Vanderbilt basketball drops 2nd straight game to Florida
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Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington cited that play in his postgame press conference as one of the notable difference makers. “I was really disappointed in the free throw rebound in the first half where they tipped it out and made the three,
The No. 8 Vanderbilt Commodores lost 98-94 to the No. 20 Florida Gators, marking their second consecutive loss. Florida secured the win with a 6-0 run in the final 45 seconds of the game. Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner scored a team-high 20 points but missed a potential game-tying shot with seven seconds left.
Rueben Chinyelu scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and No. 19 Florida beat No. 10 Vanderbilt 98-94 on Saturday.
Vanderbilt basketball lost to Florida on Saturday, but Tyler Nickel and Mark Byington don't appear to be all that discouraged.
The Commodores' second loss came at the hands of reigning national champion Florida, after big man Rueben Chinyelu posted a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) in the upset win. Vanderbilt began the season 16-0, which tied the program record for the best start to the season. Florida is 4-1 in SEC play and at the top of the standings.
Florida downed Vanderbilt, 98-94, behind a pair of strong efforts from Rueben Chinyelu and Xaivian Lee. Winning on the road is never easy in the SEC, but the No. 19 Florida Gators found a way on Saturday against No. 10 Vanderbilt, upsetting the home team, 98-94, for their fourth straight conference victory.
The Florida Gators and Vanderbilt Commodores clash in a top-20 showdown Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in Nashville, Tennessee.
Some Florida players will be wearing different jersey numbers against Vanderbilt basketball due to a travel snafu.
Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee had 20 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, in the team's upset over Vanderbilt.