Tyler Nickel hits 8 3-pointers, leads unbeaten No. 13 Vanderbilt to blowout of Wake Forest 98-67

Key Highlights

• He hit three 3s in the first four minutes, had six by halftime and sank two more early in the second half.
• He finished 9 for 12 from the field. Vanderbilt made 16 of 32 3-point attempts. Myles Colvin led Wake Forest (9-4) with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
• Juke Harris had 19 points.
• The Demon Deacons shot 35% from the field while suffering their second home loss to a Southeastern Conference team this month. The Commodores benefited from 17 Demon Deacon turnovers. Vanderbilt hit 10 shots from 3-point range — six from Nickel and one each by four others — less than 18 minutes into the game.
• The Commodores had six 3-pointers in the entire game in Wednesday’s 77-70 overtime victory at Memphis. Vanderbilt held a 54-37 halftime lead. Up nextVanderbilt: Hosts New Haven on Dec.