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25Vanderbilt Commodores @ Kentucky Wildcats 77–91

2026-02-28 14:05 · NCAA · Rupp Arena, Lexington KY · ESPN

Vanderbilt Commodores 2025-26 · Kentucky Wildcats 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
VAN	31	46	77
UK	46	45	91

Team stats

	Vanderbilt	Kentucky
Field goals	30-58 .517	30-51 .588
Three-pointers	7-28 .250	11-22 .500
Free throws	10-11 .909	20-25 .800
At the rim	12-13 .923	13-15 .867
Offensive rebounds	6	6
Defensive rebounds	16	23
Total rebounds	22	29
Assists	16	16
Steals	2	8
Blocks	1	0
Turnovers	11	11
Personal fouls	18	13
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	40	34
Fast-break points	7	17
Points off turnovers	12	17
Largest lead	1	22
Lead changes	2	2
Possessions	68	67

Vanderbilt Commodores

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Tyler Tanner G	37	19	9-12	0-3	1-2	0	3	3	6	2	0	3	1
Tyler Nickel F	31	13	5-15	3-12	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	3
AK Okereke F	28	12	4-6	2-3	2-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	5
Duke Miles G	28	11	3-9	2-5	3-3	0	2	2	7	0	0	2	1
Devin McGlockton F	15	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	5
Jalen Washington C	26	16	7-8	0-0	2-2	2	5	7	0	0	1	1	2
Chandler Bing G	25	6	2-5	0-2	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jayden Leverett C	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Harris F	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	77	30-58	7-28	10-11	6	16	22	16	2	1	11	18

FG .517 · 3P .250 · FT .909

Did not play: Mason Nicholson, George Kimble III, Jaylon Dean-Vines, Coleson Messer, Miles Keeffe, Mike James, Frankie Collins

Kentucky Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF
Denzel Aberdeen G	37	15	5-10	3-7	2-2	0	4	4	4	0	0	2
Otega Oweh G	34	23	9-16	0-3	5-6	0	2	2	4	2	3	2
Collin Chandler G	30	23	7-10	6-8	3-4	0	0	0	2	1	1	3
Malachi Moreno C	27	11	4-5	0-0	3-4	1	5	6	5	0	2	1
Andrija Jelavic F	17	6	2-3	1-2	1-1	1	2	3	0	1	1	1
Mouhamed Dioubate F	23	8	1-3	0-0	6-8	1	3	4	0	3	2	2
Brandon Garrison F	12	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	2
Jasper Johnson G	12	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Trent Noah F	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0
Total	39	91	30-51	11-22	20-25	6	23	29	16	8	11	13

FG .588 · 3P .500 · FT .800

Did not play: Kam Williams, Zach Tow, Reece Potter, Jayden Quaintance, Braydon Hawthorne, Walker Horn, Jaland Lowe

Officials: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Wil Howard

Play-by-play

Show every play (420)

