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03/03 23:09 CST Tyler Tanner's big overtime leads No. 24 Vanderbilt past
Mississippi, 89-86
Tyler Tanner's big overtime leads No. 24 Vanderbilt past Mississippi, 89-86
By CHRIS BURROWS
Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) --- Tyler Tanner scored 34 points, including 10 of
Vanderbilt's 13 in overtime, and the No. 24 Commodores beat Mississippi 89-86
on Tuesday night.
Vanderbilt (23-7, 10-7 SEC) never trailed in overtime, with Tanner's steal
leading to a three-point play that snapped a 74-all tie. Tanner had another
three-point play in the extra period and finished it off for Vanderbilt with
two free throws with 16 seconds remaining.
Tanner finished 11 of 19 from the field and added seven assists, five rebounds
and five steals. Duke Miles and AK Okereke added 16 points apiece for the
Commodores, who moved into a four-way tie for fifth place in the SEC.
Freshman Patton Pinkins led Mississippi (12-18, 4-13) with 16 points but missed
a 3-pointer that would have tied it with two seconds remaining in overtime. AJ
Storr and Ilia Kamerdine scored 14 points apiece and Malik Dia added 11.
The loss was the latest in a frustrating season for the Rebels, losers of seven
games by seven points or less after reaching the Sweet 16 in last season's NCAA
Tournament.
Ole Miss led 37-33 at halftime after building a 15-3 lead in the opening seven
minutes. Vanderbilt shot 1 for 13 in the slow start but stayed within striking
range by forcing nine turnovers for 13 uncontested points.
Vanderbilt missed the final shot of regulation, a heavily contested layup by
Miles. The Commodores were 3 of 5 from the field in overtime, with Tyler
Nickel's 3-pointer the only points that didn't come from Tanner. Ole Miss shot
2 of 10.
Up next
Vanderbilt: The Commodores complete the regular season at No. 23 Tennessee on
Saturday.
Ole Miss: The Rebels host South Carolina on Saturday in the regular season
finale
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