Feb. 25, 2011
The #18/18 Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on the LSU Tigers Saturday afternoon at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game tips off at 12:47 p.m. CT, and can be heard live on the Vanderbilt Sports Network from IMG College and vucommodores.com.
The SEC Network will have the television broadcast, with Carter Blackburn and Mark Gottfried on the call.
Series Info: Vanderbilt and LSU will meet for the 106th time on Saturday afternoon, with the Commodores leading the all-time series, 57-48. The Tigers lead the all-time series in Baton Rouge, 28-20.
Last Meeting: The last meeting between the two schools came on February 13, 2010, in Nashville in a game Vanderbilt won, 77-69.
Head Coaches: Kevin Stallings is in his 12th year at Vanderbilt (233-144) and his 18th overall (356-207). Trent Johnson is in his third season at LSU (49-45) and 13th year overall (209-166).
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: SEC Network Affiliates 
Play-by-Play: Carter Blackburn; Color: Mark Gottfried
Live Audio, Video, Twitter Feed
About LSU
LSU enters the game Saturday with an 11-17 overall record and a 3-10 mark in SEC play after winning at Mississippi State on Wednesday night, 84-82.
Ralston Turner leads the Tigers with 12.7 points per game. Andre Stringer also averages double-figures with 11.7 points per contest. Storm Warren leads LSU on the glass with 5.6 rebounds per game.
The LSU Series
Vanderbilt and LSU will meet for the 106th time on Saturday afternoon, with the Commodores leading the all-time series, 57-48. The Tigers lead the all-time series in Baton Rouge, 28-20, and 7-4 on neutral floors.
Vanderbilt leads the series, 33-13, in games played in Nashville.
The last meeting between the two schools came on February 13, 2010, in Nashville in a game Vanderbilt won, 77-69. Vanderbilt has won the last four meetings between the schools.
Stallings Versus LSU
Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings is 8-6 in games played against LSU, and is 3-2 against the Tigers in Baton Rouge.
Stallings In SEC Play
Now in his 12th season of SEC play at the helm of the Commodores, Kevin Stallings has an 92-97 record in SEC play. In 2009-10, Stallings posted his best SEC record as a coach with a 12-4 mark.
Vanderbilt Vs. The SEC
Vanderbilt has a 636-630 record against teams that currently comprise the SEC.
Free Throws
The Commodores lead the SEC in free throw attempts per game in all games (25.4), and in SEC games only (24.6). On the road in eight games thus far, Vanderbilt has made more free throws than their opponents have attempted. In the eight games, VU is 134-195 (.687), while opponents are 90-131 (.687).
Vanderbilt-Tennessee Tidbits
John Jenkins and Festus Ezeli each scored 11 points Tuesday night against Tennessee, but it was not enough as the Volunteers came away with a 60-51 win at Memorial Gym.
– 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.
– Vanderbilt is now 14-2 at home this season.
– Tennessee outrebounded Vanderbilt, 37-31, including 13-3 on the offensive glass. The Volunteers outscored the Commodores, 8-2, in second-chance points.
– Vanderbilt fell to 5-5 in 2010-11 when being outrebounded by its opponent. – Tuesday night was only the sixth time this year VU has scored 70 points or less, and only the sixth time Vanderbilt has shot 40% or less. – The Commodores are now 12-2 in their white uniforms and have lost two consecutive games in white (Arkansas).
Player Notes vs. Tennessee
– 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. He also played 20 minutes, the most since spraining his ankle prior to the Davidson game on January 2.
– 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.
– Festus Ezeli had 11 points and four blocks against Tennessee. It was his 19th double-digit and his 11th 3+-block game of the season.