Feb. 28, 2017
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Vanderbilt Basketball Postgame Notes
Kentucky 73, Vanderbilt 67
Jan. 28, 2017 – Rupp Arena
Team Record and Series Notes:
-Vanderbilt now owns a 16-14 record overall and 9-8 in the conference.
-Kentucky leads the all-time series 143-47
-Next up for Vanderbilt is Florida at Memorial Gym on Saturday, Mar. 4, which will be senior night.
Team Notes:
-Vanderbilt’s defense held Kentucky to just 9-29 (31%) shooting from the field in the first half.
-Luke Kornet hit a 3-pointer with 8:03 remaining in the first half to give Vanderbilt a 25-6 lead, its largest of the game.
-In total, Vanderbilt led the game for 33:52 of game play.
-A 3-pointer from Riley LaChance gave Vanderbilt a 60-59 lead, its last of the game, with 4:12 left in the game.
-Vanderbilt shot 11-28 (39%) from 3-point range.
Player Notes:
-Luke Kornet scored a team-high 21 points on 7-13 shooting from the field.
-Joe Toye joined Kornet in double-figures scoring with a career-high 15 points.
-Riley LaChance and Jeff Roberson led all Commodore rebounders with six boards apiece.
-Matthew Fisher-Davis was the top assist man for Vanderbilt with three dishes.
-Joe Toye and Luke Kornet both knocked down three 3-pointers for Vanderbilt. Payton Willis also pitched in two from behind the arc.