Dores Meet TCU in Fort Worth

Vanderbilt (8-1) vs. TCU (5-3)
Sunday, Dec. 8 • 11:30 a.m. CT

Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas • ESPNU

AT THE TIP

• Vanderbilt takes on TCU in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge at Dickies Arena on Sunday. Tipoff in the neutral site contest is slated for 11:30 a.m.
• This is Vanderbilt’s second-consecutive trip to Fort Worth for the Coast-to-Coast Challenge, falling to Texas Tech in 2023.
• Sunday’s game against the Horned Frogs will air on ESPNU with Rich Hollenberg and King McClure on the call. Fans can also catch the game on 102.5 The Game with Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson.

LAST TIME OUT

• Vanderbilt rolled to an 80-64 win in its first true road test at Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge.

• MJ Collins Jr., who spent the previous two seasons at Virginia Tech, dropped 15 in his return to Blacksburg while Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 in the second half to lead the Dores.

DEFENSIVE DORES

• Vanderbilt has forced double-digit turnovers in 8-of-9 games this season and 15+ turnovers seven times.
• The Dores have forced 15 or more miscues in five-straight games entering Sunday
• Vandy has recorded double-digit steals in five games this season and has at least seven swipes in every game.
• The Dores rank ninth nationally in turnover margin, averaging +6.2 per game.
• Vanderbilt is 21st nationally in steals per game, averaging 10.0 on the year.

HARD-WORKING HUFFMAN

• Graduate guard Grant Huffman sits second on the team with 24 assists and 17 steals.
• On Wednesday at Virginia Tech, Huffman matched his career high with four steals, leading directly to nine Commodore points.
• Huffman has already produced three games with four steals on the season. That matches his career total over four seasons at Davidson.

 TANNER TAKING IT AWAY

• Tyler Tanner leads all freshmen nationally with 21 steals through eight games.
• The Brentwood native has snagged multiple steals in 7-of-9 games this season.
• Perhaps even more impressive, Tanner has not committed a turnover in 186 minutes this season.
• He is the only player in the country with at least 10 steals while not committing a turnover this season.

SERIES HISTORY

• Vanderbilt meets TCU for the seventh time in program history and the first time in six years.
• Two meetings have been contested in the metroplex with Vandy taking a 95-60 win at TCU in 2004 while the Horned Frogs won in Dallas in 1951.