Mark, Johnson score 19 each and Texas holds off Vanderbilt rally in 79-72 SEC Tournament win
AP
Mar 12, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tramon Mark and Tre Johnson scored 19 points each and 13th-seeded Texas Longhorns defeated No. 12-seed Vanderbilt Commodores 79-72 in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday.
Texas, in its first SEC Tournament, will play No. 5 seed Texas A&M in the second round on Thursday.
Texas led by 15 points at halftime and by 15 points again with 4 1/2 minutes to go before Tyler Nickel made a pair of free throws and Devin McGlockton's layup got Vanderbilt within 70-59.
The Longhorns’ next possessions included a failed one-and-one opportunity and two 3-point misses while the Commodores trimmed their deficit to 72-65 with 1:34 remaining. Vanderbilt got within seven points three more times, but the Longhorns closed out the win with seven made free throws in eight attempts.
Jordan Pope scored 14 points and was 5-for-5 on free throws for Texas (18-14) and Arthur Kaluma scored 11 points, all in the first half. Mark made 9 of 11 free throws and the Longhorns were 25 for 34 from the line.
Jason Edwards scored 20 points, Nickel 14 and Chris Manon 12 for Vanderbilt (20-12). McGlockton had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Texas shot 48% and scored 22 points in the paint in the first half on the way to a 41-26 halftime lead. The Longhorns had an early 12-0 run and Kaluma scored five points in a 12-3 run that led to a 39-22 lead.
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1st Half
TEX
Longhorns
41
VANDY
Commodores
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Longhorns gains possession)
19:38
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
19:36
AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
19:15
Kadin Shedrick personal foul (AJ Hoggard draws the foul)
19:00
Chris Mañon misses three point jump shot
18:58
Longhorns defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Tre Johnson makes two point layup
2-0
18:17
Chris Mañon misses two point layup
18:15
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
18:06
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
18:04
AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)
2-2
17:51
Jordan Pope shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
17:51
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-3
17:30
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:28
AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
17:21
Tre Johnson shooting foul (Chris Mañon draws the foul)
17:21
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
17:21
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:00
Arthur Kaluma turnover (lost ball) (Jason Edwards steals)
16:52
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
16:50
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
16:41
AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
16:41
Julian Larry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:41
+1
Julian Larry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
16:31
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
16:29
Chris Mañon offensive rebound
16:05
Jaylen Carey misses two point jump shot
16:03
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
15:47
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
15:45
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
15:41
Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul (Chris Mañon draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:41
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-6
15:41
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-7
15:27
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
15:25
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
15:20
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
5-7
14:57
Jaylen Carey turnover (out of bounds)
14:44
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
7-7
14:22
Tyler Tanner misses three point jump shot
14:20
Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point dunk (Chendall Weaver assists)
9-7
13:51
Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul
13:51
Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:51
Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:51
Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
13:30
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
11-7
13:14
Kadin Shedrick blocks Jaylen Carey's two point jump shot
13:12
Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
13:02
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point jump shot (Chendall Weaver assists)
13-7
12:43
MJ Collins Jr. misses two point layup
12:41
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
12:28
Tyler Tanner personal foul
12:17
Julian Larry turnover (bad pass)
11:51
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
11:49
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Tre Johnson assists)
15-7
11:26
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Chris Mañon assists)
15-9
11:10
Kadin Shedrick turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins Jr. steals)
10:59
MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:57
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
10:40
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:38
Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
10:37
AJ Hoggard misses three point jump shot
10:35
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
10:25
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:23
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
10:23
AJ Hoggard shooting foul
10:23
TV timeout
10:23
Jayson Kent misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:23
Jayson Kent misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:23
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
10:00
Tyler Tanner turnover (Devon Pryor steals)
9:54
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
9:52
Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
9:39
AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
9:37
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
9:11
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
9:09
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
9:03
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point layup
17-9
8:38
+2
Chris Mañon makes two point jump shot
17-11
8:19
Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-11
8:19
Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:19
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot (Chris Mañon assists)
18-13
8:02
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot (Kadin Shedrick assists)
20-13
8:02
Jaylen Carey shooting foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-13
7:48
Jordan Pope personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:44
+2
Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot
21-15
7:22
Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot
7:20
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
7:17
Kadin Shedrick misses two point layup
7:15
Commodores defensive rebound
7:08
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
7:06
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
6:50
Jaylen Carey personal foul
6:45
Tyler Nickel blocks Tre Johnson's two point jump shot
6:43
Longhorns offensive rebound
6:40
Chris Mañon shooting foul
6:40
+1
Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-15
6:40
+1
Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-15
6:20
AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
6:18
Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
6:07
Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass)
5:53
+2
AJ Hoggard makes two point layup
23-17
5:36
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
25-17
5:19
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
5:17
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
5:02
Tyler Nickel shooting foul
5:02
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-17
5:02
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-17
4:51
Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
4:49
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
4:29
Tramon Mark turnover (lost ball) (Chris Mañon steals)
4:22
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup
27-19
4:07
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
4:05
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
4:00
Jason Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Chendall Weaver steals)
3:53
JaQualon Roberts blocks Chendall Weaver's two point layup
3:51
Chendall Weaver offensive rebound
3:51
Chris Mañon shooting foul
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:51
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-19
3:36
Devin McGlockton misses two point jump shot
3:34
Commodores offensive rebound
3:22
MJ Collins Jr. turnover (lost ball)
2:59
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot
31-19
2:42
Chendall Weaver blocks Jason Edwards's two point jump shot
2:40
MJ Collins Jr. offensive rebound
