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No. 23 Vanderbilt takes on the Florida Gators after Mikayla Blakes scored 33 points in the Commodores' 66-64 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Both Vanderbilt basketball programs are enjoying successful seasons on the hardwood, and the women kept things rolling for themselves on Thursday. Vanderbilt (1

Blakes is the only player in Division I — men’s or women’s — to score at least 50 points in a game this season.

Vanderbilt is turning around its basketball program in a positive way; earning accolades in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings.

The Florida Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) face the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-4, 4-3 SEC) in a clash of SEC squads at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday. The game airs on SEC Network.Buy tickets for Florida vs.

Tennessee looks to keep their momentum going as they visit Vanderbilt in this college basketball odds, prediction, and pick.

Blakes scored 53 points in the No. 23 Commodores’ 99-86 win at Florida, breaking the NCAA freshman single-game scoring record. The University of Southern California’s JuJu Watkins had set the previous mark of 51 last season.

Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes set an SEC single-game scoring record by exploding for 53 points in the Commodores' 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday night. Blakes' 53 points are tied for the second-most points ever scored by a freshman in a Division I game,

Gainesville, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Vanderbilt visits Florida after Mikayla Blakes scored 33 points in Vanderbilt's 66-64 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Vanderbilt visits Florida after Mikayla Blakes scored 33 points in Vanderbilt’s 66-64 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Gators have gone 9-3 at home. Florida averages 76.6 points and has outscored opponents by 9.3 points per game.