Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats SMU in ACC/SEC Challenge
AP
Dec 03, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tyler Tanner scored a career-high 26 points and No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores remained unbeaten with an 88-69 victory over SMU Mustangs on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Vanderbilt (9-0) improved to 11-1 at home against the Mustangs, and coach Mark Byington has won back-to-back games in the ACC/SEC Challenge to start his tenure with the Commodores. They beat Virginia Tech last season.
The Commodores moved up seven spots in the new AP Top 25 rankings after sweeping three games for the Battle 4 Atlantis title last week. They came in ranked second averaging 97.9 points per game to start this season, and they shot 57.1% (36 of 63) against SMU.
Devin McGlockton added 13 points for Vanderbilt, and Tyler Nickel had 12.
SMU (8-1) had won the last two games between these teams taking the home-and-home in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Samet Yigitoglu led SMU with 16 points. Boopie Miller had 16, Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 and B.J. Edwards 10.
The Mustangs scored the first four points and last led at 5-4. Nickel broke the last tie at 6 with a 3-pointer, and Vanderbilt never trailed again. SMU got within 27-26 on a pair of free throws by Miller. Vanderbilt finished the half hitting its last five shots for its biggest lead at 48-38.
Vanderbilt cooled off in the second half, and SMU got within 57-51 on a 3-point by Pierre. The Commodores reeled off six quick points with Tanner's free throws pushing it to 63-51 and led by as much as 21 in the final minute.
SMU: Plays Texas A&M on Sunday in the Hoops Hype XL at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
Vanderbilt: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 13.
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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
38
VANDY
Commodores
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Samet YiÄitoÄlu vs. Tyler Nickel (Boopie Miller gains possession)
19:53
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)
2-0
19:25
Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
19:23
Corey Washington defensive rebound
19:17
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:15
B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
19:15
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)
4-0
19:04
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
18:50
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)
4-2
18:40
Boopie Miller turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Nickel steals)
18:32
+2
Duke Miles makes two point dunk (Tyler Nickel assists)
4-4
18:16
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point layup
6-4
17:55
+2
AK Okereke makes two point jump shot
6-6
17:35
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:33
Commodores defensive rebound
17:20
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)
6-9
17:07
AK Okereke personal foul
16:57
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
16:55
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
16:46
Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
16:44
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:36
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
16:34
AK Okereke defensive rebound
16:24
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)
6-11
16:12
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
8-11
15:56
+3
Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)
8-14
15:52
Mustangs 30 second timeout
15:52
TV timeout
15:43
Tyler Nickel blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
15:41
Mustangs offensive rebound
15:29
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
10-14
15:10
Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
15:08
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
14:57
Jalen Washington blocks Samet YiÄitoÄlu's two point layup
14:55
Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point dunk
12-14
14:29
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
14:27
Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
14:22
Jaden Toombs personal foul
14:15
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot
12-16
13:59
Corey Washington turnover (traveling)
13:44
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
13:42
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
13:25
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup (Jaden Toombs assists)
14-16
13:05
Frankie Collins misses two point layup
13:03
Jalen Washington offensive rebound
12:59
B.J. Edwards shooting foul
12:59
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-17
12:59
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-18
12:51
Frankie Collins personal foul
12:45
+2
Jaden Toombs makes two point jump shot (Corey Washington assists)
16-18
12:29
+2
Jalen Washington makes two point layup
16-20
12:29
Corey Washington shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
12:29
Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:29
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
12:17
Jaden Toombs misses two point jump shot
12:15
AK Okereke defensive rebound
12:06
+2
Jalen Washington makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)
16-22
12:00
Frankie Collins personal foul
11:55
Boopie Miller misses three point jump shot
11:53
Jaden Toombs offensive rebound
11:45
Jermaine O'Neal Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Duke Miles steals)
11:37
+2
Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk (Duke Miles assists)
16-24
11:08
Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point jump shot
11:06
Duke Miles defensive rebound
11:00
Tyler Tanner misses two point jump shot
10:58
Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
10:53
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
10:51
Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
10:53
TV timeout
10:40
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
10:22
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
10:20
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
10:08
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point hook shot
18-24
9:49
+3
Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot
18-27
9:23
Duke Miles blocks B.J. Edwards's two point layup
9:21
Mustangs offensive rebound
9:18
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point dunk (B.J. Edwards assists)
20-27
8:56
Duke Miles misses two point jump shot
8:54
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
8:51
Duke Miles personal foul
8:35
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)
22-27
8:20
Tyler Tanner turnover (lost ball) (Boopie Miller steals)
8:14
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
24-27
8:02
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
8:00
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
7:52
Tyler Tanner blocks Boopie Miller's three point jump shot
7:50
Mustangs offensive rebound
7:41
TV timeout
7:35
Tyler Tanner shooting foul
7:35
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-27
7:35
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-27
7:10
+2
Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists)
