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Dores Battle Dartmouth to Close Nonconference Play

Series renews for first time in 35 years

Dores Battle Dartmouth to Close Nonconference PlayDores Battle Dartmouth to Close Nonconference Play

Vanderbilt (4-8, 0-0 SEC) vs. Dartmouth (4-8, 0-0 Ivy)
Saturday, Dec. 30 • 4 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network+

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  • Vanderbilt welcomes Dartmouth to Memorial Gymnasium to close nonconference action and the calendar year. The Dores and Big Green meet for the first time since 1988 with the series tied 2-2.
  • Saturday’s meeting comes 75 years to the day after the first-ever meeting in 1948. Dartmouth took a 64-52 win in that meeting at the Corn Bowl in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • The Dores return to action after a 77-75 loss at No. 23 Memphis. Four Commodores scored in double figures, led by Ezra Manjon with 22 points.
  • Manjon is one of four SEC players averaging better than 15.5 points and 3.5 assists per game this season.
  • Freshman Jason Rivera-Torres matched a season-best 12 points at Memphis, knocking down three three-pointers in the process. He ranks third among SEC rookies in three-point shooting percentage at 42.4 percent (min. 30 attempts).