# Vanderbilt Basketball Wins 97-65 Over UAB

> Vanderbilt's exhibition win over UAB shows strong team depth and potential.
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- Summary: Vanderbilt's exhibition win over UAB shows strong team depth and potential. Vanderbilt's 97-65 exhibition win over UAB demonstrates improved frontcourt depth…
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- Published: 2026-10-20T03:04:11+00:00
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## Vanderbilt Wins 97-65
Vanderbilt basketball continued to demonstrate that it's not unrealistic to expect a big year out of it Monday night as it overwhelmed UAB en route to a 97-65 win at Memorial Gymnasium.
## Four Double-Figure Scorers
Vanderbilt had four double-figure scorers and outdid UAB in nearly every statistical category.
## Preseason Top 25
Vanderbilt is a preseason Top 25 team and has looked the part through its first two exhibitions, even while playing extended rotations.
## Different Style
It’s going to look different for this Vanderbilt team than it did a year ago for Mark Byington’s group, but that could be a good thing.
## Frontcourt Dominance
This Vanderbilt team overwhelmed UAB with its size and length in the frontcourt. It had elite point guard play from Tyler Tanner.
## Nine Players
It’s demonstrated that it has at least nine guys worthy of playing extended minutes.
## Rebounding Edge
Vanderbilt outrebounded UAB 53-35 and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds Monday to drive home the point that it’s improved significantly in the frontcourt as a result of its investment there.
## Ant Brown Star
Ant Brown was the star of the night. He went for 10 points and 10 assists while taking heavy reps at point guard.
## Brown's Potential
Brown has it in him to be a composed lead guard that changes games by manipulating the defense, generating good shots for others and not turning it over.
## Biggest Surprise
That may be the biggest pleasant surprise of the preseason.
## Shooting Performance
Vanderbilt’s shooting wasn’t bad enough to be concerning. It looked like it was going to be after it started 1-for-10, but Vanderbilt righted the ship and made enough open shots to fend off the narrative…
## Three-Point Percentage
Vanderbilt finished the night 11-for-29 from 3-point range and made 10 of its last 19. Its final percentage from beyond the arc was 38.0%.
## Jackson Sheffield
Jackson Sheffield is 0-for-7 from the line through the first two exhibitions of Vanderbilt’s season, which has clouded his performance.
## Sheffield's Potential
Sheffield has demonstrated that he’s ready to give Vanderbilt something. He’s physical. He’s a fluid athlete. He’s got one of the best motors on the team.
## Key takeaway

Vanderbilt's 97-65 exhibition win over UAB demonstrates improved frontcourt depth and point guard play.