Liam Robbins and Tyrin Lawrence each recorded a double-double to pace host Vanderbilt to a 74-71 win over Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.
Robbins, the Commodores’ 7-footer, collected 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks and was 8-of-11 from the foul line.
Lawrence added 18 points and 10 boards after being benched for the entirety of Tuesday’s 101-44 loss at Alabama.
Quentin Millora-Brown added 10 points for Vanderbilt (11-12, 4-6 Southeastern Conference), which snapped a three-game losing skid.
Jaemyn Brakefield added a double-double of his own (15 points, 12 rebounds) for Ole Miss (9-14, 1-9), which also got double-figure scoring from Myles Burns (12 points) and Matthew Murrell (10).
The game featured nine ties and 20 lead changes, however a late 10-0 run by Vanderbilt helped seal the win.
It was a cleanly played contest, with Ole Miss having five turnovers and 16 fouls to the Commodores’ seven and 10.
Trey Thomas rattled in a 3-pointer for his first points of the day, providing Vanderbilt with a 65-61 edge with 3:28 remaining.
After a Robbins block, Ezra Manjon (six points, seven assists, one turnover) dropped in a layup to beat the shot clock with 2:25 left. The gave the Commodores the largest lead of the second half for either team to that point.
A pair of Robbins free throws with 1:45 left, followed by Myles Stute’s second-chance 3-pointer with 57 seconds left, put the Commodores up 72-61.
Robert Allen and Brakefield each hit a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left to get Ole Miss within five, but a pair of Robbins for free throws with 21 seconds left sealed a win.
Ole Miss has just one win since defeating Temple on Dec. 17.
–Field Level Media