Nickel's seven 3-pointers lead Vanderbilt to 86-84 upset at No. 12 Texas A&M
AP
Feb 26, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Tyler Nickel scored 21 points on a career-best seven 3-pointers and Vanderbilt Commodores held on for an 86-84 upset over No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday night.
The Commodores (19-9, 7-8 Southeastern Conference) were ahead by seven with 12 seconds to go when Zhuric Phelps made a layup before Texas A&M got the ball back on a turnover by Tyler Tanner. Phelps then sank a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 86-84 with 1.5 seconds remaining.
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards turned the ball over and it went out of bounds on the A&M end of the court, giving the Aggies the ball back with 0.2 seconds left. But the inbounds pass was grabbed by the Commodores to secure the victory.
Pharrel Payne had 23 points for Texas A&M (20-8, 9-6), which lost a season-high third straight game after winning its previous five.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores got a second straight win over an AP Top 25 team after downing then-No. 21 Ole Miss on Saturday, improving their resume to make the NCAA Tournament.
Texas A&M: The Aggies went more than five minutes without a field goal in the second half. They must be more consistent on offense if they hope to finish the regular season strong. It won't be easy with games left against No. 3 Florida and top-ranked Auburn.
Vanderbilt grabbing the inbounds pass to deny the Aggies a chance for a shot at the buzzer.
The teams combined to shoot 75 free throws. Vanderbilt made 28 of 36, and Texas A&M hit 31 of 39.
Texas A&M visits No. 3 Florida on Saturday night, and Vanderbilt hosts 14th-ranked Missouri that day.
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1st Half
VANDY
Commodores
34
TXAM
Aggies
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Commodores gains possession)
19:34
Chris Manon misses three point jump shot
19:32
Aggies defensive rebound
19:15
Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
19:13
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
19:08
Solomon Washington turnover (bad pass) (AJ Hoggard steals)
18:59
Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
18:57
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:33
Chris Manon misses two point layup
18:31
Chris Manon offensive rebound
18:27
Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
18:27
+1
Chris Manon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:27
Chris Manon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:27
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
1-4
17:48
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:46
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
17:18
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
17:16
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)
4-4
16:52
Chris Manon personal foul
16:47
Pharrel Payne misses two point jump shot
16:45
Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
16:28
AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
16:28
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
16:12
AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
16:10
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)
4-8
15:36
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Carey assists)
7-8
15:12
Jaylen Carey blocks Solomon Washington's two point layup
15:10
Aggies offensive rebound
15:10
TV timeout
15:04
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
15:02
Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Grant Huffman makes two point layup
9-8
14:36
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
9-10
14:12
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot
11-10
13:53
Andersson Garcia misses two point layup
13:51
Commodores defensive rebound
13:38
Jaylen Carey misses two point layup
13:36
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
13:28
Grant Huffman shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
13:28
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
13:28
Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:28
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
13:03
Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
13:01
Jaylen Carey offensive rebound
12:58
+2
Jaylen Carey makes two point layup
13-11
12:44
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot
13-14
12:29
AJ Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Washington steals)
12:09
Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
12:07
MJ Collins Jr. defensive rebound
11:48
Manny Obaseki personal foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:31
Solomon Washington blocks AJ Hoggard's two point layup
11:29
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
11:29
MJ Collins Jr. personal foul
11:12
Jaylen Carey personal foul
11:00
Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
10:58
MJ Collins Jr. defensive rebound
10:50
Tyler Tanner misses three point jump shot
10:48
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
10:38
Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
10:36
AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
10:07
Solomon Washington shooting foul (MJ Collins Jr. draws the foul)
10:07
MJ Collins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:07
+1
MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-14
10:07
+1
MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
15-14
9:50
Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
9:48
Chris Manon defensive rebound
9:26
Chris Manon misses two point layup
9:24
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
9:23
Chris Manon personal foul
9:08
Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot
9:06
Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
8:49
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)
18-14
8:39
Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
8:37
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
8:22
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists)
21-14
7:44
Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
7:42
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
7:40
+2
Andersson Garcia makes two point layup
21-16
7:19
Hayden Hefner shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
7:19
TV timeout
7:19
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-16
7:19
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-16
7:07
Hayden Hefner turnover (bad pass)
6:50
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists)
25-16
6:37
Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
6:31
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
6:29
Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
6:24
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists)
28-16
6:23
Aggies 30 second timeout
6:23
TV timeout
6:06
Tyler Tanner shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-17
6:06
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-18
5:56
