Nickel leads Vanderbilt against UCF after 20-point game

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Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0) at UCF Knights (1-0)

Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt plays UCF after Tyler Nickel scored 20 points in Vanderbilt's 105-61 victory over the Lipscomb Bisons.

UCF finished 20-17 overall with a 13-5 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Knights averaged 79.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 80.4 last season.

Vanderbilt finished 3-7 on the road and 20-13 overall last season. The Commodores averaged 18.2 points off of turnovers, 12.7 second-chance points and 28.5 bench points last season.

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