NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Vanderbilt held off a second-half push from Georgia to earn an 88-80 victory in Southeastern Conference men’s basketball Wednesday night at Memorial Gym.

The Commodores led 42-35 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the final period before a crowd of 10,460. Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt with 17 points and five assists, while Devin McGlockton also scored 17. AK Okereke added 13 points and six assists.

The Bulldogs, who got 45 points after halftime, could not close the gap. The win improved Vanderbilt to 22-6 overall, while Georgia fell to 19-9.