Vanderbilt men’s basketball is back in Nashville after a road trip to Texas that did not go as planned. The Commodores suffered their first loss of the season 80-64 to the Longhorns and came up just short of a historical start to a season.

Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points, Tramon Mark added 21, and Texas handed No. 10 Vanderbilt its first loss the season, 80-64.

The unranked Texas Longhorns took an upset win over No. 10 Vanderbilt in an SEC match-up at the Moody Center on Wednesday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Texas Basketball's Big Win vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt. Texas men's basketball won its second straight game in SEC play on Wednesday night, routing the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores, 80-64.

The Commodores' second loss came at the hands of reigning national champion Florida, after big man Rueben Chinyelu posted a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) in the upset win. Vanderbilt began the season 16-0, which tied the program record for the best start to the season. Florida is 4-1 in SEC play and at the top of the standings.

Texas basketball beat No. 10 Vanderbilt 80-64 on Jan. 14, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin. These were our score-by-score updates, highlights and more.

Texas defeated No. 10 Vanderbilt, 80-64 on Wednesday night, the second straight night an undefeated team suffered its first loss. Only three undefeated teams — Arizona, Nebraska and Miami (Ohio) — remain in men’s college basketball.

After dropping two straight games to open conference play, the Texas Longhorns have stormed back with upset wins over No. 13 Alabama and No. 10 Vanderbilt. With