Vanderbilt 63, Norfolk State 53: Wade Baldwin IV poured in 13 points as the host Commodores breezed past the Spartans.

Baldwin added six rebounds and six assists for Vanderbilt (4-0), which used a sizeable first-half run to fashion a comfortable lead it wouldn't relinquish. Riley LaChance added 12 points while James Siakam and Matthew Fisher-Davis chipped in 11 apiece.

D'Shon Taylor's career-high totals of 19 points and 11 rebounds paced Norfolk State (2-3), which shot 32.1 percent from the floor while making just 3-of-19 attempts from 3-point range. Malik Thomas (13 points) was the only other Spartan to reach double figures.

Norfolk State led by as many as four in the early going, but four Vanderbilt 3-pointers - including a pair by Fisher-Davis - sparked a pivotal 15-2 spurt that gave the Commodores a nine-point edge. The Vanderbilt defense took over from there, limiting the Spartans to one field goal over the final 7:21 to carry a 38-23 advantage into the break.

Norfolk State opened the second half the same way it ended the first, settling for one field goal in the opening 4:22 as the Commodores' lead swelled to 18. Baldwin's 3-pointer with 7:59 remaining stifled a short Norfolk State uprising and the Commodores fended off a late rally to remain unbeaten.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Vanderbilt, which came into the game tied for 19th in the nation at 19.3 assists per game, dished out 19 on 22 field goals against Norfolk State. ... The Spartans finished with a 42-34 rebounding advantage. ... Vanderbilt next plays Friday night against Rutgers in the Barclays Center Classic.