TEXSO

VANDY

Nickel and Tanner score 20 each, Vanderbilt defeats Texas Southern 109-74

AP
Nov 20, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tyler Nickel and Tyler Tanner each scored 20 points as Vanderbilt Commodores rolled to a 109-74 win over Texas Southern Tigers on Thursday.

Devin McGlockton added 14 points, Duke Miles had 12, and AK Okereke and Jalen Washington each scored 11 to give the Commodores (5-0) their fourth game with 100 or more points this season.

Vanderbilt entered the contest ranked fourth nationally in points per game (101.5) and third in points per possession (1.343). They shot 53% from the field and 35% from deep, and Texas Southern was 45% and 47%, respectively.

Tanner dished seven assists and Tyler Harris grabbed eight rebounds to pace the Commodores. Vanderbilt dominated on the glass, 43-25, and had 28 assists to Texas Southern's two.

Texas Southern last led with with 18:04 remaining in the first quarter. Just before the halfway point of the frame, Vanderbilt took a 20-point lead, and led by as many as 41 points at one point.

Alex Anderson and Jaylen Wysinger each tallied 12 points to lead the Tigers (0-5).

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1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
33
VANDY
Commodores
60

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jordan Gorecki vs. Devin McGlockton (Tigers gains possession)
19:33		Troy Hupstead misses three point jump shot
19:31		Zytarious Mortle offensive rebound
19:29		Zytarious Mortle misses two point layup
19:27		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
19:21		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
19:19		Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound
19:08		Zytarious Mortle misses three point jump shot
19:06		Duke Miles defensive rebound
19:00		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
18:58		Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound
18:40	+2	Troy Hupstead makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:23	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	2-3
18:04	+2	Troy Hupstead makes two point jump shot	4-3
17:50		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
17:48		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
17:48		Zytarious Mortle personal foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
17:42	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists)	4-5
17:25		Anthony Andrews misses two point jump shot
17:23		AK Okereke defensive rebound
17:15	+3	AK Okereke makes three point jump shot	4-8
17:03		Zaire Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Tanner steals)
16:58	+2	Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk	4-10
16:39	+2	Zaire Hayes makes two point jump shot	6-10
16:14	+3	Duke Miles makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	6-13
16:14		Zaire Hayes shooting foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Duke Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-14
16:02		Zaire Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Duke Miles steals)
15:57	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists)	6-16
15:45		Zaire Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Nickel steals)
15:35	+3	Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	6-19
15:20		AK Okereke shooting foul (Zytarious Mortle draws the foul)
15:20		TV timeout
15:20		Zytarious Mortle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:20	+1	Zytarious Mortle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-19
15:04		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
15:02		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
14:52		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
14:50		Alex Anderson defensive rebound
14:42		Alex Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Tanner steals)
14:25		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
14:23		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
14:18	+3	Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)	7-22
13:57		Cameron Patterson misses two point jump shot
13:55		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
13:48		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
13:46		AK Okereke offensive rebound
13:46		Alex Anderson personal foul (AK Okereke draws the foul)
13:45		Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
13:43		Josh Akpovwa defensive rebound
13:43		Mason Nicholson personal foul (Josh Akpovwa draws the foul)
13:16	+2	Alex Anderson makes two point jump shot	9-22
13:00		Josh Akpovwa shooting foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
13:00		Duke Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:00	+1	Duke Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-23
12:47		Alex Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Mason Nicholson steals)
12:42	+2	Duke Miles makes two point layup	9-25
12:16		Duane Posey misses two point jump shot
12:14		Duke Miles defensive rebound
12:02	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot	9-27
12:00		TV timeout
