Vanderbilt Overcomes Ole Miss in OT Thriller

0:00On March 4th, Vanderbilt pulled out an 89-86 overtime win over Ole Miss on Tuesday night at the SJB Pavilion. The number 24 ranked comedors got a huge game from Guard Tyler Tanner, who dropped a game high 34 points. Ole Miss, now 12-18 overall and 4-13 in the SEC, struggled in overtime, going just 2-10 from the field while. Committing 17 turnovers. The Rebels jumped to an early 15-3 lead, but Vanderbilt chipped away with a strong comeback in the first half to trail by only 4 at the first half. Break. The second half saw seven lead changes and nine ties overall with both teams combining for 48 free throws. A late flagrant foul call on Ole Miss forward, Malik Diaz sent the game to extra time after regulation ended 74 all. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard vented frustration over the officiating and replay reviews, calling for fixes to avoid drawn out games. Still, he pointed to those 17 turnovers

1:03against a tournament-bound Vanderbilt squad as the real killer, saying his team couldn't control the calls but had to own their mistakes. Key contributors included Vanderbilt freshman, Patton Pinkins, with 16 points, while Ole Miss guards Ilya's Camardine and AJ store each had. 14. In the final overtime seconds, free throw sealed it for the Commodores, now 23-7 overall, and 10-7 in conference play. Ole Miss looks to bounce back in their regular season finale, hosting South Carolina on Saturday at noon on the SEC network.