RV Vanderbilt (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at UCF Knights (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Nov. 8 • 3 p.m. CT
Addition Financial Arena • Orlando, Fla.
ESPN+ • 102.1 The Ville • Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt men’s basketball hits the road for the second game of the season, visiting UCF for a 3 p.m. CT tipoff on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday’s showdown with the Big 12 Knights will stream on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson call all the action on 102.1 The Ville.
STRING MUSIC ON OPENING DAY
- Vanderbilt romped past fellow Music City resident Lipscomb 105-61 in the season opener.
- The Commodores lit up the scoreboard by shooting 55.9% from the field (38-of-68) and 54.8% from beyond the arc (17-of-31).
- The 105 points matched the most in a season opener in program history. The previous instance came back in 1975 when the Dores hung 105 on Iowa State to begin the year.
- Five Commodores scored in double figures with four topping the 15-point mark. Tyler Nickel led the way with 20, followed by Tyler Tanner at 18, AK Okereke at 16 and Tyler Harris at 15. Duke Miles added 10 points in the win.
- Vandy’s 17 made three-pointers were the most by the Dores since 2017 and tied for the third highest total in program history.
- The 44-point margin of victory was the largest season-opening spread since 1913 when the Dores downed MTSU 53-5.
IT’S JUST ONE GAME BUT…
- Vanderbilt leads the country in 3-point percentage against NCAA competition at 54.8%.
- The Commodores rank seventh nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.0 (24:6).
- Vandy is eighth in effective FG% vs. DI opponents at .684.
- The Dores are ranked 11th nationally with just six turnovers.
- Vandy leads the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists per game, 3-point percentage, 3-pointers per game and fewest turnovers per game. The Dores are second in field goal percentage and effective FG%.
THE TYFECTA
- Get your Spidey memes out… Vandy’s trio of Tylers are a force on the floor as Tyler Harris, Tyler Nickel and Tyler Tanner all starred in the opening day victory.
- The Tyfecta combined for 53 points and went 12-of-19 from three in the win over Lipscomb. Nickel led the way with 20, Tanner added 18 and Harris 15.
DUKE DIMES
- Newcomer Duke Miles led the Dores in scoring in each of the two exhibition contests, but on opening night he powered the offense by delivering nine assists.
- The nine assists match a career high for Miles and were the most by a Commodore since Ezra Manjon had nine against Kentucky in 2023.
- Miles’ nine helpers led to 24 points for the Commodores.
- Duke added 10 points to narrowly miss his first career double-double.
- Even more impressive, Miles did not commit a single turnover in the game while adding three steals in 25 minutes.
SERIES HISTORY
- Vanderbilt and UCF meet for the first time on Saturday afternoon. The Knights will be the 14th Big 12 team the Dores have faced.
- Vanderbilt is 45-37 all-time against Big 12 foes.