First half

19:58 UK Malachi Moreno, jumpball won
19:58 VAN Devin McGlockton, jumpball lost
19:46 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:43 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound offensive
19:42 UK Malachi Moreno, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 0–2
19:26 VAN Duke Miles, 3pt jumpshot made - Tyler Tanner, assist 3–2
19:08 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot made - Denzel Aberdeen, assist 3–5
18:48 VAN AK Okereke, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 5–5
18:31 UK Andrija Jelavic, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:28 VAN Tyler Tanner, rebound defensive
18:21 VAN Tyler Tanner, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:18 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound defensive
18:08 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot made - Denzel Aberdeen, assist 5–8
17:55 VAN Devin McGlockton, turnover badpass
17:55 UK Otega Oweh, steal
17:50 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 5–10
17:24 VAN AK Okereke, 3pt jumpshot made - Devin McGlockton, assist 8–10
17:05 UK Andrija Jelavic, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Denzel Aberdeen, assist 8–12
17:04 VAN Devin McGlockton, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
17:04 UK Andrija Jelavic, foulon
17:04 VAN Jalen Washington, substitution in
17:04 VAN Devin McGlockton, substitution out
17:04 UK Andrija Jelavic, freethrow 1of1 made 8–13
16:52 VAN Tyler Nickel, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:50 VAN Team, rebound offensive team;
16:50 VAN AK Okereke, foulon
16:50 UK Andrija Jelavic, foul personal
16:49 VAN Duke Miles, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
16:47 UK Team, rebound defensive team;
16:47 VAN Duke Miles, substitution out
16:47 VAN Chandler Bing, substitution in
16:34 UK Andrija Jelavic, 3pt jumpshot made - Malachi Moreno, assist 8–16
16:03 VAN Chandler Bing, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:01 VAN Jalen Washington, rebound offensive
16:00 VAN Jalen Washington, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 10–16
15:49 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot made 10–18
15:34 VAN Tyler Tanner, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 12–18
15:26 UK Otega Oweh, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:23 VAN Tyler Nickel, rebound defensive
15:05 VAN Tyler Tanner, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:02 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound defensive
14:51 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot made - Denzel Aberdeen, assist 12–21
14:28 VAN AK Okereke, 2pt jumpshot missed
14:25 VAN Chandler Bing, rebound offensive
14:24 VAN Chandler Bing, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 14–21
14:10 VAN Duke Miles, substitution in
14:10 VAN Devin McGlockton, substitution in
14:10 UK Denzel Aberdeen, substitution out
14:10 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution out
14:10 UK Malachi Moreno, substitution out
14:10 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution in
14:10 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
14:10 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, substitution in
14:10 VAN Tyler Nickel, substitution out
14:10 VAN AK Okereke, substitution out
13:56 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:54 VAN Tyler Tanner, rebound defensive
13:36 VAN Devin McGlockton, turnover lostball
13:36 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, steal
13:31 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover;fastbreak; made - Otega Oweh, assist 14–24
13:05 VAN Tyler Tanner, 2pt jumpshot made - Duke Miles, assist 16–24
12:52 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
12:50 VAN Devin McGlockton, rebound defensive
12:36 VAN Duke Miles, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:33 UK Team, rebound defensive team;
12:33 UK Otega Oweh, substitution out
12:33 UK Trent Noah, substitution in
12:33 UK Collin Chandler, substitution out
12:33 UK Denzel Aberdeen, substitution in
12:33 VAN Tyler Tanner, substitution out
12:33 VAN Tyler Nickel, substitution in
12:07 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 16–26
11:37 VAN Tyler Nickel, turnover lostball
11:37 UK Brandon Garrison, steal
11:24 UK Trent Noah, turnover badpass
11:24 VAN Chandler Bing, substitution out
11:24 VAN Jalen Washington, substitution out
11:24 VAN Tyler Tanner, substitution in
11:24 VAN AK Okereke, substitution in
10:59 VAN Duke Miles, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
10:58 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, foulon
10:58 VAN Devin McGlockton, foul personal
10:58 VAN Jalen Washington, substitution in
10:58 VAN Devin McGlockton, substitution out
10:56 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, rebound defensive
10:29 UK Team, turnover shotclock team;
10:28 UK Otega Oweh, substitution in
10:28 UK Trent Noah, substitution out
10:28 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution out
10:28 UK Malachi Moreno, substitution in
10:19 VAN Tyler Tanner, turnover badpass
9:58 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
9:56 UK Jasper Johnson, rebound offensive
9:53 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; made - Jasper Johnson, assist 16–29
9:35 VAN Jalen Washington, turnover badpass
9:35 UK Otega Oweh, steal
9:31 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 16–31
9:31 VAN Team, timeout short
