Feb. 22, 2011
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Tennessee 60, Vanderbilt 51
February 22, 2011 – Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tenn.
Attendance: 14,316
Starting Lineup
– Vanderbilt started junior Brad Tinsley and sophomore John Jenkins at guard, juniors Jeffery Taylor and Lance Goulbourne at forward and junior Festus Ezeli at center.
– The Commodores drop to 8-6 when stating this lineup.
– Taylor has now started 90 of his 91 career games.
– Tinsley made his 82nd start, Ezeli his 37th, Jenkins his 33rd and Goulbourne his 15th.
Postgame Notes:
– Tennessee leads the all-time series 110-69 against the Commodores while Vanderbilt holds a 51-37 when playing in Nashville.
– Kevin Stallings is now 10-14 against Tennessee and an even 6-6 when playing in Memorial Gym.
– Vanderbilt’s 51 points are the fewest it has ever scored against Tennessee in Memorial Gym and the fewest points scored at home against UT since winning 50-44 on January 28, 1950.
– The 51 points were the fewest scored for Vanderbilt since falling 69-50 to Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2009 in Knoxville.
– This marked the fewest points the Commodores have scored in Memorial Gym since beating Georgia 50-40 on January 14, 2009.
– Vanderbilt’s 20 second-half points marked the first time the Commodores have scored 20 points or less in a half since putting up 18 at Tennessee on February 14, 2009.
– The 18.8% (3-16) shooting from beyond the arc is the lowest percentage of the season while the three made shots are the fewest since only making two against Kentucky on February 20, 2010.
– Tennessee’s 13.3% (2-15) shooting from three-point range matched Alabama’s performance as the second-lowest shooting percentage by an opponent this season. Nebraska was 0-for-10 on November 18, marking the lowest percentage of the year for a Vanderbilt opponent.
– John Jenkins made a three-point basket early in the first half to extend Vanderbilt’s consecutive game streak with a three-pointer to 789 games.
– The Commodores were a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the first half, falling to 2-2 when shooting 100% to start the game.
– The Commodores outshot the Volunteers 45.8% (11-24) to 37.5% (12-32) in the first half and are now 10-3 on the season when doing so.
– Vanderbilt held Tennessee to one free throw in the first half and the Commodores now drop to 6-3 when an opponent makes one free throw or less in the first half.
First-half notes:
– Vanderbilt got on the board first after Brad Tinsley made two free throws at the 18:45 mark.
– John Jenkins hit a three-pointer with 15:03 remaining in the half to give the Commodores a 9-6 lead and keep the three-point streak alive.
– With 13:30 remaining in the half, Steve Tchiengang recorded the first bench points by making a three-point basket to give the Commodores a 12-8 lead.
– Trailing by two with 2:39 remaining in the half, Tchiengang made his second three-pointer to give Vanderbilt a 25-24 lead.
– The Commodores head into the half leading 31-27.
– Steve Tchiengang led the team with 10 points while Andre Walker had a team-high four rebounds.
– Lead changes: 4
– Ties: 5
– Largest lead: Vanderbilt 4, Tennessee 4
Second-half notes:
– John Jenkins made the first points of the second half off a jumper at the 19:14 mark, extending Vanderbilt’s lead to 33-27.
– The Commodores opened the second half with a 11-4 run that spanned 6:12 and featured four scorers.
– With the game tied at 49 with 5:02 to play, Jeffery Taylor drove the lane for a layup to give the Commodores a two-point lead.
– Vanderbilt’s last points came off a Jeffery Taylor layup with 5:02 remaining.
– Lead Changes: 1
– Ties: 2
– Largest lead: Vanderbilt 11, Tennessee 9
Player notes:
– Brad Tinsley’s six rebounds are the most he has made since grabbing six against Tennessee on January 15 earlier this season.
– Tinsley matched a career-high eight free throws, last being done against Saint Mary’s on January 22.
– Steve Tchiengang’s four field goals were the most he has made since putting in five against South Carolina on January 8.
– Andre Walker recorded four rebounds, the most since grabbing seven boards against Appalachian State on November 27.
– John Jenkins’s 11 points are the fewest he has scored since recording 10 against Presbyterian on November 12, 2010, the first game of the year.