NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 24/21 Vanderbilt delivered another strong defensive showing to sink visiting Wake Forest 74-51 on Thursday at Memorial Gymnasium.
Tyler Tanner generated his second career double-double, leading the black and gold with 17 points while securing a career-high 10 rebounds. It is the first double-double by a Commodore since Devin McGlockton's 17-point, 10-rebound output against Georgia on Feb. 25.
After Wake Forest (1-1) moved ahead 6-5 in the opening minutes, Vanderbilt (2-0) did not trail for the remainder of the contest. The Dores held a 39-27 lead at the halftime break. The Deamon Deacons trimmed the score to 46-40 with 12:07 left in the game, but an eight-point run after three makes from Anthony Brown Jr.