RV Vanderbilt (3-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-4, 0-0 ASUN)
Saturday, Nov. 15 • 2 p.m. CT
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn.
SEC Network+ • 102.5 The Game • Game Notes • Game Day Central
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt men’s basketball hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a Saturday afternoon matinee at Memorial Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on SEC Network+.
HISTORIC (HOT) START
- For the first time in program history, Vanderbilt opened the season with back-to-back 100-point games. The Dores opened the year with 105-point outbursts vs. Lipscomb and at UCF.
- Vanderbilt added a 92-point performance in the win over Eastern Kentucky, giving the Dores three-straight 90-point games for the first time since 2007.
- The opening onslaught marks the first consecutive 100-point games since 1980 for Vanderbilt.
- Another 90-point performance would mark the first time Vandy has topped 90 in four-straight games since that same 1980 stretch.
ANALYTICS ASSESSMENT
- Vanderbilt is a favorite among the numerous computer rankings this season.
- KenPom has the Dores ranked 12th nationally with the No. 6 offense in the country.
- EvanMiya has Vandy slotted 18th with the seventh-best offensive rating.
- Bart Torvik has the Commodores 11th overall and tabs the offense as the No. 3 attack in the nation.
- The Dores are the highest rated SEC offense in all three analytic systems.
BALL CONTROL
- Vanderbilt ranks fourth nationally assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.77. The mark also leads the SEC.
- The Commodores rank ninth in the country in fewest turnovers committed, averaging just 7.3 per game. The mark again stands atop the SEC.
- Against UCF, the Dores did not commit a single live-ball turnover. It marked the first time since 2016 a Commodore opponent did not record a steal.
- Duke Miles ranks 18th nationally with an 8.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Through two games, Vanderbilt has 61 assists on 112 made baskets.
FIRST HALF SHUTDOWNS
- Vanderbilt’s defense has stifled opponents in the first half through the opening three games, allowing just 89 points in the first 20 minutes this season.
- The Dores held both Lipscomb and Eastern Kentucky below 30 points in the first half. UCF owns the high-water mark for opponents, scoring 36 in the first half.
- Foes are shooting just 34 percent from the field in the opening half against Vanderbilt this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday’s contest will be the first between Vanderbilt and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
- The Dores are 18-1 all-time against SWAC members.
