (9-22, 4-14) will play a first-round tournament game Wednesday.
Florida started the second half with a 39-32 lead, but the Commodores rallied in their final home game, pulling even at 43-43 on a Lubin layup five minutes into the half. The Gators went back in front and Zyon Pullin's layup with six minutes left gave them a 67-59 lead. Lubin hit a 3 and followed it with a layup to ignite a 9-2 run to get the Commodores within one, 69-68 with 2:41 left. Lubin tied the game at 73-73 a minute later.
Pullin hit two free throws with 35 seconds left to make it 78-75 and Lubin missed a 3-pointer to tie, but JaQualon Roberts snared the offensive rebound, drew a foul and hit both free throws to make it 78-77 with 24 seconds left. Lawrence forced a turnover and scored at the basket for the lead.
Lubin matched his season-high with 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead Vanderbilt. Lawrence finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Pullin scored 20 points and dished eight assists to lead Florida. Tyrese Samuel scored 16 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 14.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
39
VANDY
Commodores
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Commodores gains possession)
20:00
(Commodores gains possession)
19:33
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:21
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
2-2
19:21
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
2-2
18:56
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
18:54
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
18:48
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
18:46
Commodores defensive rebound
18:25
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
18:23
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
18:17
Evan Taylor personal foul
18:13
Micah Handlogten turnover
17:57
Will Richard shooting foul (Evan Taylor draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Evan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:57
+1
Evan Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:38
Ezra Manjon shooting foul
17:38
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
17:38
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
17:15
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
17:13
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
7-4
16:43
Micah Handlogten blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point jump shot
16:41
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
9-4
16:17
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
9-6
16:01
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point jump shot
11-6
15:49
+3
Tasos Kamateros makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
11-9
15:25
Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
15:23
Will Richard offensive rebound
15:19
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:17
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
15:04
Ezra Manjon turnover (Micah Handlogten steals)
15:00
TV timeout
14:55
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
14-9
14:27
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
14:25
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
14:15
Riley Kugel turnover (Ezra Manjon steals)
14:10
+3
Tasos Kamateros makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
14-12
13:51
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:49
Tasos Kamateros defensive rebound
13:41
Micah Handlogten shooting foul
13:41
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
13:41
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
13:30
Riley Kugel turnover
13:20
Tasos Kamateros offensive foul
13:20
Tasos Kamateros turnover (offensive foul)
12:49
Alex Condon turnover (lost ball) (JaQualon Roberts steals)
12:44
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
14-16
12:24
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
12:22
Alex Condon offensive rebound
12:14
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup (Alex Condon assists)
16-16
12:02
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
11:57
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
18-16
11:33
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
18-18
11:21
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
21-18
10:59
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
10:57
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
10:53
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
23-18
10:38
Tasos Kamateros misses two point jump shot
10:38
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
10:38
JaQualon Roberts personal foul
10:38
TV timeout
10:09
JaQualon Roberts blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
10:07
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
9:50
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:48
Alex Condon defensive rebound
9:24
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup
25-18
9:13
Ven-Allen Lubin misses three point jump shot
9:11
Malik Presley offensive rebound
9:06
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:04
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
9:00
JaQualon Roberts misses two point jump shot
8:58
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
8:51
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
8:49
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
8:45
Thomas Haugh personal foul
8:40
Will Richard personal foul
8:33
Denzel Aberdeen blocks Paul Lewis's two point jump shot
8:31
Commodores offensive rebound
8:28
Micah Handlogten blocks Ven-Allen Lubin's two point layup
8:26
Commodores offensive rebound
8:25
Micah Handlogten shooting foul
8:25
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-19
8:25
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-20
8:15
Tyrese Samuel turnover (Paul Lewis steals)
8:02
Isaiah West misses two point layup
8:00
Isaiah West offensive rebound
7:57
Isaiah West misses two point layup
7:55
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
7:55
Micah Handlogten shooting foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
JaQualon Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:55
+1
JaQualon Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-21
7:38
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:36
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
7:33
Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul
7:33
+1
Isaiah West makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-22
7:33
+1
Isaiah West makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-23
7:20
+3
Zyon Pullin makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
28-23
6:52
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:50
Malik Presley offensive rebound
6:48
+2
Malik Presley makes two point jump shot
28-25
6:24
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point hook shot
30-25
6:00
JaQualon Roberts turnover (Alex Condon steals)
5:55
Isaiah West shooting foul
