NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points as No. 8 Vanderbilt built a program-record 73-point first half and defeated Queens 100-42 on Wednesday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
The Commodores (2-0) put together a 34-0 run spanning the first and second quarters, their longest under coach Shea Ralph, and took a 73-11 lead into halftime. The 62-point advantage was Vanderbilt’s largest halftime lead in program history.
Vanderbilt’s first-half total also ranked as the second-highest by a Southeastern Conference team in any half since 2000.
Coming off a 112-53 victory over Lipscomb on Monday, the Commodores reached 100 points in consecutive games for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
Blakes shot 52.9% from the field and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 23 minutes. She extended her streak of scoring at least 20 points to 17 games, the longest active run in NCAA Division I. She has scored in double figures in 55 consecutive games.
Mia Woolfolk finished with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, reaching double figures for the 15th straight game. Freshman Olivia Jones scored a career-high 15 points and led Vanderbilt with four steals.
Aubrey Galvan added 13 points and six assists, while Aiyana Mitchell scored 10 points in 10 minutes off the bench. All 12 Commodores who played scored for the second consecutive game.
Vanderbilt shot 55.7% from the field and made 10 3-pointers. Its defense forced 36 turnovers, collected 23 steals and helped produce a 55-18 advantage in points off turnovers.
The game also reunited Ralph with Queens coach Jen Brown, whom she coached at Pittsburgh. Ralph praised Brown’s work leading the Royals.
Vanderbilt continues its four-game homestand Monday against Morehead State. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST on SEC Network+.
