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Jason Edwards scores 23, leads Vanderbilt over Tennessee Tech 87-56 for 7th straight victory

AP
Nov 29, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jason Edwards came off the bench to sink four 3-pointers and score 23, leading Vanderbilt over Tennessee Tech 87-56 on Friday for the Commodores' seventh straight victory.

Edwards hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 to guide Vanderbilt (7-1) to a 39-30 lead at halftime. Kyle Layton made two 3-pointers and scored nine to keep Tennessee Tech (4-4) within striking distance.

A.J. Hoggard scored seven straight points with two layups around a 3-pointer to push Vanderbilt's advantage to 52-36 with 15:47 left to play and the Commodores cruised from there, outscoring the Golden Eagles 48-26 after halftime.

Edwards made 8 of 15 shots from the floor, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. He was 3 for 4 at the free-throw line and grabbed five rebounds.

Hoggard scored 15 on 6-for-9 shooting and Chris Manon added 11 points as Vanderbilt improved to 5-0 at home. Devin McGlockton led all rebounders with 14.

Rodney Johnson Jr. had 11 points to lead the Golden Eagles, who fell to 0-3 on the road.

Vanderbilt shot 46.5% from the floor, made 11 of 31 from distance and 10 of 12 at the foul line.

Tennessee Tech shot 31.3% overall and made 8 of 23 from distance and 8 of 10 free throws.

The Commodores only loss came in their opener - 81-70 to Drake.

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1st Half
TNTC
Golden Eagles
30
VAN
Commodores
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rodney Johnson Jr. vs. Devin McGlockton (Mekhi Cameron gains possession)
19:29	+3	Jaylon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Daniel Egbuniwe assists)	3-0
19:16	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)	3-3
18:59	+3	Kyle Layton makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Johnson assists)	6-3
18:31		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
18:29		Jaylon Johnson defensive rebound
18:13		Daniel Egbuniwe misses three point jump shot
18:11		AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Chris Manon makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	6-5
17:33		Rodney Johnson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:19	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup	6-7
17:06	+2	Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup (Daniel Egbuniwe assists)	8-7
16:57		Grant Huffman misses two point layup
16:55		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
16:36		Jaylon Johnson turnover (bad pass)
16:18		Tyler Nickel turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Egbuniwe steals)
16:13		Chris Manon blocks Jaylon Johnson's two point layup
16:11		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
15:54		Jaylon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
15:47	+2	Chris Manon makes two point layup (AJ Hoggard assists)	8-9
15:37		Mekhi Cameron misses three point jump shot
15:35		Mekhi Cameron offensive rebound
15:32		Jaylon Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:30		Chris Manon defensive rebound
15:21		Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
15:19		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
14:52	+3	Kyle Layton makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cameron assists)	11-9
14:39		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
14:37		Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
14:28		Mekhi Cameron misses three point jump shot
14:26		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
14:08	+2	AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot	11-11
13:47		Tyler Nickel personal foul
13:47		TV timeout
13:38		Jaylon Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:36		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
13:17		MJ Collins Jr. misses two point layup
13:17		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
13:17		Kyle Layton personal foul
12:56	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot	11-14
12:46		Kyle Layton misses two point layup
12:44		Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
12:40	+3	Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)	11-17
12:06		Ray Glasgow misses three point jump shot
12:04		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
11:44		Jaylen Carey turnover (lost ball)
11:44		TV timeout
11:23		Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
11:21		Rodney Johnson Jr. offensive rebound
11:21	+2	Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	13-17
11:00	+2	MJ Collins Jr. makes two point layup	13-19
11:00		Ray Glasgow shooting foul (MJ Collins Jr. draws the foul)
11:00	+1	MJ Collins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-20
10:38		Daniel Egbuniwe misses two point jump shot
10:36		Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
