The Commodores moved to 16-0--and tied the program record for most-consecutive wins to open the season--with its 84-73 win over LSU. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner led the Commodores in scoring with 20 points and was one of five Vanderbilt players in double figures.

LSU basketball faced an undefeated Vanderbilt team on the road for its third SEC contest of the season. The Tigers didn’t have Dedan Thomas for a third straight game due to a lower leg injury.

Tyler Tanner scored 20 points to lead five Commodores in double figures as No. 11 Vanderbilt matched the best start in program history Saturday by beating LSU 84-73.

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball is now in rare air after Saturday’s 84-73 win over LSU. Mark Byington’s team is 16-0 and is just one win away from setting the program record for most-consecutive wins to start a season. Here’s a few takeaways on the Commodores’ win and where they stand.

The 10th-ranked Commodores (15-0, 2-0 SEC) won the first top-15 matchup at Memorial when they beat the Crimson Tide. Now, Vanderbilt will face a team in LSU (12-3, 0-2) that has struggled to get its season going.

Dedan Thomas has missed the last two games for LSU before it faces No. 11 Vanderbilt. Find out the latest on the star point guard’s health status as he leads the team with 16.2 points on 49.3% shooting and an SEC-high 7.

NASHVILLE—Time to prep the record books for an adjustment.  Bring out the Google Docs. Bring out the white out. Bring out whatever is needed to change some long

After trailing by 20 in the first half, LSU battled back and cut the deficit to single digits early in the second half. The Tigers hunkered down on both ends, with the defense tightening up as the offense made shot after shot to make things interesting.

Tyler Nickel's 19-point,10-rebound effort helped Vanderbilt beat LSU on Saturday and improve to a perfect 16-0 on the season, matching the best start in program history.

Relatively speaking, today’s game against LSU is a breather. LSU is 12-3, but has opened SEC play 0-2 including a 10-point home loss to South Carolina (who I thought was the worst team in the conference) on Tuesday night. KenPom has this game as a 87-74 Vanderbilt win. Tipoff is at noon on the SEC Network. Come join everyone in the game thread.

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