Texas basketball (10-6, 1-2 SEC) picked up its first SEC win as well as a needed dose of confidence Saturday at No. 18 Alabama behind 28 points from Jordan Pope. Now, the Longhorns hope to build on their sudden momentum against No. 10 Vanderbilt (16-0, 3-0).
The only unbeaten team in the SEC, Vanderbilt takes good shots and takes care of the ball. The Commodores are one of two conference teams that shoot better than 50% from the floor, along with Missouri. They lead the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.88, and they’re second in turnover margin at plus-3.94.
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But Texas has answered the challenge while grabbing a halftime lead behind 12 points each from Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis.
Follow below for live scores and updates Saturday as the Texas Longhorns host the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores.
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Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher (7) leaps up to put the ball in in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) asks for a play from his team in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns forward Lassina Traore (23) puts the ball up in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) looks for a pass in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) looks for a pass out of trouble in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) looks to get the ball up as Vanderbilt Commodores forward Ak Okereke (10) defends in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher (7) drives in to the hoop in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) and Vanderbilt Commodores forward Ak Okereke (10) vie for the rebound in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher (7) drives in to the hoop in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) looks to set up a play as Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) defends in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) catches the ball in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) looks for an opening in the first half as the Longhorns take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 14, 2026.
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Jordan Pope gets a putback jumper in the lane, but Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel beats the buzzer with a leaner in the lane. Texas coach Sean Miller has to be happy with the first half even though the Commodores shot 8-of-15 from 3-point range. Texas has turned it over just five times against one of the SEC’s best ball-hawking defenses, Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each have 12 points, and the Longhorns are pounding Vanderbilt on the glass, 21-10.
Texas builds a 10-point lead, but the Commodores answer with two quick buckets. Sean Miller takes a timeout; he wants to end this half on a high note.
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Texas reels off a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from Camden Heide, and this crowd gets as loud as its been all season. Vanderbilt takes a timeout to stem the tide.
Matas Vokietaitis has a size advantage in the paint, and he’s using it. The Texas forward has six points and two rebounds, and he’s starting to wear on the Vanderbilt frontcourt.
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Jordan Pope is picking up where he left off in Alabama. After scoring 28 against the Tide, he has seven points on 3-of-3 shooting.
Texas made its first four shots, but the Commodores are just as hot. A blistering start here at Moody. Jordan Pope has a quick five for Texas, but Tyler Tanner has answered with seven.
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Jordan Pope hits a jumper for Texas, and we’re off at Moody Center.
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G Jordan Pope (13.1 ppg, 2.6 apg)
G Tramon Mark (12.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.1 apg)
F Camden Heide (7.0 ppg, 2.8rpg)
F Dailyn Swain (15.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
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P Matas Vokietaitis (14.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
G Duke Miles (17.2 ppg, 4.4 apg)
G Tanner Tyler (27.3 ppg, 5.4 apg)
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F Tyler Nickel (15.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
F AK Okereke (8.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
F Devon McGlockton (10.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
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Where:Â Moody Center in Austin
TV/radio:Â ESPN2; 1300 AM, 98.1 FM
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Moneyline: Vanderbilt is favored by 5½; total of 166½
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