Vanderbilt-Monmouth notes

Nov. 26, 2011

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Vanderbilt 95, Monmouth 73

November 25, 2011 * Memorial Gym – Nashville, Tenn.

Attendance: 12,807

Starting Lineup:

• Vanderbilt: Senior Guard Brad Tinsley (1), Junior Guard John Jenkins (23), Senior Forwards Jeffery Taylor (44) and Lance Goulbourne (5), Sophomore Forward Rod Odom (45).
• Career Starts: Taylor 103, Tinsley 95, Jenkins 44, Goulbourne 27, Odom 9
• First time the Commodores have ever used this lineup.

First Half Notes:

• The Commodores trailed early, 2-0, but a three by John Jenkins put the Commodores up for good. After leading 9-5, VU went on a 12-2 run to push its lead to 21-7.
• Vanderbilt shot 68.0% in the first half from the floor, their best first-half percentage of the year, and their best half of shooting so far this season.
• Jenkins led Vanderbilt with 11 first-half points.
• Vanderbilt outrebounded Monmouth, 19-8, including 7-3 on the offensive glass. VU outscored the Hawks, 7-3, in second-chance points.

Postgame Notes:

• Kevin Stallings is now 363-212 in his career, and 240-149 with the Commodores.
• Vanderbilt now leads the all-time series with Oregon State, 1-0.
• John Jenkins makes a three with 18:50 to go in first half to extend Vanderbilt’s consecutive game streak with a three pointer to 802. The Commodores, UNLV, and Princeton are the only three schools to make a three-pointer in every game since the 3-point line’s inception in the 1986-87 season.
• The Commodores shot a season-high 57.1% from the floor and 44.0% from beyond-the-arc against Monmouth
• Vanderbilt outscored Monmouth, 36-28 in points in the paint, X12-6 in second-chance points, and 34-11 in bench points.
• The Commodores led by as many as 26 points in the game.
• Five players scored in double figures for Vanderbilt – Jenkins (18), Tinsley (16), Taylor (16), Parker (10), and Henderson (10).
• The Commodores are 20-3 when Taylor scores 15 points or more since the beginning of the 2010-11 season.
• Vanderbilt had more assists (16) than turnovers (15) for the third time this season.
• VU outrebounded Monmouth, 37-24, and is now 5-0 when outrebounding their opponent.
• Vanderbilt was 20-27 from the charity stripe (74.1).

Individual Notes:

• John Jenkins scored 18 points on the night, his 38^th consecutive game in double figures.
• Jenkins made three threes in a game for the fourth time this season and the 35^th time of his career.
• First career three-point basket for Shelby Moats…Moats ended the game with three points, and a career-high six boards.
• Career highs for Josh Henderson in points (10), field goals made (4), and rebounds (5).
• Career high points (10) and field goals made (4) for Dai-Jon Parker.
• Taylor tied his career high with five assists on the night. He set the career mark earlier this year against North Carolina State.
• Lance Goulbourne grabbed 10 boards, his first double-digit rebound game of the season, and the fourth of his career.
• Sophomore point guard Kyle Fuller notched a season-best four assists.