Vanderbilt Commodores vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

FINAL

Jan 3, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
VAN	42	41	83
SC	34	37	71

Game Recap

No. 11 Vanderbilt keeps undefeated season alive with 83-71 victory over South Carolina. Tyler Tanner had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists, AK Okereke scored 17 and No. 11 Vanderbilt improved to 14-0 with an 83-71 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

Player Stats

VANDERBILT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Tyler Harris	20	1-5	1-2	0-0	6	0	0	1	0	2	3
10AK Okereke	30	7-13	3-6	0-0	6	1	1	1	1	1	17
5Tyler Nickel	28	6-10	4-7	0-1	3	2	0	0	1	3	16
99Devin McGlockton	33	7-13	1-5	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3	15
3Tyler Tanner	37	4-9	1-2	10-10	4	14	0	0	1	3	19
13Jalen Washington	20	3-5	0-0	4-5	8	0	1	1	2	1	10
7Chandler Bing	19	1-2	0-1	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
25Miles Keeffe	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
0Mike James	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0

TOTAL	-	29-5750.9%	10-2343.5%	15-1883.3%	36	17	2	3	7	15	83

SOUTH CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
31Elijah Strong	20	6-12	2-6	3-3	4	2	1	0	2	17
55Mike Sharavjamts	32	5-10	1-3	2-2	3	3	0	0	3	13
4Kobe Knox	27	2-6	0-3	2-2	0	3	0	1	5	6
5Meechie Johnson	32	2-9	1-5	4-6	2	6	1	3	0	9
10Myles Stute	34	5-10	3-7	1-2	6	0	2	0	2	14
20Hayden Assemian	16	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	0
6EJ Walker	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	3
0Jordan Butler	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	0
13Grant Polk	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Eli Ellis	26	4-9	0-3	1-1	2	0	0	0	1	9
TOTAL	-	25-5843.1%	7-2825.0%	14-1877.8%	24	15	4	4	15	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfVANSC

