Nov. 20, 2011
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Vanderbilt 86, North Carolina State 79
November 95, 2011 * Izod Center – East Rutherford, N.J.
Starting Lineup:
- Vanderbilt: Senior Guard Brad Tinsley (1), Junior Guard John Jenkins (23), Senior Forwards Jeffery Taylor (44) and Lance Goulbourne (5), Senior Center Steve Tchiengang (33).
- Career Starts: Tinsley 93, Tchiengang 21, Jenkins 42, Taylor 101, Goulbourne 25.
Postgame Notes:
- Kevin Stallings is now 362-212 in his career, and 239-149 with the Commodores.
- Vanderbilt now leads the all-time series with North Carolina State, 3-1.
- VU moved to 1-0 on neutral floors in 2011-12.
- The Commodores shot 51.9% from the floor against NC State, the first game this season VU has shot 50% or better.
- Vanderbilt allowed N.C. State to shoot 50% from the floor. Opponents are now shooting 49.1% from the floor against the Commodores this year.
- VU outrebounded N.C. State, 36-34, and is now 3-0 in games when they outrebound their opponent.
- With his three-pointer at the 19:25 mark in the first half, Brad Tinsley extended Vanderbilt’s streak to 800 straight games with a three-pointer.
- Four players tallied double figures for Vanderbilt – John Jenkins (28), Jeffery Taylor (17), Lance Goulbourne (15), and Brad Tinsley (14).
Second Half Notes:
- Lance Goulbourne scored eight straight points early in the second half.
- With N.C. State leading 77-76 with 2:47 to play in the game, Vanderbilt went on a 10-2 run to end the contest.
- The Commodores were only 1-8 in the second half from beyond-the-arc.
First Half Notes:
- Vanderbilt won the opening tip for the fourth straight time; the Dores are now 3-1 when winning the tip this season.
- The Commodores never trailed in the first half.
Individual Notes:
- After missing the Bucknell game with a sprained ankle, John Jenkins poured in 28 points in the win over North Carolina State. Jenkins was 10-16 from the floor and 4-9 from three. It was a season high point total for Jenkins, and the most for him since scoring 29 points against Mississippi State on March 11, 2011 at the SEC Tournament.
- Jenkins’ 10 field goals made is the highest for a Commodores since he made 10 field goals against Mississippi State at the SEC Tournament.
- Jeffery Taylor scored 17 points – VU moves to 19-3 since 2010-11 season when he scores 15 points or more. Taylor also added eight rebounds.
- Taylor also had a team-best and season-high five assists.
- Steve Tchiengang grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds.
- Goulbourne’s 15 points is a season-best so far in 2011-12.
- Brad Tinsley also added 14 points, his third double-digit scoring game of the season and 49th for his career.
