Feb. 15, 2018
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| Press Conference
NASHVILLE – The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team (6-21, 2-11 SEC) shot 51.2 percent from the floor and Christa Reed and Kayla Overbeck combined for 26 points but it wasn’t enough to knock off undefeated Mississippi State (27-0, 13-0 SEC) on Thursday night as the Commodores fell, 95-50.
The Skinny
Date: Feb. 15, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM CT
Place: Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial Gym)
At the Top of the Charts
Points: Christa Reed – 14 points
Rebounds: Christa Reed – 4 rebounds
Assists: Chelsie Hall/Kaleigh Clemons-Green – 4 assists
Steals: Christa Reed – 2 steals
How It Happened
First Quarter: Mississippi State 26, Vanderbilt 11
Both teams opened the game with triples but the visiting Bulldogs used a 9-1 run to pull ahead, 15-7, at the first media timeout and never looked back. Mississippi State leaned heavily on Roshunda Johnson, who had three triples in the first quarter and helped the Bulldogs to a 26-11 lead at the quarter break. Johnson led all scorers with 11 points at the first break.
Second Quarter: Mississippi State 50, Vanderbilt 26
Christa Reed opened the quarter with two early buckets, which helped shift a little momentum to the Commodores, but Mississippi State shot 50 percent from long range in the first half, highlighted by three triples each from Blair Schaefer and Johnson. Second chance points were big for the Bulldogs, who in the first half turned second chances into 10 points.
Third Quarter: Mississippi State 76, Vanderbilt 38
Trailing 63-32, Blair Schaefer hit a three-point field goal, her fourth of the game and the ninth of the game for the Bulldogs, which forced White to call a timeout to try to stop the momentum. The second and third quarters were the best for the Commodores, as they shot 60 percent (12-of-20) but they couldn’t overcome 26 turnovers on the night, which led to 34 Mississippi State points.
Fourth Quarter: Mississippi State 95, Vanderbilt 50
Kayla Overbeck, who has been very efficient from the floor over the last 10 games and was shooting 72.9 percent from the floor entering the game, reached double figures for the sixth consecutive game with 12 points, including eight in the second half, but the Commodores couldn’t find a way to stop the inside combo of Teaira McCowan and reserve Zion Campbell, who combined for 18 second-half points as the Bulldogs remained undefeated.
Inside the Lane
– The Commodores presented Christa Reed with a commemorative 1,000-point ball after she scored her 1,000th point on the road at Auburn.
– Reed reached double figures for the second straight game and the eighth time in the last nine games with 14 points.
– Kayla Overbeck reached double figures for the sixth straight game.
– Vanderbilt went 3-of-4 from the line marking the fewest free throws attempted this season and the fewest since going 3-of-4 against Kentucky (2/5/17).
Up Next
Vanderbilt will open a two-game road swing on Sunday when they take on Florida in Gainesville. Tipoff is set for 1 pm ET/12 PM CT on the SEC Network.
Upcoming Games
Feb. 18 – at Florida, 12 pm
Feb. 22 – at Missouri, 7 pm
Feb. 25 – vs. Arkansas, 2 pm
Feb. 28-March 4 – SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)
All game times CENTRAL
Keep Up with the Commodores
For more information on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team check them out on the website at www.vucommodores.com, Twitter at @VandyWBB, Instagram at @VandyWBB and on Facebook at Vandy Hoops.
