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Vanderbilt basketball takes first loss of the season to Texas
Texas dominated rebounds and paint scoring, with Matas Vokietaitis and Tramon Mark combining for 43 points, ending Vanderbilt’s 16-0 start, shooting 53% overall, coach Miller said.
- On Jan 14, 2026, the Texas Longhorns handed No. Vanderbilt its first loss, 80-64, at the Moody Center in Austin, ending the Commodores' 16-0 start.
- Out-Rebounding Vanderbilt 42-24 and outscoring them 30-14 in the paint, Texas controlled the paint and boards, fueled by free-throw success, with Vokietaitis making all four of his free throws.
- Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 and Tramon Mark added 21 with four 3-pointers, while Dailyn Swain posted 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
- Texas now carries consecutive Top 25 wins, building momentum after upsetting then-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and will host Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday for a swift home test.
- Vanderbilt shot 26.7% in the second half, missing nine of 10 three-point attempts, while Jalen Washington fouled out after 15 minutes and only four of 11 Commodores scored more than three points.
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Top 25 roundup: Texas ends No. 10 Vanderbilt's perfect start
Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and Texas' defense did the rest in a stunning 80-64 upset of previously undefeated No. 10 Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.
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Sean Miller was not a happy man barely a couple of weeks ago. “We had a couple guys that just really didn’t want to play, and if you don’t want to play, you’re not allowed to enter the game,” Miller said following the Tennessee loss. The team was staring at a 0-3 start after consecutive losses. It felt like Texas was heading in a downward spiral, especially with AP top 25 opponents in Alabama and Vanderbilt on the horizon. Cut to today, they hav…
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