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
5:54
Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
5:49
Solomon Washington blocks Tyler Nickel's two point layup
5:47
Aggies defensive rebound
5:36
AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-19
5:36
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-20
5:10
+2
Jaylen Carey makes two point layup (MJ Collins Jr. assists)
30-20
5:01
Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Carey steals)
4:55
+2
MJ Collins Jr. makes two point layup
32-20
4:41
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
4:39
Solomon Washington offensive rebound
4:31
+3
CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
32-23
4:01
MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:59
Chris Manon offensive rebound
3:57
Chris Manon turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Washington steals)
3:53
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
3:51
Jace Carter offensive rebound
3:49
Jace Carter misses two point layup
3:47
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
3:43
+3
CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Solomon Washington assists)
32-26
3:31
Jason Edwards misses two point layup
3:29
Jaylen Carey offensive rebound
3:26
Jaylen Carey misses two point layup
3:24
Jace Carter defensive rebound
3:10
CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
3:08
Aggies offensive rebound
3:07
TV timeout
3:02
Grant Huffman shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
3:02
Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:02
+1
Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
2:34
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
2:32
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
2:25
Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
2:23
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:00
Pharrel Payne blocks Devin McGlockton's two point layup
1:58
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
1:51
Jaylen Carey shooting foul
1:51
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-28
1:51
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
1:29
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
1:27
Aggies defensive rebound
1:15
Devin McGlockton personal foul
1:15
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-29
1:15
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-30
0:55
Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
0:53
Jace Carter defensive rebound
0:44
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
0:42
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
0:36
Wade Taylor IV shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
0:36
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-30
0:36
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-30
0:30
Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Chris Manon steals)
0:28
Chris Manon turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
0:22
Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
0:22
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
0:22
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup
34-32
0:20
Commodores 30 second timeout
0:05
AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
0:03
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VANDY
Commodores
52
TXAM
Aggies
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
19:23
Chris Manon misses two point floating jump shot
19:21
Chris Manon offensive rebound
19:20
Jump ball. Chris Manon vs. Pharrel Payne (Chris Manon gains possession)
19:16
+2
Chris Manon makes two point cutting layup (AJ Hoggard assists)
36-32
18:59
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point driving hook shot (Andersson Garcia assists)
36-34
18:49
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)
39-34
18:38
Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
18:38
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-35
18:38
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-36
18:18
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point driving layup (Chris Manon assists)
41-36
18:08
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot
41-39
17:44
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:42
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
17:42
Devin McGlockton personal foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
17:28
Jason Edwards personal foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
17:24
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point driving layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
41-41
17:24
Jaylen Carey shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-42
17:13
Pharrel Payne personal foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
17:13
Chris Manon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:13
+1
Chris Manon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-42
16:58
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point driving layup (Hayden Hefner assists)
42-44
16:34
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
16:32
Chris Manon offensive rebound
16:30
Andersson Garcia personal foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
16:17
AJ Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
16:03
Andersson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (AJ Hoggard steals)
15:39
AJ Hoggard misses two point pullup jump shot
15:37
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
15:35
TV timeout
15:35
Henry Coleman III personal foul
15:08
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
15:06
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
15:03
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
15:01
Chris Manon defensive rebound
14:53
+2
Jaylen Carey makes two point cutting layup (Grant Huffman assists)
44-44
14:47
Zhuric Phelps turnover
14:34
Jason Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Andersson Garcia steals)
14:18
Jason Edwards personal foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul)
14:02
Henry Coleman III misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
14:00
Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
13:37
Jaylen Carey misses two point driving layup
13:35
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
13:16
Zhuric Phelps misses two point driving layup
13:14
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
12:48
+2
Tyler Tanner makes two point driving layup
46-44
12:22
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point driving layup (Solomon Washington assists)
46-46
12:22
Jaylen Carey shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
12:22
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:22
Commodores defensive rebound
12:22
Solomon Washington personal foul
12:08
+3
MJ Collins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)
49-46
11:55
Devin McGlockton personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-47
11:55
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-48
11:33
Tyler Tanner misses two point floating jump shot
