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Commodores Travel to Dayton Friday
12/28/2005
Vanderbilt returns to action following the holiday break on Friday when it travels to Dayton for a 6 p.m. CT contest. The game will be televised by Comcast Sports Southeast.
The Commodores (8-1) concluded their non-conference home schedule on Dec. 22 with a 53-45 victory over IUPUI. Shan Foster led Vanderbilt with 12 points. It marked the fifth time this season Vanderbilt has held an opponent under 60 points.
Dayton (8-5) is coming off a pair of losses to Cincinnati and Northern Iowa at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. Guard Brian Roberts netted a team-high 18 points in the Flyers 74-67 loss to Northern Iowa on Dec. 23.
Dayton is 7-1 at home this season.
Vanderbilt leads the series with Dayton 3-0, including a 90-74 decision last year at Memorial Gymnasium.
After winning seven of eight contests at Memorial Gymnasium this season, the Commodores will play four of their next five games away from home.
Starting Lineups
Vanderbilt Commodores
3 – Alex Gordon, G, 5-11, 165, So., Pensacola, Fla. (6.2 ppg, 3.1 apg, 1.8 spg)
– Entered the week ranked fourth in SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.33-to-1).
32 – Shan Foster, G/F, 6-6, 200, So., Kenner, La. (14.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg)
– Entered the week ranked third in SEC in 3-pointers per game (2.78).
4 – Derrick Byars, G/F, 6-7, 223, Jr.-Tr., Memphis, Tenn. (11.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg)
– Shooting 50.7 FG% (37-of-73) and 43.8 3FG% (14-of-32).
33 – Julian Terrell, F, 6-9, 248, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. (11.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.9 bpg)
– Three rebounds shy of 500 career and three blocks shy of 100 career.
54 – Ted Skuchas, C, 6-11, 250, R-Jr., Audubon, Pa. (6.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
– Shooting 58.3 FG% (21-of-36).
Dayton Flyers
2 – Brian Roberts, G, 6-2, 180, So., Toledo, Ohio (17.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
– Leads team in scoring (17.0 ppg), FG attempts (168) and 3FG attempts (68).
15 – Logan White, G/F, 6-4, 190, Sr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio (3.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg)
– Shooting 48.6 FG% (18-of-37).
1 – Monty Scott, F, 6-6, 220, Jr., Reynoldsburg, Ohio (11.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
– Named First Team All-Atlantic 10 in preseason.
21 – Norman Plummer, F, 6-7, 225, So., Fairfield, Ohio (9.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
– Leads Flyers in rebounding with 6.9 per game.
32 – Chris Alvarez, F/C, 6-8, 225, So., Miami, Fla. (4.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
– Leads team with 11 blocks on the season.
TV – Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS)
Radio – WGFX 104.5 FM (Nashville)
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