NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has granted releases to reserve guards Payton Willis and Larry Austin Jr., freeing up a couple scholarships for coach Bryce Drew. Basketball spokesman Andy Boggs confirmed a report Wednesday that both players had been granted releases.A sophomore, Willis started 16 of his 66 games with the Commodores, and he averaged 5.1 points and 1.4 assists this season. Austin averaged 2.5 points and 1 assist in 23 games this season for Vanderbilt after transferring from Xavier.