No. 25 Vanderbilt never trailed, but had to survive Georgia’s second-half rally to earn an 88-80 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tenn.

The Commodores (22-6, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) got double-figure scoring from Devin McGlockton and Tyler Tanner (17 points apiece), Duke Miles (15), AK Okereke (13), Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington (10 apiece).

McGlockton had a game-high 10 rebounds, including several big ones late, while Okereke had a game-high six assists.

Georgia (19-9, 7-8) got 28 points (18 in the second half) from Jeremiah Wilkinson, who was 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Kanon Catchings scored 15 and Blue Cain had 10.

Georgia shot 56.0% in the second half and gained momentum when Miles, Vandy’s second-leading scorer, went to the bench with his fourth foul with 13:20 left. Cain hit a step-back 3 with 9:28 left to tie the game for the first time since the opening tip, capping a 10-0 Georgia run.

The Bulldogs tied it twice more, but McGlockton had two big offensive rebounds on a possession which ended with two free throws to extend the lead to 79-75 with 3:35 left.

McGlockton grabbed a board off a Wilkinson miss and Okereke, with the shot clock running down, hit a jumper in the lane, got fouled and hit the free throw with 2:48 left.

Georgia never got closer than five from there.

Vanderbilt led 42-35 at half, but threatened to run away with it early. It led 35-15 with 6:37 left in the first half on McGlockton’s put-back, but Georgia picked up the defensive intensity and went on a 9-0 run to cut into the lead.

The Commodores hit just 1 of their last 8 from the floor in the half’s final 6:36, while the Bulldogs hit 13 of 15 first-half foul shots to help close the deficit.

–Field Level Media

Braden Frager delivered 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Nebraska spurted late for a 74-61 Big Ten victory over Maryland on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.

Pryce Sandfort added 16 points and eight rebounds as the Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) won their second straight and matched their program-high in conference wins, set in the 2017-18 season.

Sam Hoiberg contributed 12 points and seven rebounds and Rienk Mast scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half as Nebraska snapped a three-game losing streak against Maryland.

The Cornhuskers struggled through the game’s first 28 minutes and trailed 48-45 before going on an 18-3 spree, fueled by three baskets in the paint from Mast and 3-pointers from Sandfort and Frager.

The burst, capped by two Hoiberg free throws, put Nebraska in command 63-51 with 4:44 left.

With the win, the Cornhuskers advanced their effort to finish in the top four in the conference and gain a triple bye in the Big Ten tournament. Nebraska now is tied with Illinois for second-place in the league.

Andre Mills scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to pace Maryland (11-17, 4-13), which is in danger of finishing in the bottom four in the conference, which would require them to play a first-round game in the Big Ten tournament.

Elijah Saunders scored all 15 of his points from beyond the arc and Solomon Washington put up 13 points and seven rebounds.

Nebraska struggled in the opening minutes, missing six shots and committing three turnovers before Frager hit two free throws to get the Cornhuskers on the board with 14:17 left.

Maryland failed to take advantage, however, as it missed 10 of its first 12 shots.

Late in the half, Sandfort and Hoiberg scored four points each as Nebraska went on a 10-3 burst to take its biggest lead of the first half, 31-24.

Early in the second half, the Terrapins went on a 7-0 burst to pull even at 39-39. A jumper by Mills gave Maryland a 48-45 lead with 12:07 left.

–Field Level Media

Acaden Lewis recorded 20 points and Devin Askew scored all 16 of his points in the second half as Villanova topped visiting Butler 82-73 on Wednesday.

Bryce Lindsay contributed 19 points to help Villanova (22-6, 13-4 Big East) bounce back from a 10-point loss to No. 5 UConn over the weekend. The Wildcats, who still have not lost back-to-back games this season, also received 11 points and three steals from Tyler Perkins.

Michael Ajayi registered 17 points and nine rebounds, and Yohan Traore chipped in with 15 points for Butler (15-14, 6-12), which had won its previous two games. The Bulldogs have lost five straight matchups with the Wildcats, including both this season.

Butler trailed by 14 points at intermission before halving its deficit with a quick 7-0 run to begin the second half. Villanova rebuilt a double-digit advantage, but the Bulldogs eventually got within 55-54 with nine minutes left.

Shortly thereafter, the Wildcats used an 8-0 push to turn a 59-57 lead into a 10-point cushion. Askew accounted for all the offense during that surge with two 3-pointers, bookended around a driving layup.

Finley Bizjack’s layup with 2:27 left brought the visitors within 71-65. However, Askew drained a 3-pointer on the other end to halt the Bulldogs’ momentum.

Villanova led 27-24 late in the first half before closing the session on a 15-4 run over the final 3 1/2 minutes.

Lewis began the key push with a jumper before Perkins made one of his own. After a turnover by Butler, Lewis scored another bucket to make it 33-24.

Traore responded with a putback, but the Wildcats countered with six straight points — all by Lindsay. The sophomore guard converted a three-point play to give the hosts their first double-digit lead before knocking down a 3-pointer on the next trip to make it 39-26.

Perkins’ 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer sent the Wildcats into the locker room with a 14-point cushion.

Lewis led all scorers with 14 points in the first half.

–Field Level Media