15/14 Vanderbilt (16-3, 3-3 SEC) at Mississippi State (10-9, 2-4 SEC)
Saturday, Jan. 24 • 11 a.m. CT
Humphrey Coliseum • Starkville, Miss.
SEC Network+ • 102.5 The Game • Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 15 Vanderbilt men’s basketball continues its road swing with a trip to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on the Bulldogs in a Saturday morning tilt.
Tipoff was adjusted to 11 a.m. with inclement weather expected to impact the area on Saturday. The game will stream on SEC Network+ and fans can also tune in to the radio call on 102.5 The Game and the Vanderbilt Athletics app.
AT 20 GAMES
- Vanderbilt is looking to match its third-best 20-game start with a win on Saturday.
- The 1973-74 Commodores opened the season 19-1, the best 20-game start in program history.
- Vandy opened the 1955-56 season at 18-2, the second-best mark through 20 games.
- The Dores have started a season 17-3 on six occasions, coming in 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1992-93 and 2007-08.
LOOKING AT THE SLIDE
- After winning 16-straight to open the season, Vanderbilt is mired in a three-game slide entering Saturday.
- It’s been a little bit of everything for the Dores in the three losses, as the team is shooting just 42.1 percent in the defeats vs. 50.3 percent in victories.
- Defensively, Vandy has allowed the past three foes to shoot 54.5 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three. Compare that with 39.6 percent in wins and 27.7 percent from three.
RAINING NICKEL
- Tyler Nickel ranks 11th in the country with 66 made threes on the season and 11th in threes per game at 3.5. Both marks lead the SEC.
- The flamethrower sits fifth nationally, connecting on 46.8 percent of his three-point attempts. He has hit three or more threes in 12 games this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 81-55 but Mississippi State has won six of the last eight meetings dating to 2019.
- Vandy is looking for its first win in Starkville since 2021. The Dores are just 24-37 all-time on the road in the series.