9:14 VAN Jalen Washington, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Duke Miles, assist 18–31
8:52 UK Jasper Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Malachi Moreno, assist 18–34
8:27 VAN Duke Miles, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
8:24 UK Denzel Aberdeen, rebound defensive
8:15 UK Jasper Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:13 VAN Jalen Washington, rebound defensive
8:02 VAN Tyler Nickel, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:59 UK Denzel Aberdeen, rebound defensive
7:51 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, 2pt jumpshot missed
7:49 VAN Jalen Washington, rebound defensive
7:24 VAN Duke Miles, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:22 UK Team, rebound defensive team;
7:22 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution in
7:22 UK Collin Chandler, substitution in
7:22 VAN Duke Miles, substitution out
7:22 VAN Jalen Washington, substitution out
7:22 VAN Chandler Bing, substitution in
7:22 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, substitution out
7:22 VAN Jayden Leverett, substitution in
7:22 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution out
6:53 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot made - Otega Oweh, assist 18–37
6:35 VAN Tyler Nickel, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:32 UK Denzel Aberdeen, rebound defensive
6:27 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:24 UK Andrija Jelavic, rebound offensive
6:23 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
6:19 VAN Tyler Tanner, rebound defensive
6:12 VAN Tyler Tanner, 2pt jumpshot made 20–37
5:51 UK Malachi Moreno, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 20–39
5:31 VAN Tyler Nickel, 2pt jumpshot missed
5:29 UK Andrija Jelavic, rebound defensive
5:23 VAN Jayden Leverett, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:23 UK Malachi Moreno, foulon
5:23 UK Malachi Moreno, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
5:23 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:23 VAN Tyler Nickel, substitution out
5:23 VAN Jayden Leverett, substitution out
5:23 VAN Duke Miles, substitution in
5:23 VAN Jalen Washington, substitution in
5:23 UK Malachi Moreno, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 20–40
5:23 UK Collin Chandler, substitution out
5:23 UK Malachi Moreno, substitution out
5:23 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution in
5:23 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
5:03 VAN Duke Miles, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:01 UK Team, rebound defensive team;
4:43 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:41 VAN AK Okereke, rebound defensive
4:22 VAN Chandler Bing, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:18 UK Brandon Garrison, rebound defensive
4:04 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:04 VAN Jalen Washington, block
4:01 VAN Duke Miles, rebound defensive
3:59 VAN AK Okereke, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Duke Miles, assist 22–40
3:46 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 22–42
3:20 UK Otega Oweh, foul personal
3:20 VAN Jalen Washington, foulon
3:20 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution out
3:20 UK Collin Chandler, substitution in
3:07 VAN Duke Miles, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 24–42
2:35 UK Collin Chandler, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:32 VAN Duke Miles, rebound defensive
2:23 VAN Jalen Washington, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Duke Miles, assist 26–42
1:59 UK Otega Oweh, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:56 VAN Jalen Washington, rebound defensive
1:48 UK Brandon Garrison, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
1:48 VAN Duke Miles, foulon
1:48 VAN Duke Miles, freethrow 1of3 made 27–42
1:48 VAN Duke Miles, freethrow 2of3 made 28–42
1:48 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution out
1:48 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution out
1:48 UK Otega Oweh, substitution out
1:48 UK Malachi Moreno, substitution in
1:48 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, substitution in
1:48 UK Trent Noah, substitution in
1:48 VAN Duke Miles, freethrow 3of3 made 29–42
1:35 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot made - Malachi Moreno, assist 29–45
1:22 VAN Jalen Washington, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:19 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound defensive
1:14 VAN AK Okereke, foul personal
1:14 UK Collin Chandler, foulon
1:14 VAN Tyler Nickel, substitution in
1:14 VAN Chandler Bing, substitution out
1:05 UK Malachi Moreno, turnover offensive
1:05 VAN Duke Miles, foulon
1:05 UK Malachi Moreno, foul offensive
0:49 VAN Duke Miles, turnover badpass
0:49 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, steal
0:27 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, foulon
0:27 VAN Jalen Washington, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:27 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 29–46
0:27 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
0:27 UK Otega Oweh, substitution in
0:27 UK Trent Noah, substitution out
0:25 VAN Jalen Washington, rebound defensive
0:02 VAN AK Okereke, foulon
0:02 UK Denzel Aberdeen, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:02 VAN AK Okereke, freethrow 1of2 made 30–46
0:02 VAN Duke Miles, substitution out
0:02 VAN Chandler Bing, substitution in
0:02 VAN AK Okereke, freethrow 2of2 made 31–46

Second half