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Commodores Host Mississippi State Thursday 1/10/2006
The No. 21/23 Vanderbilt women’s basketball team plays hosts to its 2006 Southeastern Conference home opener Thursday when Mississippi State visits Memorial Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. CT tip-off. Junior Carla Thomas stands only one point away from becoming only the 11th Commodore to reach 1,000 career points as a junior. A concensus preseason All-SEC selection, Thomas has posted a pair of double-doubles since returning from an injury that held her out of a pair of games in December. The Commodores (11-4, 0-1) will be looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss at Arkansas on Sunday. The Lady ‘Backs needed a last-second three-pointer from halfcourt to extend the game into overtime, where there were able to win at the free throw line with only two seconds remaining. Mississippi State was a 70-59 winner at Ole Miss on Sunday, evening the Bulldogs league record at 1-1. In the last meeting between the Commodores and Lady Bulldogs, Thomas posted career highs with 33 points and 17 rebounds as Vanderbilt won in double-overtime, 106-98. Former Lady Bulldog Tan White’s 47 points were not enough to overcome the Thomas and the Commodores. Ticket’s for Thursday night’s game are available at the VU Ticket Office, by calling 615-322-GOLD (option 1) or online at http://vucommodores.com. Remember It’s Newspaper Recycle Night! As part of the Give Back Thursday promotion, please bring a newspaper for free admission. |
