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Commodores Back in Action Sunday Against Furman
11/19/2005
Less than 48 hours after its season opener, Vanderbilt returns to Memorial Gymnasium Sunday to face Furman at 5 p.m. The contest is the second of three games played in five days. The Commodores also will take on UNC-Greensboro Tuesday evening.
Vanderbilt is coming off a 67-46 victory over Jacksonville State on Friday. Shan Foster scored a game-high 17 points while Ted Skuchas tied a career-high with 11 points. Julian Terrell added 10 points and nine rebounds. Junior transfer Derrick Byars added 10 points in his first game as a Commodore.
The win pushed Vanderbilt’s non-conference home winning streak to 25 games. The Commodores have won 76 of the last 79 at home against non-conference foes and are 56-3 against non-SEC foes at Memorial Gymnasium during the Kevin Stallings era.
Vanderbilt has won all four meetings in series history with Furman, the last coming in a 78-64 decision Dec. 16, 2000. The Commodores are 36-4 all-time against teams from the Southern Conference.
Starting Lineup
Vanderbilt Commodores 3 – Alex Gordon, G, 5-11, 165, So., Pensacola, Fla. (4.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, 4.0 spg)
– Posted five assists and four steals with two turnovers in 28 minutes vs. JSU.
32 -Shan Foster, G/F, 6-6, 200, So., Kenner, La. (17.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
– Named Preseason First Team All-SEC by league’s coaches.
4 – Derrick Byars, G/F, 6-7, 223, Jr.-Tr., Memphis, Tenn. (10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
– Sat out Vanderbilt’s 2004-05 campaign after transferring from Virginia.
33 – Julian Terrell, F, 6-9, 248, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. (10.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg)
– Missed the Northern State exhibition game with an injured right foot.
54 – Ted Skuchas, C, 6-11, 250, R-Jr., Audubon, Pa. (11.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
– Matched a career high with 11 points against JSU on Friday.
Furman Paladins
3 – Tony Carter, G, 6-0, 175, Sr., Burlington, N.C. (6.0 ppg, 5.0 apg)
– Made 41-of-104 (39.4%) from 3-point range last season.
0 – Eric Webb, G, 6-2, 185, Jr., Grand Rapids, Minn. (10.0 ppg, 7.0 apg)
– Team leader in assists last year with 108.
4 – Robby Bostain, F, 6-6, 200, Jr., Duluth, Ga. (18.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
– Swiped a team-best 58 steals last season.
1 – Moussa Diagne, F, 6-8, 215, Jr., Theis, Senegal (11.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg)
– Preseason All-Southern Conference selection.
50 – Stanley Jones, C, 6-9, 240, R-Fr., Miami, Fla. (14.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg)
– Sat out 2004-05 campaign as a redshirt.
Radio: Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network (WGFX 104.5 FM); Joe Fisher (eighth year) provides play-by-play alongside color analyst Tim Thompson (fifth year). Bob Horner (24th year) produces.
Television: None
Internet Live Stats: vucommodores.com
Tickets: All tickets are $14. (615-322-GOLD)
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