NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points and had four steals as Vanderbilt beat Bellarmine 93-47 in its season opener Monday at Memorial Gymnasium. To watch the video click here.
The 46-point win was the Commodores’ largest margin of victory in a season opener since 1913 against Middle Tennessee.
Vanderbilt never trailed, but Bellarmine stayed within three points early. Chandler Bing then came up with a steal and converted a three-point play, helping the Commodores pull away. Vanderbilt closed the first half on a 30-3 run.
Ace Glass opened the second half with a 3-pointer that made it 51-17. Tanner later found Bing with a lob as Vanderbilt extended its run to 41-3, prompting a Bellarmine timeout. The Knights went 10 minutes, 15 seconds without a field goal during the stretch.
Tanner shot 7 of 10 from the field. Berke Büyüktuncel added 13 points, Glass had 12 and Bing finished with 11 on 4-of-6 shooting. Sebastian Williams-Adams had nine points and a career-high nine rebounds, four of them on the offensive end.
Vanderbilt shot 60% from the field and 37% from 3-point range. The Commodores recorded nine steals and held Bellarmine to 38% shooting.
DeMarcus Surratt led Bellarmine with nine points and made all four of his shots from the field. Sam Donald had a team-high four rebounds.
Vanderbilt hosts Wake Forest at 5 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Gymnasium.
