US EditionTyler Nickel Hits 8 3-Pointers to Lead Unbeaten No. 13 Vanderbilt to Blowout of Wake Forest, 98-67
Tyler Nickel scored 26 points with eight three-pointers as Vanderbilt shot 50% from beyond the arc and forced 17 Wake Forest turnovers in a dominant 98-67 victory.
- On Sunday, Vanderbilt Commodores routed Wake Forest Demon Deacons 98-67 to remain unbeaten at 12-0, leading by as much as 34 in the blowout.
- By outshooting and pressuring Wake, Vanderbilt Commodores shot 59.3% FG, 50% 3PT and forced 17 turnovers while holding Wake Forest Demon Deacons to 35.2% FG and 19.0% 3PT.
- Nickel's 9-for-12 night keyed Vanderbilt's scoring as he hit eight 3-pointers for 26 points and Vanderbilt made 16 of 32 three-point shooting Sunday.
- The win strengthens Vanderbilt Commodores' resume as a quad-one win, marking their highest in-season ranking since 1992-93, and leaves them one win from an undefeated conference slate.
- Looking ahead to Dec. 29, Vanderbilt Commodores host New Haven, with the result impacting AP Top 25 poll updates around Dec. 31.
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Daily PressFormer Hokie, Tar Heel sparks No. 13 Vanderbilt at Wake Forest
Tyler Nickel hit eight 3-pointers on his way to 26 points Sunday as No. 13 Vanderbilt (12-0) posted a 98-67 win at Wake Forest (9-4). Former James Madison coach Mark Byington’s team continued its surprise season as one of a handful of schools in the country that are still undefeated. Nickel, a former star for East Rockingham High in the Harrisonburg area, is averaging 14.4 points this season. He’s flourishing in his second year with Vandy more t…
Tyler Nickel hits 8 3-pointers to lead unbeaten No. 13 Vanderbilt to blowout of Wake Forest, 98-67
Tyler Nickel hit eight 3-pointers on his way to 26 points and No. 13 Vanderbilt continued its surprise season as one of a handful of schools in the country that are still undefeated with a 98-67 win over Wake Forest.
No. 13 Vanderbilt destroys Wake Forest, cements status as early Final Four contender
Make room for Vanderbilt in Final Four discussions this coming spring. The Commodores are off to a 12-0 start this season and made perhaps their biggest statement of the year so far on Sunday when they dispatched Wake Forest 98-67 on the road. Vanderbilt has one more nonconference game left before SEC play begins in early January. While the SEC has been dominated by the likes of Florida, Alabama and Auburn in recent years, it appears Vanderbilt …
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