Jan. 18, 2011
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The Vanderbilt Commodores take on their first SEC West foe of the season on Wednesday night when Ole Miss visits Memorial Gym for an 8 p.m. CT tip-off. The game can be heard on the Vanderbilt Sports Network from IMG College and vucommodores.com.
The game will also be televised on CSS, with Dave Baker and Barry Booker handling the play-by-play and color duties.
Series Info: The Commodores hold a 71-39 advantage in the overall series. The Commodores lead 46-5 all-time in games played in Nashville.
Last Meeting: The last meeting between the two schools came in Oxford on February 18, 2010, in a game Vanderbilt won, 82-78.
Head Coaches: Kevin Stallings is in his 12th year at Vanderbilt (225-141) and his 18th overall (347-204). Andy Kennedy is in his fifth year at Ole Miss (97-56) and sixth year overall (118-69).
Radio: Vanderbilt Sports Network from IMG College (WRQQ – 97.1 FM); vucommodores.com
Play-by-Play: Joe Fisher (13th year); Color: Tim Thompson (10th year)
TV: CSS
Play-by-Play: Dave Baker; Color: Barry Booker
Vanderbilt-Tennessee Tidbits
The Commodores let a 17-point lead slip away at Tennessee as the Volunteers rallied for a 67-64 win in Knoxville on Saturday afternoon. John Jenkins led three Commodores in double-figures with 21 points in the game.
– Vanderbilt is now 69-109 against the University of Tennessee.
– The Commodores fell to 17-67 when playing in Knoxville.
– Head coach Kevin Stallings dropped to 10-13 against Tennessee and 4-8 when playing in Thompson-Boling arena.
– John Jenkins made a three-point basket midway through the first half to extend Vanderbilt’s consecutive game streak with a three-pointer to 778 games.
– The Commodores outshot the Volunteers 37.9% (11-29) to 20.0% (7-35) in the first half and are now 7-2 on the season when doing so.
– Vanderbilt held Tennessee to 20.0% (7-35) shooting in the first half, the lowest percentage an opponent has had against the Commodores this season.
– Tennessee’s seven first-half field goals are the fewest an opponent has made against Vanderbilt this season and is one lower than Western Kentucky had on December 1.
– For the third time this season, an opponent failed to make a three-pointer in the first half against the Commodores. Tennessee joins Nebraska and North Carolina this season.
– The 17-point first-half lead is the largest first half lead against an SEC opponent this season, topping the 14 point lead it had against South Carolina on January 8.
– Vanderbilt’s 42 rebounds are the most it has recorded against an SEC opponent since grabbing 43 against Georgia on March 12, 2010.
– The Commodores 21 turnovers were the most since turning it over 23 times against Western Kentucky on December 1.
– Tennessee’s 47 second-half points are the most Vanderbilt has allowed in the second half this season.
– This marked the first time Vanderbilt has lost when outrebounding an opponent this year, winning the previous eight.
Vanderbilt Player Notes vs. Tennessee
– John Jenkins has scored in double-digits in all 15 games he has played in this season.
– Jenkins recorded his eighth 20-point game of the season (21 points) and tenth of his career.
– For the eighth time this season, Jenkins was perfect from the free-throw line, going 7-for-7.
– Festus Ezeli’s six blocked shots matched a career-high set against Missouri on December 8; he now has 104 in his career.
– Brad Tinsley matched a career-high six rebounds against an SEC opponent; he also had a season-high three three-point field goals.
About Ole Miss
Ole Miss enters the game with a 12-6 overall record and an 0-3 mark in the SEC after dropping their last contest at home to Georgia on Saturday, 98-76.
Seniors Chris Warren (18.4 ppg) and Zach Graham (14.3) lead the Rebels in scoring. Sophomore forward Reginald Buckner leads the team on the glass with 6.7 rebounds per game.
The Ole Miss Series
Vanderbilt and Ole Miss will meet for the 111th time on Wednesday night at Memorial Gym, with the Commodores holding a 71-39 advantage in the overall series. The Commodores lead 46-5 all-time in games played in Nashville. In Oxford, the Rebels lead the series 30-22, and at neutral sites, Ole Miss holds a 4-3 advantage.
The last meeting between the two schools came in Oxford on February 18, 2010, in a game Vanderbilt won, 82-78. Vanderbilt has won two consecutive games in the series, and eight of the last nine dating back to the 2002-03 campaign.
Stallings Versus Ole Miss
Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings is 8-4 in games played against Ole Miss, and is 4-1 against the Rebels at Memorial Gym.
Stallings In SEC Play
Entering his 12th season of SEC play at the helm of the Commodores, Kevin Stallings has an 85-94 record in SEC play. In 2009-10, Stallings posted his best SEC record as Vanderbilt’s coach with a 12-4 mark.
Stallings In Non-Conference Play
Kevin Stallings is 140-47 in non-conference games and an astounding 103-8 in home non-conference games.
Vanderbilt Vs. The SEC
Vanderbilt has a 629-627 record against teams that currently comprise the SEC.
Road Free Throws
Everyone knows getting to the free-throw line helps your chances in hostile road environments, and the Commodores have done a good job with that after their fourth true road game of the season. In their previous four (at Missouri, Middle Tennessee State, South Carolina, at Tennessee), Vanderbilt has made more free throws than their opponents have attempted. In the four games, VU is 70-104 (.673), while opponents are 41-61 (.672).
Second Half Woes In SEC Play
In their two SEC losses on the road, the Commodores have led by as many as 14 (at South Carolina) and 17 (at Tennessee), and their play in the second half has contributed to the losses. In the three league games so far in the second half, Vanderbilt is being outscored 123-102, outrebounded 70-48 (37-15 on offensive glass), and opponents have attempted 49 more field goal attempts (116 to 67).