Nov. 20, 2014
Vanderbilt Gamenotes 
| Lipscomb Gamenotes
The Commodores return to the Memorial Gym floor this Thursday night when they welcome fellow Nashville neighbor Lipscomb University for an 8 p.m. CT tip off. The game will be televised on FSN, and can be heard on the Vanderbilt IMG College Radio Network throughout Middle Tennessee.
Media Information
Game 2/Vanderbilt (1-0) vs. Lipscomb (1-1)
Nashville, Tenn. – Memorial Gym – 8 p.m. CT
TV: FSN
TV Talent: Pete Pranica (pxp), Sean Tuohy (analyst)
Radio: Vanderbilt Radio Network from IMG College, vucommodores.com
Radio Talent: Joe Fisher (pxp), Tim Thompson (analyst)
Live Stats: vucommodores.com
Twitter Updates: @VandyMBB
Series Information
Series Record: Vanderbilt holds a 23-4 overall series advantage against Lipscomb.
Last Meeting: Vanderbilt win, 80-69, on 11/15/13.
Record at Vanderbilt: 15-1
Record at Lipscomb: 8-3
Record at Neutral Site: NA
Coach Stallings vs. Lipscomb: Coach Stallings has a 4-0 all-time record vs. Lipscomb
About Lipscomb
Lipscomb enters Thursday’s contest with a 1-1 record after dropping their last contest against crosstown rival Belmont, 87-62, on November 17. Sophomore guard Josh Williams is the Bisons’ leading scorer with 22.5 points per game. Senior forward Martin Smith also averages double-digits with 13.0 points per game while sophomore forward Brett Wishon adds 10.0 points per contest.
Jones a Preseason All-SEC First-Team Selection
Sophomore post player Damian Jones had an outstanding freshman campaign, and was named to the All-SEC Freshman team last season by the league’s coaches. Prior to the 2014-15 season, he was named to the Preseason All-SEC 1st Team. Last year he averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest and blocked 43 shots, which tied him for ninth on the single-season Vanderbilt all-time list. Against Trevecca in the season opener, Jones posted his sixth double-double of his career with a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Three-Point Streak Still Intact
Vanderbilt has made a 3-pointer in 897 consecutive games, a streak which began at the inception of the 3-point line in 1986-87. The Commodores rank second only to UNLV for the longest streak in Division I basketball. Vanderbilt, UNLV and Princeton are the only three schools in college basketball to have made at least one 3-pointer in every game played since the 3-point line was implemented.
Coach Stallings in 16th Year
Head Coach Kevin Stallings, the school’s all-time winningest coach, returns for his 16th season with the Commodores and 21st overall as a head coach. Stallings has 293 career wins at Vanderbilt and 416 overall as a head coach. He has seven 20-win seasons in the last 10 seasons, with six NCAA tournament appearances and two Sweet 16’s (2004 and 2007). Stallings has the most 20-win campaigns in Vanderbilt history with seven.
Stallings in Season Openers
Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings is 15-1 in season openers with the Commodores, with the only loss coming against Georgetown on November 15, 2006, at Memorial Gym.
Stallings’ Non-Conference Success
Coach Stallings has a 122-14 record at Memorial Gym in non-conference games (15 years).
Three is the Magic Number
The Commodores started three true freshmen (Shelton Mitchell, Riley LaChance, Jeff Roberson) on Sunday for the first time since the 2009 SEC Tournament against Alabama on March 12, 2009. In that game, Vanderbilt started true freshmen Brad Tinsley, Jeffery Taylor, and Steve Tchiengang. LaChance led all of the freshmen with 13 points against Trevecca.
Memorial Gym
Vanderbilt’s record in home openers at Memorial Gym – the SEC’s oldest basketball facility is in its 63rd season. Memorial Gym, the oldest gymnaisum in the Southeastern Conference, is entering its 63rd season this year. The Commodores have a 744-209 all-time record at the arena, and Vanderbilt has had six undefeated seasons at home. Coach Stallings is the building’s all-time coaching leader with 197 career victories.
Siakam back for Lipscomb
Senior forward James Siakam, who missed the Trevecca game due to the death of his father in his native Cameroon, will return against Lipscomb Thursday. Siakam averaged 7.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 2013-14.
Scoring Lost
The Commodores lost their first, third, and fourth leading scorers from 2013-14 in seniors Rod Odom, Kyle Fuller, and junior Dai-Jon Parker. Odom, a second-team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches, averaged 13.6 points per game, while Fuller added 11.0 ppg and Parker 8.3 ppg. Odom and Fuller both graduated, while Parker transferred for his senior season.