Vanderbilt basketball beat Memphis in overtime 77-70 on Dec. 17 at FedEx Forum to remain undefeated. The 12th-ranked Commodores (11-0) got off to a slow start offensively, shooting just 27% from the field in the first half. After taking an 11-point lead early in the second, they coughed up that lead through turnovers and poor shooting.

Undefeated Vanderbilt basketball shot just 32% from the field. The free throws carried the Commodores in the overtime win against Memphis.

Last time this Vanderbilt program did what it did on Wednesday night, it was Nov. 21, 1997. The last time it did this in this city was Dec. 7, 1996.  Each of th

The Memphis Tigers face hard truths as Penny Hardaway delivers blunt honesty after an overtime loss to Vanderbilt at FedExForum.

Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores at FedExForum on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

But when Vanderbilt’s offense struggled, it was its defense that helped pick up the slack. The Commodores put on a show defensively, especially in the first half. They were able to force Memphis into 10 turnovers in the first half alone and turned it into 10 points, which made a huge difference in a 7-point halftime lead.

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The Commodores outscored the Tigers 15-8 in the five-minute overtime period.

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No. 13 Vanderbilt visits the Memphis Tigers after Tyler Nickel scored 30 points in the Commodores' 83-72 win against the Central Arkansas Bears.