NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ace Glass scored all 23 of his points after halftime as No. 22 Vanderbilt pulled away from Memphis for a 105-81 victory Tuesday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
The Commodores (3-0) led by five at halftime before Glass made two 3-pointers in the opening 67 seconds of the second half to extend the margin to 11. He later scored 13 points during a 14-3 run that gave Vanderbilt a 24-point lead with just under 13 minutes remaining.
Glass finished 8 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range.
Tyler Tanner added 17 points, and Berke Büyüktuncel had 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Sebastian Williams-Adams and Bangot Dak each scored 11 as Vanderbilt reached 100 points for the first time this season.
The Commodores shot 57.1% from the field and made 15 of 32 attempts from beyond the arc. They also outrebounded Memphis 44-29.
Luke Almodovar led the Tigers (2-1) with 21 points and four rebounds before leaving with an injury following a fast-break dunk. Tylik Weeks scored 15 points, and Jayden Reid added 11.
Memphis shot 34.3% from the field in the second half and finished 4 of 19 on 3-pointers.
Vanderbilt earned its second straight victory over Memphis and extended its series lead to 10-8. The Commodores’ scoring total was their highest against the Tigers since a 111-96 win on Dec. 9, 1980.
Vanderbilt hosts Prairie View A&M at 6 p.m. Friday at Memorial Gymnasium.
