A former one-year UNC basketball reserve is now a full-time starter at Vanderbilt.
The Vanderbilt Commodores improved to 7-1 overall this season via their 87-56 home win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Friday afternoon. Although starting guard Tyler Nickel tallied only six points, one rebound, and two assists in the contest, it's worth noting that he's already scored 30 points more than his total in 25 outings as a 2022-23 UNC basketball freshman under Hubert Davis.
Suiting up for first-year Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington, Nickel is shooting 41.3 percent from the field, 36.0 percent beyond the arc, and 80.0 percent at the charity stripe across his 22.9 minutes per game.Interestingly enough, Tyler Nickel and the Commodores next square off against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge at 9:15 p.m. ET Wednesday .
Hubert Davis' fourth UNC basketball squad, looking to rebound from back-to-back losses at the Maui Invitational, tips off its home bout against the Alabama Crimson Tide two hours prior .Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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