Dec. 5, 2008
TV: FSN | Radio: 104.5 | XM: None | Live Audio | | Game Notes
Vanderbilt hits the road for their first officially designated road game this Saturday when the Commodores take on Georgia Tech in Atlanta at 1 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by FSN, and the game can be heard on the Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network, with Joe Fisher and Tim Thompson on the call.
The Commodores dropped a 74-55 decision to UIC on Wednesday at Memorial Gym, their second loss of the season at home. Flame guards Josh Mayo and Robo Kreps scored 30 and 23 points, respectively, in the loss, while sophomore A.J. Ogilvy and freshman Jeffery Taylor led the way for Vanderbilt with 14 points apiece. VU had only one lead in the game, which came at the 17:02 mark in the first half, and the Commodores allowed UIC to shoot 63.2% from three (12-19) with Mayo and Krebs making 11 of those 12.
Vanderbilt shot 20-59 (34%) from the field while UIC was 30-67 (45%), the lowest percentage for the Commodores this season, and the Commodores were also cold from three, making 4-of-24 shots (16.7%). Vanderbilt gave up a season-high 74 points to UIC, and the 19-point loss was the worst home loss since the Commodores lost to Kentucky by 22 (74-52) back on January 14, 2003.
Ogilvy leads the Commodores in scoring at 15.1 points per game, with freshmen Jeffery Taylor (13.6) and Brad Tinsley (12.4) next in scoring for Vanderbilt, and Jermaine Beal adding 10.7 points per contest.
The Commodores and Yellow Jackets will meet for the 71st time on Saturday, with Vanderbilt holding a 39-31 series advantage. Saturday’s contest is the last game of a four-game series – VU lost 76-67 in Atlanta during the 2005-06 season, and the Commodores won at home in 2006-07 (73-64) and 2007-08 (92-79).
Georgia Tech enters the game with a 4-1 record after losing their most recent game at home against Penn State, 85-83. Sophomore forward Gani Lawal leads the Yellow Jackets, averaging 22.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Alade Aminu (14.4), Iman Shumpert (11.6), and Zachery Peacock (11.2) also average double figures for Georgia Tech.
Vanderbilt is 76-69 all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference, with Georgia Tech being the Commodores’ most common ACC opponent. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech were both members of the SEC from 1933-64.
Tip off is set for 1 p.m. CT from Alexander Memorial Coliseum.