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Florida Gators Rally Past Vanderbilt in Thrilling 98-94 Victory

1/18/2026

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Florida Gators defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 98-94 on January 17, 2026, led by Rueben Chinyelu with 20 points (16 in the second half).
Xaivian Lee and Tyler Tanner each scored 20 points for Florida.
Florida overcame a halftime deficit and dominated the boards 40-26.
Vanderbilt moved to 16-2 after a second consecutive loss.
Florida improved to 13-5 and 4-1 in the SEC, while Vanderbilt visits No. 17 Arkansas and Florida hosts LSU.

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Florida Gators defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 98-94 on January 17, 2026, led by Rueben Chinyelu with 20 points (16 in the second half).
Xaivian Lee and Tyler Tanner each scored 20 points for Florida.
Florida overcame a halftime deficit and dominated the boards 40-26.
Vanderbilt moved to 16-2 after a second consecutive loss.
Florida improved to 13-5 and 4-1 in the SEC, while Vanderbilt visits No. 17 Arkansas and Florida hosts LSU.