11:30	+3	Alex Anderson makes three point jump shot	12-27
11:11	+3	Duke Miles makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)	12-30
11:00		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Washington steals)
10:54	+2	Chandler Bing makes two point layup (Jalen Washington assists)	12-32
10:39	+2	Cameron Patterson makes two point jump shot	14-32
10:31	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists)	14-34
10:07		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Josh Akpovwa draws the foul)
10:07		Josh Akpovwa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:07		Josh Akpovwa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:07		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
10:07		Troy Hupstead personal foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul)
9:55		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
9:53		Commodores offensive rebound
9:27		AK Okereke misses two point layup
9:25		Commodores offensive rebound
9:25		Commodores turnover (shot clock violation)
9:03		Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
9:03	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-34
9:03	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-34
8:51	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup	16-36
8:24		Zaire Hayes misses two point jump shot
8:22		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
8:13		AK Okereke turnover (traveling)
7:57		Zaire Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
7:54	+2	Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk (Devin McGlockton assists)	16-38
7:29	+2	Anthony Andrews makes two point jump shot	18-38
7:15		AK Okereke turnover (bad pass) (Troy Hupstead steals)
7:08	+3	Anthony Andrews makes three point jump shot	21-38
6:48	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot	21-40
6:48		Jordan Gorecki shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
6:48		TV timeout
6:48	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-41
6:29		Tyler Tanner blocks Jaylen Wysinger's two point jump shot
6:27		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
6:14	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Devin McGlockton assists)	21-43
5:51		Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot
5:49		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
5:45		Commodores turnover (10-second violation)
5:27	+2	Anthony Andrews makes two point jump shot	23-43
5:15	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)	23-46
4:55		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:43	+3	Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Wysinger assists)	26-46
4:32	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Duke Miles assists)	26-48
4:15	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup	28-48
3:55		Tyler Tanner misses two point layup
3:53		Commodores offensive rebound
3:53		TV timeout
3:51	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Tyler Tanner assists)	28-50
3:30	+3	Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes three point jump shot	31-50
3:30		Tyler Harris shooting foul (Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman draws the foul)
3:30	+1	Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-50
3:06		Duke Miles misses two point hook shot
3:04		Tigers defensive rebound
2:50		Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot
2:48		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
2:47		Alex Anderson personal foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
2:47	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-51
2:47	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-52
2:37		Tigers turnover (10-second violation)
2:26	+3	Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Duke Miles assists)	32-55
2:09		Tyler Tanner personal foul
1:48		Anthony Andrews misses three point jump shot
1:46		AK Okereke defensive rebound
1:40	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	32-58
1:18		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Duane Posey draws the foul)
1:18		Duane Posey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:18	+1	Duane Posey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-58
1:05		Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
1:03		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
0:58		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
0:56		Troy Hupstead defensive rebound
0:49		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass)
0:39		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
0:37		Duane Posey defensive rebound
0:23		Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot
0:21		Tigers offensive rebound
0:19		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point jump shot
0:17		AK Okereke defensive rebound
0:16		Commodores 30 second timeout
0:02	+2	Tyler Tanner makes two point layup	33-60
0:02		Jaylen Wysinger shooting foul (Tyler Tanner draws the foul)
0:02		Tyler Tanner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:02		Duane Posey defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
41
VANDY
Commodores
49

