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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tyler Tanner scored a career-high 26 points and No. 17 Vanderbilt remained unbeaten with an 88-69 victory over SMU on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Vanderbilt (9-0) improved to 11-1 at home against the Mustangs, and coach Mark Byington has won back-to-back games in the ACC/SEC Challenge to start his tenure with the Commodores. They beat Virginia Tech last season.

The Commodores moved up seven spots in the new AP Top 25 rankings after sweeping three games for the Battle 4 Atlantis title last week. They came in ranked second averaging 97.9 points per game to start this season, and they shot 57.1% (36 of 63) against SMU.

Devin McGlockton added 13 points for Vanderbilt, and Tyler Nickel had 12.

SMU (8-1) had won the last two games between these teams taking the home-and-home in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Samet Yigitoglu led SMU with 16 points. Boopie Miller had 16, Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 and B.J. Edwards 10.

The Mustangs scored the first four points and last led at 5-4. Nickel broke the last tie at 6 with a 3-pointer, and Vanderbilt never trailed again. SMU got within 27-26 on a pair of free throws by Miller. Vanderbilt finished the half hitting its last five shots for its biggest lead at 48-38.

Vanderbilt cooled off in the second half, and SMU got within 57-51 on a 3-point by Pierre. The Commodores reeled off six quick points with Tanner's free throws pushing it to 63-51 and led by as much as 21 in the final minute.

Next up, SMU plays Texas A&M on Sunday in the Hoops Hype XL at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

• [17/16] Vanderbilt 88, [rv/rv] SMU 69
• VU (9-0), SMU (8-1)
• Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
• ACC/SEC Challenge

• Hoop Hype XL
  • vs Texas A&M – Sunday, December 7 – 4 p.m. CT – College Park Center – Arlington, Texas
  • TV: ESPN2 | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• Compete 4 Cause Classic
  • vs [rv/rv] LSU – Saturday, December 13 – 7:30 p.m. CT – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: SEC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
• Central Arkansas – Sunday, December 21 – 1 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 41 and Vanderbilt was No. 5

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G00000XcyMZtX25A/1203-mbb-at-Vanderbilt

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 8-1 this season
  • 32-12 at SMU (2nd season) - 8-5 on the road
  • 293-187 career record (15th season) 

• SMU started 8-0, its start since opening 18-0 for the 2015-16 season.
  • Tied for the 4th-best start in program history
• Best Starts in SMU History
  • 18-0 in 2015-16
  • 10-0 in 1997-98
  • 9-0 in 1984-85
  • 8-0 in 2019-20
  • 8-0 in 2025-26

• Boopie Miller had 17 points, his 17th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 21.3; 3rd ACC, 16th NCAA)
  • Longest streak since 18 straight by Kendric Davis from 11/15/21 to 1/29/22 (next is 23 by Shake Milton 3/17/17 to 1/28/18)
• SMU had won 13 consecutive regular-season non-conference games, the longest streak since 15 straight from 11/14/15 to 11/17/16
• Snapped an 8-game winning streak, longest streak since 16 straight from 1/15/17 to 3/12/17

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, Sr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
  • 7th straight game with this lineup
• SMU had 4 double-digit scorers
  • At least 4 double-figure scorers in 8 games this season
    • SMU is 27-7 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures, 7-1 this season
  • B.J. Edwards 10 (entered game averaging 13.9, 26th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller 17 (entered game averaging 21.3, 3rd ACC / 16th NCAA)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 (entered game averaging 18.4, 11th ACC)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 16 - season high (entered game averaging 10.9, 54th ACC)
• SMU outrebounded Vanderbilt 38-30
  • B.J. Edwards 6
  • Boopie Miller 7
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 4 (Entered game averaging 6.4; 22nd ACC)
  • Corey Washington 4 (Entered game averaging 7.6; 14th ACC)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 8 (Entered game averaging 8.4; 9th ACC)

• SEC Network / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Samet Yigitoglu dunk https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1996406763084808219?s=20
  • Jaden Toombs field goal https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1996413302453477553?s=20
  • Jaron Pierre Jr 3-pointer https://x.com/smubasketball/status/1996421356314108206?s=42

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24)
  • 10 points (Entered game averaging 13.9; 26th ACC)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 4.8)
  • 2 assists (Entered game averaging 5.4; 5th ACC, 53rd NCAA)
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
  • 17 points (Entered game averaging 21.3; 3rd ACC, 16th NCAA)
    • 17th straight game in double figures (Longest since 18 straight by Kendric Davis from 11/15/21 to 1/29/22)
  • 7 rebounds
  • 6 assists (Entered game averaging 7.3; 1st ACC / 6th NCAA) - 5 or more assists in 8 of 9 gams this season
  • 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.6; 2nd ACC / 18th NCAA)
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.)
  • 13 points (Entered game averaging 18.4; 11th ACC)
  • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 6.4; 22nd ACC)
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 6 points (Entered game averaging 14.4; 21st ACC)
  • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.6; 14th ACC)
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • Season-high 16 points (Entered game averaging 10.9; 54th ACC)
  • 8 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.4; 9th ACC)