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Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes drops 55 points in OT win over Auburn, breaking NCAA freshman record


Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes drops 55 points in OT win over Auburn, breaking NCAA freshman record

Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes has made history -- again. The freshman guard scored 55 points in the Commodores' 98-88 overtime win at Auburn on Sunday, breaking the NCAA freshman scoring record.

Twenty-three of her points came from free throws, with Blakes hitting all but one of her attempts. With the performance, Blakes broke the single-game Division I record of 54, set by Elena Delle Donne at Delaware in 2010.

Blakes also broke her own SEC record that she set on Jan. 30, where she dropped 53 points against Florida.

Vanderbilt got off to a slow start, trailing Auburn throughout the first three quarter of Sunday's game. But the Commodores overcame a 15-point deficit to force overtime, outscoring the Tigers 28-20 in the fourth quarter.

Blakes, who had 44 points in regulation, scored 11 of Vanderbilt's 14 overtime points to secure the win. Blakes also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals alongside her 55-point performance.

A freshman from New Jersey, Blakes is currently averaging 21.8 points per game, the eighth most in Division I basketball. She is the only first-year player among the top 10 Division I scorers.

Vanderbilt is now 19-7 on the season, but is 6-6 in conference play within a very competitive SEC. The team will play two ranked opponents -- No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 4 South Carolina -- this coming week.

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