VU-Tennessee postgame notes

Jan. 20, 2016

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Vanderbilt 88, Tennessee 74
January 20, 2016

Gamenotes
-Vanderbilt improves to 11-7 overall and 3-3 in the SEC with the 88-74 win over Tennessee on Wednesday night in Knoxville.
-The Commodores used the starting lineup of Luke Kornet, Jeff Roberson, Damian Jones, Wade Baldwin IV, and Riley LaChance for the third consecutive game. Vanderbilt is 3-0 when using that starting lineup.
-The win over the Volunteers is the first time since 1993 and 1994 that Vanderbilt has won consecutive games in Knoxville.

Team Notes
-Vanderbilt made 13 three pointers against the Volunteers for the second consecutive season in Knoxville. The 13 made threes was a season high, as were the 33 attempts.
-Five Commodores scored in double figures, with Baldwin leading the way with a career-high 25 points. Matthew Fisher-Davis scored 18 points, Camron Justice added 12, Roberson 11, and Kornet 10.
-The Commodores were 29-39 from the charity stripe in the game – both the makes (29) and attempts (39) are new season highs.
-Vanderbilt out rebounded the Volunteers, 50-43 and are now 8-1 on the season when out rebounding an opponent.
-The Commodores converted on 40.4% of its shots, 39.4% from three, and 74.4% from the free throw line. The Volunteers made only 32.9% of their shots from the floor, 20.0% from three, and 80% from the free-throw line. Wednesday marked the seventh time this season Vanderbilt has held an opponent under 35% from the floor.
-Vanderbilt is now 9-2 on the year when outshooting their opponent.
-The Commodores blocked 10 shots on the night, the third time this season VU has blocked 10 or more shots.
-Vanderbilt had 20 assists on 23 made baskets against Tennessee.

Individual
-Baldwin’s 25-point effort was a new career high. He was 5-9 from the floor, 3-6 from three, and 12-13 from the free throw line. The free throws made and attempted were also new career bests.
-Kornet scored 10 points and had 14 rebounds, his third double-double of the season and fourth of his career. The 14 rebounds also set a new career high.
-Kornet also added five blocks, his third game this year with five or more blocks.
-Roberson also added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season.
-Fisher-Davis tied a career-best with six made threes. He also added eight rebounds and a career-high four assists.
-Justice scored a career-high 12 points on a career-best four made threes.