Tyler Nickel scored a career-high 30 points for No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-0) in an 83-72 rout of Central Arkansas (4-7) in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday evening.

Nickel hit eight 3-pointers and was 10-of-18 from the floor.

Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while the Commodores' Jalen Washington scored 12.

Camren Hunter (18 points), Ty Robinson (14) and Javion Guy-King (13) paced the Bears.

The Commodores are off to their best start since 2007-08. They've topped the 80-point mark in every game.

However, Vanderbilt was rusty Saturday, coming off a 10-day layoff for final exams. It shot just 42.5% from the floor and 28.8% from three after entering with season averages of 52.7% and 38.8%.

The Bears, heavy underdogs, cut the lead to 75-62 on Cole McCorm

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