The Vanderbilt basketball (18-9, 6-8) program put it's three-game losing streak to bed on Saturday with an important home victory over the No. 24 Ole Miss Rebels (19-8, 8-6). The Commodores moved into 10th place in the SEC with the win and with four games remaining in the regular season appear poised to shame the media that slotted them to finish last in the league.

Vanderbilt basketball nearly blew a 19-point lead, but held on to win, 77-72, on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores got off to an excellent start in the first half, building up a lead as many as 19 points.

Ole Miss basketball was outrebounded in its loss to Vanderbilt, but coach Chris Beard also needs the Rebels to draw more fouls.