10:27		MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:25		MJ Collins Jr. offensive rebound
10:25		MJ Collins Jr. misses two point layup
10:23		Rodney Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
10:14		Jaylen Carey blocks Daniel Egbuniwe's two point layup
10:12		Daniel Egbuniwe offensive rebound
10:12	+2	Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point layup	15-20
9:57		Ray Glasgow personal foul
9:44		Chris Manon misses three point jump shot
9:42		Jaylen Carey offensive rebound
9:35	+2	Jaylen Carey makes two point dunk	15-22
9:24	+3	Rodney Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Johnson assists)	18-22
9:07		Chris Manon misses three point jump shot
9:05		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
8:50		Jaylen Carey personal foul
8:41		Daniel Egbuniwe misses two point layup
8:39		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
8:39		Daniel Egbuniwe personal foul
8:27	+2	AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	18-24
8:08		Tyler Nickel personal foul
8:00		David Craig misses two point layup
7:58		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
7:47		Jaylen Carey misses two point layup
7:45		Mekhi Cameron defensive rebound
7:31		AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Kyle Layton draws the foul)
7:31		TV timeout
7:31	+1	Kyle Layton makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-24
7:31	+1	Kyle Layton makes regular free throw 2 of 3	20-24
7:31	+1	Kyle Layton makes regular free throw 3 of 3	21-24
7:14		AJ Hoggard misses two point jump shot
7:12		Mekhi Cameron defensive rebound
7:06		Mekhi Cameron turnover (bad pass)
6:56		Grant Slatten shooting foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul)
6:56		Devin McGlockton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:56	+1	Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-25
6:41		Mekhi Cameron misses two point layup
6:39		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
6:13	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists)	21-28
5:39		AJ Hoggard shooting foul (Grant Slatten draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Grant Slatten makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-28
5:39	+1	Grant Slatten makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-28
5:30	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup	23-30
5:03		Daniel Egbuniwe turnover (lost ball) (Chris Manon steals)
4:56		Chris Manon turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Egbuniwe steals)
4:56		Daniel Egbuniwe turnover (lost ball) (Devin McGlockton steals)
4:56		Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
4:54		Chris Manon offensive rebound
4:46		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
4:44		Ray Glasgow defensive rebound
4:40		Ray Glasgow turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Tanner steals)
4:35	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists)	23-32
3:35		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
4:20	+2	Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup	25-32
4:00		TV timeout
3:57		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
3:55		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
3:38	+2	Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	27-32
3:16		Daniel Egbuniwe blocks Chris Manon's two point layup
3:14		Commodores offensive rebound
3:13		Chris Manon misses three point jump shot
3:11		Jaylon Johnson defensive rebound
3:03		Matthew Sells misses three point jump shot
3:01		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
2:45		Jason Edwards misses two point layup
2:43		Chris Manon offensive rebound
2:43	+2	Chris Manon makes two point layup	27-34
2:43		Kyle Layton shooting foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Chris Manon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-35
2:26	+3	Daniel Egbuniwe makes three point jump shot (Matthew Sells assists)	30-35
2:04		Daniel Egbuniwe blocks Jason Edwards's two point jump shot
2:02		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
2:01		Commodores 30 second timeout
1:56	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup	30-37
1:33		Kyle Layton misses three point jump shot
1:31		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
1:25		Jason Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Egbuniwe steals)
1:17		Jaylon Johnson misses two point layup
1:15		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
1:09		Daniel Egbuniwe blocks Tyler Tanner's two point layup
1:07		Commodores offensive rebound
0:51		Tyler Nickel turnover (lost ball)
0:35		Mekhi Cameron misses three point jump shot
0:33		Commodores defensive rebound
0:11		Jaylon Johnson personal foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-38
0:11	+1	Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-39
0:02		Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
0:00		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TNTC
Golden Eagles
26
VAN
Commodores
48