2:40
Commodores 30 second timeout
2:34
Devin McGlockton misses two point jump shot
2:32
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
2:32
Devin McGlockton personal foul
2:32
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-19
2:32
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-19
2:26
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)
33-22
2:06
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point dunk
35-22
1:52
Tramon Mark blocks AJ Hoggard's two point jump shot
1:50
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
1:44
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
37-22
1:24
Tyler Nickel turnover (out of bounds)
1:09
Jaylen Carey shooting foul
1:09
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-22
1:09
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-22
0:57
+2
Tyler Tanner makes two point layup (Chris Mañon assists)
39-24
0:39
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:37
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
0:31
Tramon Mark personal foul
0:31
+1
Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-25
0:31
+1
Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-26
0:04
+2
Tre Johnson makes two point jump shot
41-26
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TEX
Longhorns
38
VANDY
Commodores
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
19:30
Commodores defensive rebound
19:30
Kadin Shedrick personal foul
19:08
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)
41-29
18:33
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:31
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
18:27
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
18:25
Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
18:19
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
18:17
Jason Edwards offensive rebound
18:13
Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (AJ Hoggard draws the foul)
18:13
AJ Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:13
+1
AJ Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-30
17:59
Jordan Pope misses two point jump shot
17:57
Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
17:39
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
17:37
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Tre Johnson makes two point layup
43-30
17:18
Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
17:16
Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
17:09
MJ Collins Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:07
MJ Collins Jr. offensive rebound
17:03
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (MJ Collins Jr. assists)
43-32
16:47
MJ Collins Jr. personal foul
16:33
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot
45-32
16:18
AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
16:16
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
16:11
Jason Edwards personal foul
16:04
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point jump shot
47-32
15:50
AJ Hoggard turnover (bad pass)
15:50
TV timeout
15:32
Chris Mañon blocks Tre Johnson's two point jump shot
15:30
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
15:22
AJ Hoggard misses three point jump shot
15:20
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
15:01
Jayson Kent misses two point jump shot
14:59
Chendall Weaver offensive rebound
14:50
AJ Hoggard shooting foul
14:50
+1
Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-32
14:50
+1
Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-32
14:36
Tre Johnson shooting foul
14:36
Chris Mañon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:36
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-33
14:17
Jaylen Carey blocks Chendall Weaver's two point jump shot
14:15
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
14:02
Jayson Kent shooting foul (Chris Mañon draws the foul)
14:02
Chris Mañon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-34
13:34
Tre Johnson turnover (bad pass)
13:16
+2
Chris Mañon makes two point layup
49-36
12:45
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot
52-36
12:25
+2
Tyler Nickel makes two point layup (Devin McGlockton assists)
52-38
11:51
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
11:49
Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
11:36
Chendall Weaver shooting foul
11:36
TV timeout
11:36
Tyler Tanner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:36
+1
Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-39
11:17
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Tramon Mark assists)
54-39
10:48
Arthur Kaluma personal foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
10:46
Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
10:44
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
10:28
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
56-39
9:57
+2
Tyler Nickel makes two point layup
56-41
9:57
Tramon Mark shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
9:57
+1
Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-42
9:43
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
59-42
9:28
Tramon Mark shooting foul (Chris Mañon draws the foul)
9:28
Chris Mañon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:28
+1
Chris Mañon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-43
9:00
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
61-43
8:46
Kadin Shedrick shooting foul
8:46
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-44
8:46
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-45
8:34
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point dunk (Arthur Kaluma assists)
63-45
8:13
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
8:12
Commodores offensive rebound
8:12
Tramon Mark flagrant 1 (Chris Mañon draws the foul)
8:12
TV timeout
8:12
+1
Chris Mañon makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
63-46
8:12
Chris Mañon misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
8:08
+2
Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)
63-48
7:52
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot
65-48
7:41
Jason Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Ze'Rik Onyema steals)
7:22
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:20
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
7:13
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
7:11
Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound
6:59
Devin McGlockton blocks Tre Johnson's two point jump shot
6:57
Longhorns offensive rebound
6:52
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:50
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
6:43
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot
65-51
6:42
Commodores 30 second timeout
6:19
+3
Jordan Pope makes three point jump shot
68-51
6:02
Chris Mañon turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Pope steals)
5:55
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:53
AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
5:47
+2
AJ Hoggard makes two point layup
68-53
5:23
Chris Mañon personal foul
5:11
Chris Mañon personal foul
5:01
Tre Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Nickel steals)
4:56
Jordan Pope shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-54
4:56
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-55
4:42
Devin McGlockton personal foul
4:35
Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Tre Johnson draws the foul)
4:35
+1
Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-55
4:35
+1
Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-55
4:30
Arthur Kaluma personal foul
4:30
+1
Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-56
4:30
+1
Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-57
4:09
Arthur Kaluma offensive foul
4:09
Arthur Kaluma turnover (offensive foul)
4:02
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
4:00
Jordan Pope defensive rebound
3:52
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:50
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
3:42
Kadin Shedrick blocks Jason Edwards's two point bank jump shot
3:40
Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
3:40
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup
70-59
3:40
TV timeout
3:39
JaQualon Roberts personal foul
3:39
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-59
3:39
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-59
3:33
Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
3:31
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
3:14
Tyler Nickel personal foul
3:14
Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:14
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:53
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point layup
72-61
2:23
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
2:21
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:15
+2
AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot
72-63
1:47
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:45
Chris Mañon defensive rebound
1:35
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot (Chris Mañon assists)
