Vanderbilt Commodores basketball stays undefeated with an OT win vs. Memphis as Tyler Nickel sums up the gritty performance in a viral tweet.

No. 13 Vanderbilt visits the Memphis Tigers after Tyler Nickel scored 30 points in the Commodores' 83-72 win against the Central Arkansas Bears

Vanderbilt basketball beat Memphis in overtime 77-70 on Dec. 17 at FedEx Forum to remain undefeated. The 12th-ranked Commodores (11-0) got off to a slow start offensively, shooting just 27% from the field in the first half. After taking an 11-point lead early in the second, they coughed up that lead through turnovers and poor shooting.

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But when Vanderbilt’s offense struggled, it was its defense that helped pick up the slack. The Commodores put on a show defensively, especially in the first half. They were able to force Memphis into 10 turnovers in the first half alone and turned it into 10 points, which made a huge difference in a 7-point halftime lead.

Mississippi State is led by guard Josh Hubbard (21.6 points per game) and Georgetown transfer Jayden Epps (16.7). On the whole, however, the team is putting up just 79.5 points per game and ranks 87th in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency.

Memphis Tigers guard Zach Davis (2), guard Sincere Parker (23), guard Dug McDaniel (1), guard Hasan Abdul Hakim (14), and forward Tariq Ingraham (19) walk to the bench during a time out in the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at FedExForum on Dec. 17, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)

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