# Tanner scores 20 as Vanderbilt routs Bellarmine 93-47 in season opener

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- Published: 2026-11-02T02:21:17-05:00
- Author: Joshua Richter

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](https://exclusiveaccess.net/videos/watch/?v=vanderbilt-mens-basketball-dominates-bellarmine-in-2026-season-opener-highlights)**.

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.