NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — AK Okereke scored 23 points and Tyler Nickel added 25 to lead Vanderbilt to an 82-69 victory over Texas A&M in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Memorial Gym.

The Commodores, improving to 21-4, used a 46-point second half to pull away after leading 36-32 at halftime. Vanderbilt capitalized on transition, outscoring the Aggies 13-6 on fastbreak points.

Marcus Hill led Texas A&M with 20 points. The Aggies, who fell to 17-8, dominated inside with 40 points in the paint but could not keep pace with Vanderbilt’s second-half surge. An announced crowd of 8,378 watched the home team secure the win.