NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ace Glass scored 19 points and Tyler Tanner collected five steals as No. 22 Vanderbilt defeated Prairie View A&M 89-62, using a dominant first half to remain unbeaten.
The Commodores (4-0) led 46-17 at halftime and stretched the advantage to 45 points early in the second half before the Panthers narrowed the margin down the stretch.
Glass supplied Vanderbilt’s first eight points, making two 3-pointers and a layup. Prairie View A&M responded behind Davis Bynum, but the Commodores’ defensive pressure and transition scoring soon widened the gap.
After both teams endured a scoring drought midway through the opening half, Vanderbilt took control. T.O. Barrett turned a steal into a dunk, Tanner scored through contact and Bangot Dak added a windmill dunk as the Commodores built a 37-15 lead.
Tanner continued to create opportunities before halftime, forcing turnovers that led to baskets by Chandler Bing. On one possession, Tanner tossed the ball off the backboard for an alley-oop to Bing. Glass added another 3-pointer, and Dak contributed a block followed by a transition layup.
Vanderbilt carried that momentum into the second half. Glass came up with a steal that led to a Tanner dunk, while Sebastian Williams-Adams, Bing and Jayden Leverett added baskets during the early surge.
Tanner then forced steals on consecutive possessions, finishing one with a dunk and setting up Williams-Adams on the other to help push the lead to 66-21.
Prairie View A&M found more offensive success afterward, capitalizing on Vanderbilt turnovers and scoring more consistently around the basket. The Panthers outscored the Commodores 45-43 in the second half.
Glass interrupted the Panthers’ rally with two more 3-pointers, while Bing and Leverett added dunks. Ethan Mgbako contributed a layup and a 3-pointer late in the game.
Vanderbilt hosts Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. CST.
