Feb. 7, 2015
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Vanderbilt 65, South Carolina 50
Nashville, Tenn.
Memorial Gym
Game Notes
-Vanderbilt improved to 13-10 and 3-7 in league play with the win.
-The Commodores stormed back after trailing at the half and early in the second half. Vanderbilt went on an 18-0 run in the second half and ended the game on a 34-7 run.
-Vanderbilt out rebounded the Gamecocks, 33-20, including 10-4 on the offensive glass.
-The Commodores outshot South Carolina on the day – Vanderbilt shot 45.2, while the Gamecocks shot 39.5%.
-Vanderbilt moved to 13-3 on the season when outshooting an opponent, and 10-1 when out rebounding an opponent.
-The Commodores shot 52.4% from the field in the second half, and 81% form the free throw line.
-Vanderbilt had 15 assists on 19 made baskets (78.9% conversion rate).
-Saturday marked the second consecutive game that Vanderbilt made the same amount of threes than their opponent. When three pointers are equal between the two teams, the Commodores are 6-0.
-The 15-point margin of victory was the most against an SEC opponent since defeating Kentucky at the 2013 SEC Tournament, 64-48, on March 15.
-The 50 points allowed by Vanderbilt was the fewest by an opponent this season, and the fewest in SEC play since Mississippi State scored 49 on February 1, 2013, at Memorial Gym (Vanderbilt win, 55-49).
-Attendance: 9,259.
Player Notes
-The SEC’s freshmen leading scorer Riley LaChance led all scorers with 19 points in 39 minutes of action.
-Senior forward James Siakam notched his second consecutive double-double with a 16-point, 10-rebound effort. Siakam had five offensive rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
-Freshman Wade Baldwin IV tallied 12 points, two assists, and two steals.
-Luke Kornet tied a career high with four assists.
-Junior point guard Carter Josephs played 13 minutes and dished out four assists and had one rebound. The 13 minutes played is a new season-high.