NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt women’s basketball’s backcourt duo of sophomore Mikayla Blakes and freshman Aubrey Galvan became the first set of Commodores this century to score 30-plus points in the same game, as they led the No. 5/8-ranked Dores to a 102-86 victory over No. 10/11 Oklahoma on Monday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
Vandy’s underclass backcourt tandem combined to score 64 of their team’s 102 points in the 16-point victory over the Sooners. Blakes tallied a game-high 34 points, while Galvan registered a career-best 30 points. The guards were efficient throughout the contest, as Galvan shot 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from the floor and Blakes held a 56.5 percent (13-of-23) success rate from the field. They are only the third set of SEC teammates to score 30-plus points in the same game this century, and the first to do so since Dec. 13, 2017. Blakes and Galvan are also the first set of NCAA Division I teammates to have a 30-point performance in the same game since Nov. 29, 2024.
The win pushes Vanderbilt’s overall record to 23-2 and 9-2 in SEC play. The Commodores match the best start in program history through 25 games, equaling the 1992-93 Final Four team. The Dores are also 9-2 in conference action for the first time since the 2008-09 campaign.
Blakes’ 34-point effort marks her third-straight game with 30-plus points. She is the first Commodore since 1999-00 to record three consecutive games with 30 or more points, while she is the fourth SEC player this century to accomplish the feat. Blakes joins Iowa State’s Audi Crooks as the only two NCAA players this season who have posted three-straight 30-point performances, as Crooks had a five-game stretch from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31. Blakes’ 34 points vs. Oklahoma extends her double-digit scoring streak to 44 games, which is the third-longest active streak in the nation and longest in the SEC.
Galvan’s 30-point performance established a new career-high in scoring for the freshman point guard. The Deerfield, Illinois, native’s 30 points vs. Oklahoma are the most scored by a freshman in an SEC game this season, while it is the second-most points registered in any game by an SEC freshman.
Vanderbilt had four starters tally double-digit points in the victory. Senior Justine Pissott collected 16 points, and graduate Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda had 13 points and pulled down a season-best nine rebounds.
The 16-point victory over No. 10/11-ranked Oklahoma is the largest margin of victory over an AP top-10 team for the Dores since defeating No. 6 Georgia, 66-44, on Jan. 14, 2010. Overall, it is the program’s sixth-widest victory margin over an AP top-10 team since 1999-00.
Vanderbilt shot 45.2 percent from the floor and made 11 3-pointers on the night. The Dores made a season-best 25 free throws and forced 22 turnovers, which turned into 26 points off turnovers.
Head Coach Shea Ralph on the Win
“They were making fun of me on the way over here, because they said the first thing I’m going to say is that ‘I’m really proud of my team’, and they’re right. I’m really proud of them. I think what we’re trying to do here is to be relentless in our quest for continuous improvement. Obviously, the goal is to win, but I want us to be consistent in the work. Showing up for your day and working, being diligent, so that we can put ourselves in a position not only to win, but ultimately to be the best possible team we can be at the right time. We have had some adversity. I think we were on the road like 16 out of 31 days in January, we had the ice storm and we got our butts kicked. We had slow starts. But we’ve had some really great practices, and we’re learning from them. The adversity is going to come. You don’t get to decide when it comes or how long it stays. It’s going to come. So now our practices have paid off in spades.
“I think the other really good thing was that we got lots of contributions from players you haven’t seen in a long time, and we needed it. We got an early foul trouble with our bigs, and we had to put some big bodies in there. They came in and really did a good job. It was another great team win at home. Just protecting our home court in front of our fans and our students, I couldn’t be more excited.”
Up Next
The No. 5/8 Commodores return to Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday, as the Commodores welcome in No. 4/4-ranked Texas for another top-25 matchup on West End. Tipoff against the Longhorns is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and streams live on SEC Network+.
Dore Notes
- Vanderbilt’s 23-2 overall record is tied for the best start in school history through 25 games, matching the 1992-93 Final Four team
- The Commodores are 9-2 in SEC play for the first time since opening the 2008-09 season at 10-2 in league play
- The Dores have won 14-straight home games dating back to the 2024-25 season, which is the second-longest home winning streak since 1999-00
- Vanderbilt’s 13-straight home wins this season mark the longest home winning streak in
- a singular season in school history
- Vanderbilt gets its first win over Oklahoma since the Sooners joined the SEC, taking the all-time series lead at 3-2
- The Commodores scored 100 points in an SEC game for the first time since March 2, 2025
- The Dores scored 100-plus points for the second time this season
- Freshman Aubrey Galvan scored a career high 30 points
- Sophomore Mikayla Blakes extends her double-digit scoring streak to 44 games
- Blakes has scored 30-plus points in three-straight games for the first time in her career
- It is Blakes’ eighth outing this season with 30-plus points, her 13th game with 25-plus points
- Senior Justine Pissott scored double-digit points for the 14th time this season
- First time this season, two Commodores scored 30+ points since at least 1999-00
- First time scoring 100-plus points against an SEC opponent since 3/02/25 at Missouri
- First time since 2008-09 Vanderbilt has beaten three AP top 10 teams in a season
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