NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points to lead Vanderbilt to an 86-70 victory over Texas in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Memorial Gym.

The Commodores (24-2, 12-1 SEC) seized control with a 27-point first quarter and never trailed, handing the fifth-ranked Longhorns (23-3, 11-2) their second loss in three games. Vanderbilt shot 50.9% from the field and made 21 of 25 free throws.

Blakes, who added three assists, led four Commodores in double figures. Aubrey Galvan scored 18. Madison Booker led Texas with 20 points. The Longhorns struggled from the perimeter, shooting 3 for 15 on 3-pointers, and were outscored by 14 at the foul line before a crowd of 5,173.