Guard Tyrin Lawrence returning to Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt guard Tyrin Lawrence announced on social media Thursday that he will withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and continue to play for the Commodores.

Lawrence averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists as a junior last season, and he improved his shooting touch with 50.2 percent from the floor and 36.0 percent from 3-point range.

That included a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as time expired to give the Comm