11:31
Commodores offensive rebound
11:31
CJ Wilcher personal foul
11:23
+2
MJ Collins Jr. makes two point jump shot
51-48
11:10
Pharrel Payne misses two point driving hook shot
11:08
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
11:08
Pharrel Payne personal foul (JaQualon Roberts draws the foul)
10:51
MJ Collins Jr. misses two point driving layup
10:49
Jace Carter defensive rebound
10:43
Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Grant Huffman steals)
10:35
+3
Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)
54-48
10:20
Aggies 30 second timeout
10:20
TV timeout
10:08
Tyler Nickel blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point pullup jump shot
10:06
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
9:57
Andersson Garcia misses two point driving layup
9:55
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
9:50
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point tip layup
54-50
9:33
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point driving layup (Tyler Tanner assists)
56-50
9:23
Jason Edwards personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
9:23
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-51
9:23
Jason Edwards technical foul
9:23
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes technical free throw 1 of 2
56-52
9:23
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes technical free throw 2 of 2
56-53
9:23
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-54
9:05
Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
9:05
+1
Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-54
9:05
+1
Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-54
8:49
Andersson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
8:30
Tyler Tanner misses three point jump shot
8:28
Aggies defensive rebound
8:11
Pharrel Payne misses two point driving layup
8:09
Aggies offensive rebound
8:08
Chris Manon personal foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
8:08
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-55
8:08
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-56
7:55
+2
MJ Collins Jr. makes two point driving layup
60-56
7:55
TV timeout
7:33
Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
7:31
Commodores defensive rebound
7:00
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)
63-56
6:48
Tyler Nickel personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
6:48
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-57
6:47
Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:47
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
6:20
Grant Huffman misses two point floating jump shot
6:18
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
6:11
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
6:09
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
6:05
Solomon Washington personal foul (JaQualon Roberts draws the foul)
6:05
JaQualon Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05
Jace Carter defensive rebound
5:48
Solomon Washington turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Nickel steals)
5:39
+2
JaQualon Roberts makes two point cutting dunk (MJ Collins Jr. assists)
65-57
5:30
Aggies 30 second timeout
5:20
Zhuric Phelps misses two point driving layup
5:18
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
4:57
Tyler Nickel misses two point driving layup
4:55
Aggies defensive rebound
4:41
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point cutting layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
65-59
4:41
Grant Huffman shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
4:41
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:41
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
4:37
JaQualon Roberts shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-60
4:37
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
4:13
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)
68-60
3:58
Henry Coleman III misses two point driving hook shot
3:56
Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
3:33
Wade Taylor IV shooting foul
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-60
3:33
+1
MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-60
3:22
Devin McGlockton blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point driving layup
3:20
Aggies offensive rebound
3:18
CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
3:16
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
3:10
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point driving layup (Andersson Garcia assists)
70-62
2:55
MJ Collins Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:37
Pharrel Payne misses two point driving layup
2:35
CJ Wilcher offensive rebound
2:27
Devin McGlockton blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point driving layup
2:25
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:00
Tyler Tanner misses two point driving layup
1:58
MJ Collins Jr. offensive rebound
1:55
MJ Collins Jr. misses two point tip layup
1:51
MJ Collins Jr. offensive rebound
1:51
Pharrel Payne personal foul (MJ Collins Jr. draws the foul)
1:51
MJ Collins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:51
+1
MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-62
1:42
Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
1:42
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-63
1:42
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-64
1:40
Andersson Garcia personal foul (Jaylen Carey draws the foul)
1:40
+1
Jaylen Carey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-64
1:40
+1
Jaylen Carey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-64
1:31
+3
CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
73-67
1:23
Henry Coleman III personal foul (Tyler Tanner draws the foul)
1:23
+1
Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-67
1:23
+1
Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-67
1:18
Chris Manon blocks CJ Wilcher's three point jump shot
1:16
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
1:13
CJ Wilcher misses two point layup
1:13
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
1:13
JaQualon Roberts shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-68
1:13
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-69
1:08
Commodores 30 second timeout
1:03
Andersson Garcia personal foul (MJ Collins Jr. draws the foul)
1:03
MJ Collins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03
MJ Collins Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
0:54
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point driving layup (CJ Wilcher assists)
75-71
0:53
Zhuric Phelps personal foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
0:53
+1
Chris Manon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-71
0:53
+1
Chris Manon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-71
0:48
Grant Huffman shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
0:48
Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-72
0:45
Jace Carter shooting foul (Tyler Tanner draws the foul)
