Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (11/01/2026) — The Vanderbilt Commodores turned a crosstown matchup into a shooting exhibition Sunday, overwhelming the Lipscomb Bisons 112-53 at Memorial Gymnasium in front of 7,023 fans. Vanderbilt shot a blistering 63 percent from the field, piled up 27 assists against just 11 turnovers, and never trailed in a game that featured zero lead changes and zero ties.
Mikayla Blakes led the way with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists, headlining a night when four Commodores scored in double figures and the offense hummed from the opening tip to the final horn.
How It Happened
Blakes set the tone immediately, opening the scoring with a driving layup at the 9:47 mark of the first quarter, and Aubrey Galvan followed with a 26-foot three off a Vernell Atamah assist to push the lead to 9-2. Lipscomb hung around early behind McKayla Miller, whose pair of first-quarter threes — a 25-footer off a Mia Smith assist and a 23-footer set up by Tess Wiczek — kept the Bisons within 21-13. Miller's 17-foot pullup in the final minute of the period made it 27-15, but that was as close as Lipscomb would get the rest of the way.
Vanderbilt broke the game open in the second quarter. Galvan opened the frame with a driving layup, Atamah stretched the defense with a 22-foot three off a Galvan feed, and the Commodores kept pouring it on. By the time Madison Greene buried a 23-foot three off another Galvan assist with 1:45 left in the half, Vanderbilt led 63-24 and the outcome was no longer in doubt.
The third quarter brought more of the same. Galvan connected from 24 feet to make it 72-28, and Greene's driving layup at the 1:19 mark pushed the margin to 86-31. The fourth quarter turned into a three-point showcase on both ends — the two teams combined for 17 made threes on the night — with Greene draining four triples in the final period alone, the last a 25-footer off a Saniyah Glenn-Bello assist that made it 112-50 with 53 seconds remaining. Taliah Lee's 22-foot three off an Elena Bertrand assist with 29 seconds left set the final score.
Turning Point
If there was a single sequence that removed all drama, it was Vanderbilt's 19-0 run that turned a 65-28 advantage into an 82-30 lead. The surge, bridging the third quarter, transformed a comfortable margin into a 50-plus-point gap and showcased the full breadth of the Commodores' attack. Lipscomb's 31 turnovers fueled the onslaught — Vanderbilt committed just 11 of its own, a 20-possession swing that no amount of shot-making could overcome. The Bisons shot 31 percent from the field, and against a Vanderbilt team converting at 63 percent, the math was never going to work.
Star of the Game
Blakes was the clear standout, stuffing the box score with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists while scoring the game's first basket and keeping the pressure on throughout. But Galvan's floor game deserves equal billing: 16 points and 11 assists, including the early three that sparked the first-quarter separation and a steady stream of feeds that set up Greene and Atamah from deep. Greene finished with 19 points on the strength of five made threes, and Mia Woolfolk added 15 points and five rebounds as Vanderbilt's balance proved relentless.
For Lipscomb, Miller provided the brightest moments with 16 points and six rebounds, while Wiczek contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Bertrand chipped in eight points and four assists, dishing on three of the Bisons' late threes to keep the visitors competitive down the stretch of the final period.
What It Means
For the Vanderbilt Commodores, this was the kind of comprehensive performance that builds early-season confidence: elite shooting efficiency, 40 rebounds to Lipscomb's 30, and an assist-to-turnover ratio north of 2-to-1. When Blakes, Galvan and Greene are clicking simultaneously, Vanderbilt's offense has a ceiling few November opponents can match, and cracking 112 points sends a message about what this group can be.
The Lipscomb Bisons leave Memorial Gymnasium with plenty to clean up — 31 turnovers chief among the issues — but also with evidence that their perimeter game can travel. A 32 percent night from three against a team of Vanderbilt's caliber, along with Miller's shot-making, gives Lipscomb something to build on as the Bisons move forward into their 2026-27 slate.