(20:00) Start game.
(20:00) Jump Ball won by Vanderbilt.
(20:00) Jump Ball lost by South Carolina.
(19:31) AK Okereke misses layup.
(19:28) Elijah Strong Defensive Rebound.
(19:04) Elijah Strong misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(19:02) Vanderbilt Defensive Rebound.
(18:48) Tyler Tanner misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
(18:45) Elijah Strong Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:29) Kobe Knox makes 11-foot step back jumpshot.
02
(18:03) AK Okereke misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:59) Meechie Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(17:52) Myles Stute misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:49) Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:40) Tyler Tanner makes driving layup.
22
(17:23) Meechie Johnson bad pass turnover.
(17:16) Foul on Tyler Nickel.
(17:16) Tyler Nickel turnover.
+2 (17:01) Mike Sharavjamts makes 7-foot step back jumpshot.
24
+3 (16:45) AK Okereke makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Nickel assists).
54
(16:29) Kobe Knox misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:26) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(16:09) Foul on Elijah Strong.
+1 (16:09) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2.
64
+1 (16:09) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2.
74
(15:54) Meechie Johnson misses 34-foot three point jumper.
(15:50) Chandler Bing Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:38) Tyler Tanner makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
104
(15:12) Mike Sharavjamts misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:09) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
(15:09) Foul on Hayden Assemian.
+3 (14:53) Tyler Nickel makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
134
(14:25) Meechie Johnson bad pass turnover.
(14:25) Jalen Washington Steal.
(14:13) AK Okereke misses 12-foot step back jumpshot.
(14:12) Vanderbilt Deadball Team Rebound.
(14:12) Foul on Myles Stute.
+2 (14:05) Jalen Washington makes layup (Tyler Tanner assists).
154
+2 (13:46) Myles Stute makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (Kobe Knox assists).
156
+2 (13:29) Chandler Bing makes driving layup.
176
(13:09) Foul on Tyler Nickel.
+1 (13:09) Kobe Knox makes free throw 1 of 2.
177
+1 (13:09) Kobe Knox makes free throw 2 of 2.
178
(12:55) Chandler Bing misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:51) Hayden Assemian Defensive Rebound.
(12:43) Eli Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:40) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
(12:36) Tyler Harris misses driving layup.
(12:33) Jordan Butler Defensive Rebound.
(12:19) Kobe Knox misses driving layup.
(12:19) Jalen Washington Block.
(12:19) South Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(12:16) Grant Polk misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(12:13) Chandler Bing Defensive Rebound.
(12:06) Foul on Jordan Butler.
+1 (12:05) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2.
188
+1 (12:05) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2.
198
(11:39) Mike Sharavjamts misses layup.
(11:38) Chandler Bing Defensive Rebound.
(11:27) Devin McGlockton misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:25) South Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:25) Foul on Tyler Harris.
+2 (11:00) Eli Ellis makes layup.
1910
(11:00) Foul on Tyler Harris.
+1 (11:00) Eli Ellis makes free throw 1 of 1.
1911
+2 (10:39) AK Okereke makes driving layup.
2111
(10:08) Foul on Tyler Tanner.
(9:51) Eli Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:48) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
(9:39) Tyler Tanner misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(9:36) Devin McGlockton Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:35) Devin McGlockton makes layup.
2311
+3 (9:12) Meechie Johnson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Mike Sharavjamts assists).
2314
+2 (8:55) Tyler Tanner makes 7-foot floating jump shot.
2514
+3 (8:38) Elijah Strong makes 29-foot three point jumper (Meechie Johnson assists).
2517
+2 (8:04) Devin McGlockton makes 10-foot jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
2717
(7:38) Mike Sharavjamts misses layup.
(7:36) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
(7:18) Tyler Tanner misses driving layup.
(7:15) Myles Stute Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:11) Myles Stute makes 26-foot three pointer (Meechie Johnson assists).
2720
+2 (6:43) AK Okereke makes layup.
2920
+3 (6:30) Myles Stute makes 25-foot three point jumper (Meechie Johnson assists).
2923
+3 (6:14) Devin McGlockton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
3223
(5:48) Elijah Strong misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot.
(5:45) Mike James Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:32) AK Okereke makes 1-foot dunk.
3423
(5:16) Foul on Miles Keeffe.
(5:16) Meechie Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:16) South Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:16) Meechie Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3424
(5:10) AK Okereke bad pass turnover.
(5:10) Myles Stute Steal.
+2 (5:06) Kobe Knox makes 2-foot dunk (Meechie Johnson assists).
3426
(4:50) Miles Keeffe bad pass turnover.
(4:50) Meechie Johnson Steal.
+3 (4:28) Myles Stute makes 23-foot three point jumper (Meechie Johnson assists).
3429
(4:15) AK Okereke misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:13) EJ Walker Defensive Rebound.
(4:13) Foul on Jalen Washington.
+1 (4:13) EJ Walker makes free throw 1 of 2.
3430
(4:13) EJ Walker misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:10) AK Okereke Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:58) AK Okereke makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
3730
(3:24) Eli Ellis misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
(3:24) AK Okereke Block.
(3:19) AK Okereke Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:07) Jalen Washington makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Tyler Tanner assists).
3930
+2 (2:37) EJ Walker makes layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists).
3932
(2:19) AK Okereke misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:15) Jalen Washington Offensive Rebound.
(2:14) Tyler Nickel misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:12) South Carolina Defensive Rebound.
(1:53) Meechie Johnson bad pass turnover.
(1:40) Devin McGlockton misses 8-foot hook shot.
(1:38) Mike Sharavjamts Defensive Rebound.
(1:27) Meechie Johnson misses driving layup.
(1:25) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:11) Tyler Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
4232
(0:44) Mike Sharavjamts misses driving layup.
(0:41) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
(0:26) Tyler Tanner misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(0:23) Elijah Strong Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:03) Meechie Johnson makes driving layup.
4234

2nd half

Team Stats

VAN

83Points71

29-57(50.9%)Field Goal(%)25-58(43.1%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)7-28(25.0%)

15-18(83.3%)Free Throw(%)14-18(77.8%)

37(8)Rebounds(Offensive)25(5)

17Assists15

2Steals4

3Blocks0

7Turnovers4

15(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

18Largest Lead2

Game Details

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Colonial Life Arena · Columbia, SC

attendance: 9,760 (54.2%)

tv: ESPNU

spread: VAN -9.5

over/under: 155.5