Vanderbilt-Delaware State postgame notes

Nov. 14, 2013

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Vanderbilt 73-Delaware State 67
Postgame Notes
Nov. 14, 2013

Pregame Notes
– Starters: The Commodores started seniors Christina Foggie and Jasmine Lister, sophomore Heather Bowe, and freshmen Rebekah Dahlman and Marqu’es Webb for the third consecutive game.
– This game marked the second ever meeting between Vanderbilt and Delaware State, and the first ever regular season meeting between the two teams.
– The teams’ only previous meeting was in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, a 62-47 Vanderbilt win. The ‘Dores are now 2-0 all time against Delaware State.

Game Notes
– Delaware State led the Commodores at halftime by a score of 34-23, marking the Hornets largest lead of the game.
– Vanderbilt did not make a field goal in the last 7:10 of the first half.
– In the first half, the Commodores turned the ball over 18 times and allowed the Hornets to score 18 points off turnovers.
– After shooting just 25 percent (8-of-32) from the field in the first half, Vanderbilt registered a 61 percent (19-of-31) field-goal percentage in the second half.
– Vanderbilt took the lead for good following two Christina Foggie free throws with 5:36 left in the second half, putting the Commodores ahead 59-57.
– The Commodores went on a 16-3 run from 6:24-1:41 of the second half. During that stretch, the Commodores turned a 57-55 deficit into a 71-60 lead.
– Vanderbilt scored 50 points in the second half, marking the second time this season the Commodores have scored at least 50 points in a half.
– The Commodores shot 15-of-19 from the free throw line in the game.
– Vanderbilt’s bench outscored Delaware State’s bench 22-12.
– There were 5 ties and 5 lead changes in the game.

Individual Notes
– With 16 points and 10 rebounds, Christina Foggie recorded her first career double-double.
– Foggie set a career high in rebounds (10) and tied her career high in assists (8), leading the Commodores in points, rebounds, and assists for the game.
Jasmine Lister scored 15 points to record her 69th career double-figure scoring game.
Kylee Smith scored a career-high 9 points, all of which came in the second half.