Jan. 24, 2012
Recap | Box Score | Quotes | Howell’s Photos 
Vanderbilt 65, Tennessee 47
January 24, 2012 * Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tenn.
Attendance: 14,316
Starting Lineup:
Vanderbilt: Senior Guard Brad Tinsley (#1), Junior Guard John Jenkins (#23), Senior Forwards Jeffery Taylor (#44), Lance Goulbourne (#5), Festus Ezeli (#3).
Career Starts: Tinsley 109, Jenkins 58, Taylor 117, Goulbourne 40, Ezeli 52
Post-Game Notes:
· Vanderbilt moved to 70-110 against Tennessee and now holds a 48-32 record when playing in Memorial Gym.
· Kevin Stallings is now 251-153 (13) at Vanderbilt, 374-216 (18) in his career. His record against Tennessee is now 12-14.
· Vanderbilt held Tennessee to 47 points, the lowest point total for a Vol team against Vanderbilt since UT defeated the Commodores, 46-32, in the 1946 SEC Tournament.
· Tennessee’s 47 points were 21 below the average Vanderbilt’s defense is allowing this year.
· Vanderbilt won the opening tip and is now 13-4 when doing so.
· The Commodores got on the board first when John Jenkins’s layup was deflected on its way in for a goaltending call.
· Jeffery Taylor hit a three-pointer at the 17:37 mark of the first half to extend Vanderbilt’s consecutive game streak with a three-point basket to 816.
· Vanderbilt opened the game on three and a half minute, 9-0 run.
· The Vanderbilt defense held Tennessee scoreless for a seven minute stretch in the first half.
· The Commodores hit 16 first-half field goals, the most against an SEC team since making 20 against LSU on March 10, 2011 in the conference Tournament.
· After holding Tennessee to seven first-half field goals, Vanderbilt has now held five of its six SEC opponents to less than 10 field goals in the first half.
· The 19-point half time differential was tied for the highest against an SEC opponent this season, trying the mark set against South Carolina on January 7.
· The Commodores are now 6-0 on the year when scoring 40 or more points in the first half.
· The ‘Dores went 8-18 (44.4%) from beyond the arc and has now shot over 40% from three-point range against five of six SEC opponents.
· Tennessee’s 25 turnovers were the most Vanderbilt has forced all season.
· Vanderbilt held Tennessee to one three-point basket, the least an opponent has made since Nebraska went 0-10 On November 18, 2010.
Individual Notes:
· Jeffery Taylor led the team with 23 points and tied with Festus Ezeli for a team-high nine rebounds.
· John Jenkins made a three-pointer for the 40th game in a row.
· Jenkins has scored in double-digit figures in 52 consecutive games and 71 in his career.
· Steve Tchiengang hit his fourth three-point bucket of the season and the first since draining one against Xavier on November 28.
· Jeffery Taylor’s 23 points marked the fifth time this season – first against an SEC foe – he has gone over 20 in a game.
· For the 18th straight game and 91st time in his career, Taylor scored in double figures.
· Taylor was a perfect 3-3 from three-point range, marking the second time this season he has shot 100% from beyond the arc when attempting multiple shots.