NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Duke Miles scored 20 points, Tyler Nickel and Tyler Tanner each had 16 and No. 24 Vanderbilt beat VCU 89-74 on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.

Vanderbilt has started a season 7-0 for the first time since the 2007-08 team began 16-0.

Miles, who scored 28 points in a tournament opener against Western Kentucky, went 4 of 5 from the field and 10 of 11 at the free-throw line. Nickel made four of Vanderbilt’s 11 3-pointers and Tanner had a team-high five assists.

Jalen Washington added 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Vanderbilt.

Nyk Lewis led VCU (4-3) with 16 points. Jadrian Tracey added 15 points and Lazar Djokovic had 12.

Vanderbilt scored 20 of the opening 24 points of the game, but VCU fought back to get within 43-41 at halftime after

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