The Vanderbilt Commodores knew that they had a lot to prove despite the scorching hot start they got off to during the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season.

Vanderbilt scored two wins over ranked teams for the first time since the 2015-16 season, with both wins coming over the last week, earning the Commodores NCAA.com Team of the Week honors.

Mikayla Blakes made college basketball history with a record-setting 53-point game, leading No. 23 Vanderbilt past Florida.

Just over a month after teammate Khamil Pierre set Vanderbilt women basketball's single-game scoring record, Mikayla Blakes one-upped that mark Thursday on the road at Florida. Pierre scored 42 in a home win over Evansville on Dec.

Mikayla Blakes scored an SEC women's basketball record 53 points after making 16 field goals and 16 free throws to help No. 23 Vanderbilt beat Florida 99-86 on Thursday night.

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