Vanderbilt-Butler postgame notes

Dec. 29, 2012

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Butler 68, Vanderbilt 49
December 29, 2012
Memorial Gym

Starters: Rod Odom, Kedren Johnson, Kevin Bright, Kyle Fuller and Josh Henderson.

– The loss makes Vanderbilt 0-4 all-time versus Butler. Head Coach Kevin Stallings is 0-2 all-time versus the Bulldogs, and his record is 266-165 at Vanderbilt and 389-228 overall.

– Vanderbilt made a three-pointer for the 843rd game in a row, which ranks second in the nation behind UNLV. VU has made a three in every game since the line’s inception in the 1986-87 season.

– Kyle Fuller was the lone Commodore in double-figures with 10 points. Rod Odom and Shelby Moats led the team in rebounding with five each.

– The 49 points were the lowest the Commodores scored in Memorial Gym since Vanderbilt scored 43 points versus Mississippi State in 2002-03.

– Butler outrebounded Vanderbilt, 42-27, and outscored the Commodores, 13-2, in second-chance points. Butler also outscored VU, 13-0, in points off of turnovers.