NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points as the fifth-ranked Commodores beat No. 24 Alabama 85-60 in a Southeastern Conference matchup Thursday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
The Commodores closed out their regular-season home schedule with a 16-0 record on their own court for the first time in program history.
After a low-scoring second quarter in which Vanderbilt (26-3, 12-3) had just eight points and turned over the ball seven times, the Commodores broke the game open in the second half by outscoring Alabama 31-16.
The third quarter push was capped by Blakes hitting a 3-pointer with three seconds left that lifted her over the 30-point mark.
Vanderbilt’s Sacha Washington had 17 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season, and Justine Pissott added 11 points for the Commodores, who dominated the transition game and outscored Alabama 20-5 in fast-break points.