Vanderbilt’s Manjon magic strikes down Texas A&M

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ezra Manjon hit a short jumper in the lane as time expired on Tuesday to help lead Vanderbilt to a 74-73 SEC win over Texas A&M at Memorial Gymnasium.

The senior guard finished with 17 of his 19 points in the second half-adding four assists-while Ven-Allen Lubin provided a career-best 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting as the Commodores moved to 7-17 overall and 2-9 in the league. Evan Taylor added 12 points off the bench for Vandy also.

The Dores turned the ball over a season-low-tying five times and finished with a 28-18 scoring advantage in the paint.

The Aggies (15-9, 6-5 SEC) were led by Wade Taylor IV’s 18 points, with Tyrece Radford scoring 17 as well. Henry Coleman III recorded 13 points and Jace Carter finished with 11 as Texas A&M connected on all 17 free-throw attempts and shot 51.1 percent from the field.

The contest featured 12 ties and 21 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than four points throughout.

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Vanderbilt is next at Tennessee on Saturday, with tip-off against the Volunteers scheduled for 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network.