Dores Return to Action Sunday

Men’s basketball hosts SEMO in second game of season

Vanderbilt (1-0) vs. Southeast Missouri (0-1)
Sunday, Nov. 10 • 12 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. SEC Network+

SEC Network+102.5 The Game
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AT THE TIP

  • Vanderbilt men’s basketball returns to Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday in a noon tip against Southeast Missouri.
  • The contest will stream on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ with Andrew Allegretta and Shan Foster on the call. Fans can also catch the game on 102.5 The Game with Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson.

LAST TIME OUT

  • The Commodores opened the season in style with a 102-63 win over Maryland Eastern Shore in head coach Mark Byington’s debut.
  • The 102 points are the most for the Dores in a coach’s first game and the second most in a season opener in program history.
  • Newcomer Devin McGlockton led four Dores in double figures with 24 points while adding 13 rebounds.

GLOCK DOESN’T MISS

  • McGlockton set the Vanderbilt school record with a perfect 10-for-10 shooting performance from the field against UMES.
  • The transfer finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds to cap his sterling debut in a Vandy uniform.

DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES

  • Along with McGlockton’s 24-point, 13-rebound double-double in the season opener, sophomore Jaylen Carey picked up his second career double-double.
  • The transfer from JMU notched 13 points and grabbed 10 boards in the win.
  • The two double-doubles marked the first time a Commodore duo accomplished the feat in the same game since Feb. 11, 2023.

BALL SECURITY

  • Vanderbilt committed just one turnover in the opener against UMES, marking the only time the Commodores have committed 1 or fewer TOs since at least 1996-97.
  • The Dores lead the nation with an 18:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
  • Vanderbilt’s 18 assists, 11 steals and lone turnover mark the only time in DI basketball a team has recorded 15+ assists, 10+ steals and 1 or fewer turnovers since at least 1996-97.
  • The Dores rank 10th nationally in turnover margin at +14.

SERIES REWIND

  • Vanderbilt and Southeast Missouri meet for just the third time with the Dores winning each of the previous matchups.
  • In the most recent meeting with the Redhawks, Aaron Nesmith (25) and Saben Lee (21) combined for 46 points to lead the black and gold to an 83-65 season-opening win in 2019.