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	32-39
19:25		Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
19:23		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
19:05	+2	Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup	34-39
18:58	+2	Chris Manon makes two point layup (AJ Hoggard assists)	34-41
18:41		Kyle Layton misses two point layup
18:39		AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
18:36		AJ Hoggard turnover (bad pass)
18:29		Grant Huffman personal foul
18:27		Kyle Layton misses three point jump shot
18:25		Chris Manon defensive rebound
18:11		Kyle Layton shooting foul (AJ Hoggard draws the foul)
18:11	+1	AJ Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-42
18:11	+1	AJ Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-43
17:51		Chris Manon blocks Kyle Layton's two point layup
17:49		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
17:49		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
17:49		TV timeout
17:46		Rodney Johnson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (AJ Hoggard steals)
17:42		AJ Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Layton steals)
17:25		Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
17:23		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
17:10		Rodney Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Chris Manon draws the foul)
17:10	+1	Chris Manon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-44
17:10	+1	Chris Manon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-45
16:52	+2	Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	36-45
16:30	+2	AJ Hoggard makes two point layup	36-47
16:21		Grant Slatten misses two point layup
16:19		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
16:15	+3	AJ Hoggard makes three point jump shot	36-50
15:51		Jaylon Johnson misses two point layup
15:49		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
15:46	+2	AJ Hoggard makes two point layup (Devin McGlockton assists)	36-52
15:29		Mekhi Cameron misses two point layup
15:27		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
15:20		AJ Hoggard misses three point jump shot
15:18		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
15:17		TV timeout
15:11		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
15:09		Kyle Layton defensive rebound
14:50		Rodney Johnson Jr. offensive foul
14:50		Rodney Johnson Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:42	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup	36-54
14:30		Grant Slatten turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Tanner steals)
14:26	+2	Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk	36-56
13:58		Grant Slatten misses two point jump shot
13:56		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
13:51		Jaylon Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:49		Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
13:40		MJ Collins Jr. misses two point layup
13:38		David Craig defensive rebound
13:20		Ray Glasgow misses two point layup
13:18		David Craig offensive rebound
13:18		Tyler Tanner personal foul
13:17	+2	David Craig makes two point jump shot (Jaylon Johnson assists)	38-56
12:54		Jason Edwards turnover (lost ball)
12:44	+2	David Craig makes two point layup (Ray Glasgow assists)	40-56
12:30		Tyler Tanner misses two point jump shot
12:28		Jaylon Johnson defensive rebound
12:19		Ray Glasgow misses three point jump shot
12:17		MJ Collins Jr. defensive rebound
12:00	+3	Jaylen Carey makes three point jump shot (AJ Hoggard assists)	40-59
11:38	+3	Ray Glasgow makes three point jump shot (David Craig assists)	43-59
11:17		Jaylen Carey misses three point jump shot
11:15		Jaylon Johnson defensive rebound
11:03		David Craig misses two point layup
11:03		Commodores defensive rebound
11:03		TV timeout
10:45		Jaylen Carey misses two point jump shot
10:43		Ray Glasgow defensive rebound
10:30		Jaylen Carey shooting foul (Ray Glasgow draws the foul)
10:30		Ray Glasgow misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:30	+1	Ray Glasgow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-59
10:13	+3	MJ Collins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)	44-62
9:58		Mekhi Cameron misses three point jump shot
9:56		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
9:35		MJ Collins Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:33		AJ Hoggard offensive rebound
9:29		AJ Hoggard misses two point layup
9:27		Jaylon Johnson defensive rebound
9:20		Jaylon Johnson misses two point layup
9:18		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
9:14	+2	AJ Hoggard makes two point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists)	44-64
8:57		Jaylen Carey blocks Ray Glasgow's two point layup
8:55		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
8:49		David Craig misses two point layup
8:47		Tyler Tanner defensive rebound
8:41		David Craig blocks MJ Collins Jr.'s two point layup
8:39		David Craig defensive rebound
8:33	+3	Ray Glasgow makes three point jump shot	47-64
8:20		Jaylen Carey misses three point jump shot
8:18		Ray Glasgow defensive rebound
8:11		Ray Glasgow misses two point layup
8:09		David Craig offensive rebound
8:09	+2	David Craig makes two point layup	49-64
8:09		Jaylen Carey shooting foul (David Craig draws the foul)
8:09		David Craig misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:09		AJ Hoggard defensive rebound
8:01		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
7:59		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
7:41		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
7:39		Grant Strong defensive rebound
7:23		Ola Ajiboye misses two point layup
7:21		David Craig offensive rebound
7:21		David Craig turnover (lost ball) (Jason Edwards steals)
7:16		Devin McGlockton misses two point layup
7:14		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
7:09		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
7:07		David Craig defensive rebound
6:48		David Craig misses two point layup
6:46		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
6:36		Kyle Layton shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
6:36		TV timeout
6:36		Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36	+1	Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-65
6:15		Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:13		Matthew Sells offensive rebound
6:12		Devin McGlockton personal foul
6:07		Kyle Layton misses three point jump shot
6:05		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
5:45		MJ Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:43		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
5:43	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup	49-67
5:15		Daniel Egbuniwe misses three point jump shot
5:13		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
4:55	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point jump shot	49-69
4:39		Kyle Layton misses two point layup
4:37		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
4:33	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	49-72
4:09		Kyle Layton turnover (bad pass)
3:51	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot	49-75
3:40	+2	Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point layup (Grant Strong assists)	51-75
3:40		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
3:40		TV timeout
3:23	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup	51-77
3:18		Ray Glasgow turnover (lost ball) (Grant Huffman steals)
3:17	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)	51-79
2:51		Grant Huffman shooting foul (Matthew Sells draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Matthew Sells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-79
2:51	+1	Matthew Sells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-79
2:26		Ray Glasgow personal foul
2:12	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	53-82
2:02		Ray Glasgow misses three point jump shot
2:00		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
1:50		Grant Strong misses two point jump shot
1:48		Jordan Williams defensive rebound
1:42		Coleson Messer misses three point jump shot
1:40		Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
1:23		Bogdan Zimonjic turnover (traveling)
1:10	+3	Jordan Williams makes three point jump shot (Coleson Messer assists)	53-85
0:55	+3	Grant Slatten makes three point jump shot (Matthew Sells assists)	56-85
0:47		Coleson Messer turnover (bad pass) (Ola Ajiboye steals)
0:40		Grant Slatten turnover (bad pass)
0:21		Ola Ajiboye blocks Miles Keeffe's two point jump shot
0:19		Miles Keeffe offensive rebound
0:13		Jordan Williams misses three point jump shot
0:11		JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
0:09	+2	JaQualon Roberts makes two point layup	56-87
0:00		End of period

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JaQualon Roberts makes two point layup