Feb. 13, 2007
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 NeltnerROSS RECAP Ross Neltner scored his career-high in an SEC game with 15 points against the Volunteers in Knoxville last Saturday. Neltner was 5-of-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line to go along with six rebounds. TRE’ DAY GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
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Vanderbilt plays four of its final six regular season games at Memorial Gymnasium beginning Wednesday when South Carolina visits for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will not be televised.
The Commodores (16-8, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) have won 10 consecutive home games – one shy of tying the record during the eight-year tenure of head coach Kevin Stallings. A win over the Gamecocks would improve Vanderbilt to 7-4 in the SEC Eastern Division for the first time since the 1999-2000 campaign.
Vanderbilt is coming off an 84-57 loss at Tennessee on Saturday. The Commodores set season lows for points (57), made field goals (17) and field goal shooting percentage (29.8 percent) against the Volunteers. Ross Neltner and Shan Foster led the Commodores with 15 points each. Neltner’s point total marked his career-high for an SEC contest. Dan Cage added seven points and tied a careerhigh with seven rebounds.
South Carolina (12-11, 2-8 SEC) has lost four consecutive games after suffering a 73-54 setback at home against Georgia on Saturday. Tre Kelley led all scorers with 21 points and seven assists. Kelley leads the SEC with 19.7 points per game since the start of league play. Vanderbilt’s Derrick Byars is second, averaging 18.0 points.
South Carolina leads the all-time series 21-17. The series is tied 9-9 all-time in Nashville. The road team won both games a year ago with the Gamecocks claiming a 66-64 overtime win in Nashville on Jan. 18 and Vanderbilt pulling off a 57-56 victory in Columbia on Feb. 25.