Texas Longhorns Score Another Huge Upset vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores: Live Updates

The Texas Longhorns get set for another tough conference matchup, hosting the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores.

Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller reacts from the sidelines during the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. | David Leong-Imagn Images

The Texas Longhorns did not have the best start to conference play, as in their first two SEC games, the Longhorns were handed losses in a close overtime matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and then outmatched by the Tennessee Volunteers before getting back on track, scoring a big upset over the then-ranked No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide last time out.

Now the Longhorns head back home after a two-game road stint to host another challenging conference test with the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores, who head to Austin for a midweek matchup on Wednesday night.

The Commodores are rolling through the first part of the season, as they take their undefeated 16-0 record to the Moody Center to take on the Longhorns. Through Vanderbilt's first three SEC games, the Commodores took care of business against South Carolina and LSU, and then won a battle against a ranked Alabama squad.

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Alabama Crimson Tide forward London Jemison (6) guards Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. | David Leong-Imagn Images

In Texas' stunning upset over the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, the Longhorns were powered by guard Jordan Pope's best game of the season, where the guard posted a season-high 28 points, shooting near 50 percent from the field and over 45 percent from three-point range. Pope also added three rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 30 minutes of game time.

The Longhorns also received big games from forward Dailyn Swain and guard Tramon Mark, with the duo both ending the night with 18 points. Swain finished the game shooting over 50 percent from the field, with eight rebounds, an assist, and two blocks. And Mark ended the matchup shooting over 42 percent from the field, while adding four rebounds, two steals, and a block.

Texas will have to keep an eye on a high-powered duo of guards for the Commodores in Tyler Tanner and Duke Miles. Tanner leads the undefeated Commodores with 17.3 points per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field and near 40 percent from the three-point range. Tanner is also Vanderbilt's leading playmaker averaging a team-high 5.4 assists as well as 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals.

The other guard in Miles is not too far behind Tanner, with Miles averaging 17.2 points per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and over 30 percent from beyond the arc. The guard also averages 4.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.9 steals in the 14 contests he has been a part of this season.

The Longhorns will look to continue building momentum on the season, taking on the undefeated Commodores at home at 8:00 PM at the Moody Center. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

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Live Updates

The Longhorns' starting lineup: guard Jordan Pope, guard Tramon Mark, forward Dailyn Swain, forward Camden Heide, center Matas Vokietaitis.

The Longhorns have won the opening tip and will get the first possession of the ballgame.

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Both teams have come out firing on Wednesday night, with Vanderbilt leading 13-12 with 15:42 minutes to go in the opening half.

Combined, the Longhorns and Commodores are shooting 9 of 12 from the field through the first few minutes of the first half. Jordan Pope has picked up where he left off already, with five points and making his first two shot attempts.

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The Longhorns have brought it to the undefeated Commodores, as Texas leads 22-19 with 11:16 minutes left to play in the first half.

Texas has clearly brought the momentum it created in Tuscaloosa, with the Longhorns shooting over 70 percent from the field, while the defense has disrupted the Commodores' offensive attempts as Vanderbilt has been scoreless for over two minutes and has made just one of their last six shot attempts.

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The Longhorns continue to hang onto their early lead, up 27-25 over the Commodores with 7:46 minutes to play in the opening half.

Jordan Pope continues to stay hot, leading the Longhorns with 10 points, while making four of five shot attempts and has made two of three shots from three-point range.

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Texas has come to play and is rolling down the stretch of the first half with the Longhorns leading 38-30 over the Commodores with 2:58 minutes left to play in the first half.

It's all burnt orange in the Moody Center, with the Longhorns currently on a seven-to-nothing run over the last two minutes and an 11-2 run over the last four minutes, while Vanderbilt is on a two-minute scoring drought and is facing its largest deficit of the season.

Halftime: Texas 42, Vanderbilt 37

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The Longhorns sustain their lead through the opening minutes of the second half, leading 15:45 minutes left to play.

Texas has picked up where it left off in the first half as the Longhorns have made three of their last four shot attempts, while the Commodores have not been able to settle into a steady rhythm, making just one of their last four shot attempts.

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The Longhorns continue to battle, hanging onto their lead, up 55-49 over the Commodores with 11:40 left to go in the second half.

The Longhorns have been able to keep control of the matchup so far, as the Commodores have been unable to get much going on the offensive side of the court, with a load of struggles, having made just four shots in their 16 shot attempts in the second half.

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Texas keeps fighting in this one as they hang onto a 66-57 lead with 7:54 minutes left to play in the ballgame.

The Longhorns have been steady in the second half, making five of their last six field goal attempts with Matas Vokietaitis being a force in the paint, the sophomore rolling with 18 points in the game and finding extreme effectiveness from the free throw line, making seven of his eight attempts.

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The Longhorns are closing in on another stunning upset, leading 74-60 over the Commodores with 3:52 minutes remaining in the game.

Texas has found great success at the free-throw line, making 17 of its last 20 attempts from the charity stripe, an area that will be big down the stretch if the Longhorns can close this one. Tramon Mark leads the Longhorns down the stretch with a team-high 19 points.