NASSAU, Bahamas — Duke Miles scored 28 points, including two key free throws with 1.9 seconds left, Devin McGlockton added 22 points and No. 24 Vanderbilt held off Western Kentucky 83-78 on Wednesday to begin the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Vanderbilt (6-0) was held well under its nation-leading average of 103.0 points per game after shooting just 45% from the field with 17 turnovers.

Tyler Nickel made a 3-pointer with 2:21 left to put Vanderbilt ahead 76-66, but the Commodores did not make another field goal the rest of the way.

Cam Haffner sank Western Kentucky’s eighth 3-pointer, in 25 attempts, with 1:25 remaining to pull within 78-71. After a Vanderbilt turnover, Bryant Selebangue made a fast-break layup with 54.7 seconds left to cut the deficit to five points.

McGlockton and Frankie Colli

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