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Zytarious Mortle misses two point jump shot
19:34		Tigers offensive rebound
19:19		Devin McGlockton blocks Troy Hupstead's two point layup
19:17		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point layup	33-62
18:56		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point jump shot
18:54		Duke Miles defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists)	33-64
18:21		Zytarious Mortle misses three point jump shot
18:19		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
18:10		Anthony Andrews blocks Duke Miles's two point layup
18:08		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
18:01	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup	33-66
17:56		Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
17:56	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-66
17:56		Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:56		Duke Miles defensive rebound
17:43	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists)	34-68
17:31	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup	36-68
17:20		Devin McGlockton misses two point layup
17:18		Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman defensive rebound
17:11		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
17:05	+3	Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)	36-71
16:50		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point jump shot
16:48		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
16:36		Tyler Tanner misses three point jump shot
16:34		Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman defensive rebound
16:25	+3	Jaylen Wysinger makes three point jump shot	39-71
15:53		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
15:51		Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound
15:43		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:43		Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:43	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-71
15:31		Jalen Washington misses two point dunk
15:29		Commodores offensive rebound
15:26	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Tyler Tanner assists)	40-73
15:09		Tyler Tanner shooting foul (Alex Anderson draws the foul)
15:09		Alex Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:09	+1	Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-73
14:58		Duane Posey personal foul
14:47		Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
14:45		Commodores offensive rebound
14:43		Jalen Washington offensive foul
14:43		Jalen Washington turnover (offensive foul)
14:31		Jalen Washington blocks Duane Posey's two point dunk
14:29		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Tyler Tanner assists)	41-75
14:23		Duane Posey shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
14:23	+1	Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-76
13:57		AK Okereke blocks Alex Anderson's two point jump shot
13:55		Duane Posey offensive rebound
13:51		Alex Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:49		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
13:32		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
13:32		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
13:32		Duane Posey personal foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
13:29		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
13:27		Chandler Bing offensive rebound
13:25		Devin McGlockton offensive foul
13:25		Devin McGlockton turnover (offensive foul)
13:15		Chandler Bing personal foul
13:14		Jordan Gorecki offensive foul
13:14		Jordan Gorecki turnover (offensive foul)
13:02	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot	41-78
12:42	+2	Zaire Hayes makes two point jump shot	43-78
12:29		Jordan Gorecki blocks Tyler Harris's two point jump shot
12:27		Tigers defensive rebound
12:15		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Duane Posey draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Duane Posey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-78
12:15	+1	Duane Posey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-78
12:06		Duane Posey personal foul
11:56		Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
11:54		Tigers defensive rebound
11:54		TV timeout
11:39		Duke Miles shooting foul (Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman draws the foul)
11:39		Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:39	+1	Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes regular free throw 2 of 3	46-78
11:39	+1	Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes regular free throw 3 of 3	47-78
11:25		Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
11:23		Jaylen Wysinger defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup	49-78
11:10		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
11:08		Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound
10:59		Zytarious Mortle misses two point layup
10:57		Tigers offensive rebound
10:55		Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot
10:53		Jaylen Wysinger offensive rebound
10:49		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point layup
10:47		AK Okereke defensive rebound
10:37	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists)	49-80
10:16		Jaylen Wysinger misses two point layup
10:14		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
10:08		Tyler Tanner turnover (bad pass) (Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman steals)
9:52	+2	Anthony Andrews makes two point jump shot	51-80
9:34	+2	Tyler Tanner makes two point jump shot	51-82
9:17		Troy Hupstead offensive foul
9:17		Troy Hupstead turnover (offensive foul)
9:07		Troy Hupstead shooting foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Duke Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-83
9:07	+1	Duke Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-84
8:45	+3	Zytarious Mortle makes three point jump shot (Troy Hupstead assists)	54-84
8:28	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)	54-86
8:12	+2	Zytarious Mortle makes two point layup	56-86
7:49		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
7:47		Tigers defensive rebound
7:46		TV timeout
7:36	+2	Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup	58-86
7:07	+3	Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	58-89
6:46		Tyler Harris blocks Anthony Andrews's two point jump shot
6:44		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
6:36		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
6:34		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
6:17	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)	58-92
5:57		Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Washington steals)
5:53		Jaylen Wysinger shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-93
5:53		Tyler Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:53		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
5:35		AK Okereke turnover (Troy Hupstead steals)
5:31		Jaylen Wysinger misses three point jump shot
5:29		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
5:21		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
5:19		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
5:15		Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman shooting foul (Tyler Tanner draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 1 of 3	58-94
5:15	+1	Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 2 of 3	58-95
5:15	+1	Tyler Tanner makes regular free throw 3 of 3	58-96
5:03		Tyler Tanner personal foul (Jaylen Wysinger draws the foul)
5:03	+1	Jaylen Wysinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-96
5:03		Jaylen Wysinger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:03		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
4:44		Zytarious Mortle shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
4:44		Tyler Nickel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:44	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-97
4:31		Jaylen Wysinger misses three point jump shot
4:29		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
4:21		Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
4:19		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
4:16		Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 3	59-98
4:16	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 3	59-99
4:16	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 3	59-100
4:04	+3	Zaire Hayes makes three point jump shot	62-100
3:47		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
3:45		Tigers defensive rebound
3:44		TV timeout
3:27		Mike James shooting foul (Alex Anderson draws the foul)
3:27	+1	Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-100
3:27		Alex Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:11		Cameron Patterson blocks Jayden Leverett's two point jump shot
3:09		Commodores offensive rebound
2:55		Commodores turnover (shot clock violation)
2:46		Duane Posey misses three point jump shot
2:44		Cameron Patterson offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Cameron Patterson makes two point layup	65-100
2:24		Zaire Hayes shooting foul (Chandler Bing draws the foul)
2:24		Chandler Bing misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24	+1	Chandler Bing makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-101
2:10		Zaire Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Jaylon Dean-Vines steals)
2:03	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Dean-Vines assists)	65-104
1:44		Mike James shooting foul (Alex Anderson draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-104
1:44	+1	Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-104
1:21	+3	Chandler Bing makes three point jump shot (Mike James assists)	67-107
1:05		Jayden Leverett shooting foul (Josh Akpovwa draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Josh Akpovwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-107
1:05	+1	Josh Akpovwa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-107
0:50	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaylon Dean-Vines assists)	69-109
0:37	+2	Alex Anderson makes two point layup	71-109
0:37		Jayden Leverett shooting foul (Alex Anderson draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Alex Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-109
0:21		Mike James misses three point jump shot
0:19		Duane Posey defensive rebound
0:13	+2	Zaire Hayes makes two point jump shot	74-109
0:00		End of period

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Zaire Hayes makes two point jump shot