Vanderbilt Commodores basketball prolific scoring reaches level not seen in SEC in 32 years

The No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores defeated VCU 89-74 in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals on Thursday. The team improved to 7-0, their best start since 2007-08, and is now averaging 98.1 points per game through seven contests, the highest scoring pace by an SEC team since the 1993-94 Arkansas Razorbacks, according to ESPN Insights.

Vanderbilt’s balanced attack featured four double-digit scorers. Duke Miles led the way with 20 points, going 4-of-5 from the field and 10-of-11 at the free-throw line. Tyler Nickel and Tyler Tanner each put up 16 points, while Jalen Washington added 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists, a block, and a steal. Nickel also sank four of Vanderbilt’s 11 three-pointers, and Tanner led the team with five assists. The Commodores shot 52.9% from the field and conver