NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nick King, one of the nation's top scorers, scored 23 points to lead Middle Tennessee to its third straight win over Vanderbilt with a 66-63 victory on Wednesday night.
King, a transfer from Alabama, was a top 50 prospect coming out of Memphis East High School. He also played for Memphis for two seasons.
Brandon Walters and Giddy Potts both added 16 points for MTSU (6-1), whose only loss was to Belmont.
MTSU improved to 6-0 against the SEC and Big 10 since 2015.
Matthew Fisher-Davis came off the bench to score 17 points, including five 3-pointers, for Vanderbilt (3-6).