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Feb 21, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Mark Byington watches his team against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nTyler Tanner scored a game-high 34 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five steals while leading No. 24 Vanderbilt to an 89-86 overtime victory over Ole Miss on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Commodores (23-7, 10-7 Southeastern Conference) improved their potential NCAA Tournament seeding, picking up a Quad 2 victory and winning for only the second time in their past five games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Rebels (12-18, 4-13 SEC) were unable to make it back-to-back wins after snapping a 10-game losing streak on Saturday when they prevailed at Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tanner converted a three-point play on a drive to the hoop and subsequent free throw to open the scoring in overtime, and the Commodores never trailed in the extra period.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Ole Miss had a chance to tie the game with 18.9 seconds left on a pair of free throw opportunities by Ilias Kamardine after he was fouled while rebounding a missed 3-point attempt by Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel. Kamardine missed the second attempt, however, and the Commodores’ Jayden Leverett collected the rebound and called a timeout with 17.9 seconds left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Tanner drew a foul on the ensuing inbounds play and hit both free throws with 16.9 seconds to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Patton Pinkins’ 3-pointer attempt in the closing seconds bounced off the rim. Tanner came away with the long rebound and dribbled out the final seconds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Duke Miles and AK Okereke each finished with 16 points for the Commodores. Vanderbilt’s Devin McGlockton fouled out after pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Pinkins led the Rebels with 16 points and went 9-for-10 from the free throw line, missing his last attempt. Kamardine totaled 14 points and seven rebounds, and AJ Storr also scored 14 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Malik Dia had 11 points for Ole Miss but fouled out after Vanderbilt challenged a play, which led officials to rule a flagrant foul on Dia after review. Dia hooked Okereke’s leg after he lost the ball, allowing Miles to pick it up and hit a game-tying jumper with 41 seconds left in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Miles nearly gave Vanderbilt the win in regulation when he drove to the rim with five seconds left, but he missed on an attempted reverse layup.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n