5:55
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-25
5:55
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-25
5:40
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
5:38
Alex Condon defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
34-25
5:10
Alex Condon blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
5:08
Alex Condon defensive rebound
5:00
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:58
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
4:40
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
4:38
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
4:28
Tyrese Samuel turnover (Tasos Kamateros steals)
4:12
+2
Malik Presley makes two point layup (Ezra Manjon assists)
34-27
3:48
Will Richard turnover (Malik Presley steals)
3:43
Thomas Haugh blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
3:43
Gators defensive rebound
3:41
TV timeout
3:18
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
3:16
Tasos Kamateros defensive rebound
2:59
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
2:57
Alex Condon defensive rebound
2:51
+3
Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
37-27
2:24
Malik Presley misses two point jump shot
2:22
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
2:09
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
2:07
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
1:55
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
1:53
Will Richard defensive rebound
1:45
Will Richard misses two point dunk
1:43
Will Richard offensive rebound
1:36
+2
Alex Condon makes two point dunk (Zyon Pullin assists)
39-27
1:25
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
1:24
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
1:24
Will Richard shooting foul
1:24
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-28
1:24
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-29
1:18
Ezra Manjon personal foul
1:11
Denzel Aberdeen turnover
0:59
+3
Ven-Allen Lubin makes three point jump shot
39-32
0:39
Thomas Haugh misses two point jump shot
0:37
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
0:37
Commodores 30 second timeout
0:13
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
0:11
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
0:01
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Commodores defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
39
VANDY
Commodores
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
19:46
Will Richard defensive rebound
19:38
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
19:36
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
19:26
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
19:24
Ezra Manjon offensive rebound
19:09
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point jump shot
39-34
18:50
Tasos Kamateros blocks Micah Handlogten's two point layup
18:48
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:40
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot
39-36
18:29
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
18:27
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:15
Tasos Kamateros misses two point jump shot
18:13
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point hook shot
41-36
17:41
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:39
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
17:27
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
17:25
Commodores offensive rebound
17:12
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot
41-38
16:49
+2
Alex Condon makes two point jump shot
43-38
16:34
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
16:32
Alex Condon defensive rebound
16:26
Tyrin Lawrence blocks Walter Clayton Jr.'s two point layup
16:24
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
43-41
16:03
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
16:01
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
15:55
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
15:53
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
15:40
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:38
Tasos Kamateros defensive rebound
15:33
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul
15:33
TV timeout
15:20
Tyrese Samuel blocks Malik Presley's two point layup
15:18
Commodores offensive rebound
15:12
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
15:10
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
15:07
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
43-43
14:58
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ven-Allen Lubin steals)
14:50
+2
Tasos Kamateros makes two point layup (Malik Presley assists)
43-45
14:39
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
14:37
Alex Condon offensive rebound
14:37
Alex Condon turnover (lost ball)
14:15
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
14:13
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
14:09
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
45-45
14:09
Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-45
14:05
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
14:03
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
14:01
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot
46-47
13:52
Malik Presley personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
13:40
Evan Taylor shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-47
13:40
Thomas Haugh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:40
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
13:23
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot
47-49
13:11
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup
49-49
12:52
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
12:50
Alex Condon defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Zyon Pullin assists)
51-49
12:12
Malik Presley misses two point layup
12:10
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
11:56
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
11:54
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
11:49
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:47
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
11:24
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
11:24
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
11:24
Alex Condon shooting foul (JaQualon Roberts draws the foul)
11:24
+1
JaQualon Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-50
11:24
+1
JaQualon Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-51
11:09
JaQualon Roberts shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-51
11:09
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-51
10:53
+3
Isaiah West makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
53-54
10:39
Alex Condon misses two point layup
10:37
Will Richard offensive rebound
10:34
Will Richard misses two point layup
10:33
Will Richard offensive rebound
10:33
Jump ball. (Gators gains possession)
10:22
+2
Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
