What Vanderbilt basketball said about goaltending call that secured win over Michigan in NIT

Vanderbilt basketball beat Michigan in the second round of the NIT on Saturday thanks in part to a goaltending call against Hunter Dickinson with 12 seconds remaining.

Tyrin Lawrence drove to the basket and his shot was blocked by Dickinson, but the goaltending was called to give the Commodores a 66-65 lead that they would not relinquish.

The call was reviewed and upheld. But the Commodores (22-14) admitted they may have gotten a bit of a break.

"I just saw Ezra (Manjon) get the steal. He passed it to (Jordan Wright), (Wright) saw me trailing and I just saw a lane and I took it," Tyrin Lawrence said. "As far as the goaltending, that was pretty questionable. I wasn't sure, but I'm glad. I'll take it."

Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse said he didn't see the play directly enough to comment on whether the call was correct.

"I didn't see it, I was waiting on the officials to ... I mean, either way it was our ball, so we were ready to have a play ready if they called that it wasn't goaltending, the possession would've still been ours," Stackhouse said. "But I'm glad that Tyrin attacked, I think it was the right play. He saw a lane, he got downhill and tried to finish at the basket."

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