AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Vanderbilt built a substantial halftime lead and withstood a fierce Auburn rally to secure an 84-76 men’s basketball victory Tuesday night at Auburn Arena.

The Commodores, led by Tyler Tanner’s 25 points and six assists, were efficient throughout, shooting 46.3% from the floor and 86.7% from the free-throw line. Jalen Washington added 22 points for Vanderbilt, which led 42-31 at halftime.

The Tigers, paced by Tahaad Pettiford’s 21 points, surged with a 45-point second half but could never erase the deficit. Auburn shot just 40% overall. The Commodores improved to 20-4 overall, while Auburn fell to 14-10. A crowd of 9,121 attended the Southeastern Conference game.