Dores Host Western Carolina Tuesday

Vanderbilt (4-6, 0-0 SEC) vs. Western Carolina (8-2, 0-0 SoCon)
Tuesday, Dec. 19 • 6 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network

• Vanderbilt men’s basketball returns to Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night to face Western Carolina in a 6 p.m. tip on SEC Network.
• The Commodores will collect items in support of tornado relief efforts across Middle Tennessee on Tuesday night. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys and basic, essential hygiene items which can be placed in bins from the Community Resource Center around the concourse of Memorial Gymnasium.
• Ven-Allen Lubin continues to shine for the Commodores, scoring 15 points in back-to-back games entering Tuesday’s contest. Lubin has scored in double figures in 5-of-6 games he has played this season, including three performances of 15-plus points.
• Ezra Manjon is averaging 4.0 assists per game to lead the Dores in creating offense. He also leads the team in scoring at 14.9 points per contest.
• Freshman Jason Rivera-Torres continues to grow in his inaugural campaign, averaging 7.0 points while shooting 40.7 percent (11-of-27) from three on the season.
• The Dores are 3-0 all-time against the Catamounts who enter the game 8-2 on the season and were picked second in the SoCon preseason poll.