NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 on Saturday, ending\u2026<\/p>\n
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida<\/a> 91-74 on Saturday, ending the defending national champion\u2019s bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament title and possibly hurt the Gators\u2019 bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n The fourth-seeded Commodores won their fourth straight game. Vanderbilt<\/a> (26-7) will play either Mississippi or No. 17 Arkansas on Sunday as it goes for its first tournament title since 2012.<\/p>\n Four other Vanderbilt players scored in double figures, with Jalen Washington adding 17, Duke Miles 15, Devin McGlockton 12 and AK Okereke 11. Six different Commodores made at least one 3-pointer, and everyone<\/a> who played scored at least a bucket.<\/p>\n The Gators (26-7) saw their 12-game winning streak end. Thomas Haugh led them with 19 points, Boogie Fland had 15, Alex Condon 13 and Rueben Chinyelu 12.<\/p>\n Florida had been dominant during its streak, winning by an average of 21.7 points to end the regular season. On Saturday, it never led by more than 2 early on. The nation\u2019s top rebounding team dominated the boards (38-23) again, but the Gators struggled to find the basket, missing 12 of 13 shots in the first half.<\/p>\n Miles hit a 3-pointer putting Vanderbilt ahead to stay, and he finished off a spurt of 11 straight points with a layup. Vanderbilt led 47-34 at halftime.<\/p>\n Florida never got closer than 13 in the second half. Vanderbilt pushed its lead to as much as 76-51 with 8:11 to go on seven straight points, capped by a pair of Miles\u2019 free throws for a technical called on Florida coach Todd Golden.<\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n Vanderbilt has a chance to win its third SEC Tournament title. The Commodores first won this event in 1951.<\/p>\n Florida waits to see if winning the SEC regular-season title was enough for a No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here<\/a> and here<\/a> (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll<\/a> and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/college-basketball<\/a><\/p>\n Copyright
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