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Vanderbilt Postgame Notes

Feb. 7, 2018

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Team notes:
– Vanderbilt opened tonight’s game on a 9-0 run, fueled primarily by Riley LaChance‘s five points.
– The Commodores went 16-for-16 in free throws, including 8-for-8 in the first half against the Bulldogs.
– Vanderbilt moved to 7-5 when leading at halftime and 8-5 overall at home.
– For the first time since December 30th at Florida, five players tallied 10 points or more in a single game with Saben Lee (19), Riley LaChance (19), Payton Willis (13), Joe Toye (12) and Jeff Roberson (11) all reaching double figures.
– Vanderbilt now has back-to-back games with four or more Commodores scoring double-digit points. (Jeff Roberson 30, Maxwell Evans 13, Riley LaChance 13, Saben Lee 10 – at Auburn)
– Tonight marked the fourth-straight game Vanderbilt has had three players with double-digit scoring.
– Vanderbilt shot 55% from the field, the highest percentage this season.

Player notes:
Saben Lee netted 19 points total and 14 in the first half. He went 6-for-6 from the free throw line and has now scored in double figures 13 times this year, including eight of 11 league games.
– With 19 points, Riley LaChance has now scored in double figures in 71 career games.
Jeff Roberson has now scored in double figures in 64 career games, scoring 11 points.
Joe Toye entered double-digit scoring tonight with 12 points. He has 37 points over his last three games.
Payton Willis tied his season-high with 13 points, and matched his career-high with five rebounds.