Vanderbilt University's men's basketball team clinched their first Southeastern Conference (SEC) win of the season, defeating the University of Missouri with a final score of 68-61. This victory ended Vanderbilt's seven-game losing streak and marked a pivotal moment in a matchup between two teams that had been winless in SEC play. With this win, Vanderbilt improved their season record to 6-15, and 1-7 in the SEC, ensuring that former coach Bryce Drew's 0-18 record from 2019 remains untouched, as Missouri's league record fell to 0-9.
Jerry Stackhouse and Vandy get its first league win today over a Missouri team that’s now 0-9 in league play. https://t.co/Q5zisZONCi
Vanderbilt does it! The Commodores end their seven-game losing streak by beating Missouri 68-61. https://t.co/7u1OT9sV5F
So @VandyMBB gets its first SEC win of the season. https://t.co/2lg63gOCWH
Vanderbilt wins to improve to 6-15, 1-7. Bryce Drew’s record (0-18 in 2019) is safe.
Vanderbilt and Missouri, in the battle of winless SEC teams (0-15 combined), now in the Commodores’ control, up five with less than a minute to play.