Nov. 18, 2010
Vanderbilt 59, Nebraska 49
November 18, 2010 – Coliseo de Puerto Rico – San Juan, P.R.
Attendance: 4,018
Starting Lineup
– Vanderbilt started sophomore John Jenkins, as well as juniors Jeffery Taylor and Brad Tinsley at guard…red-shirt juniors Festus Ezeli and Andre Walker started at center and guard, respectively…this is the third time Vanderbilt has used this starting lineup and the second time this season.
– Jeffery Taylor leads the team with 66 career starts…Brad Tinsley is making his 57th career start while Andre Walker is starting for the 34th time…Festus Ezeli is appearing in his 62nd game, including his 13th start…John Jenkins has made nine starts and played in 33 games.
Postgame Notes:
– Vanderbilt held their second straight opponent to under 50 points in the 2010-11 season. The Commodores have held their two opponents this year to a 46.5 ppg average.
– The Commodores now own a 5-2 series advantage over Nebraska.
– In neutral site, preseason tournament games since 2006, Vanderbilt has a 9-2 record (loss to Appalachian State in the finals of 2006 San Juan Shootout, first-round loss to Cincinnati in 2009 EA Sports Maui Invitational).
– Vanderbilt has now made a three-pointer in 764 consecutive games, a streak that began in 1986, the first year of the three-point line.
– With John Jenkins’ jumper with 5:45 to go in regulation, Vanderbilt claimed the lead for good at 48-46.
– Vanderbilt ended the game on a 16-3 run, and held Nebraska without a field goal for the last 7:49 of the game.
– VU limited Nebraska to a 35.3% shooting percentage for the game and 0-for-10 from beyond-the-arc. Nebraska shot only 28.6% in the second half.
– John Jenkins led the team with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Jeffery Taylor also added double figures with eight points.
– Steve Tchiengang led the team on the glass with eight rebounds. Tchiengang also added a career-high four blocks.
– The 59 points scored in a Vanderbilt win marked the lowest win total since the Commodores defeated Georgia, 50-40, on January 14, 2009.
– Nebraska’s 0-for-10 mark from three is the first time since December 7, 2002 (Tulane), that Vanderbilt has held an opponent scoreless from three.
– Vanderbilt was outrebounded, 37-34, including 11-5 on the offensive glass.
– Ties: 7; Lead Changes: 2; Vanderbilt’s largest lead: 10 (:18 seconds remaining in 2nd half).
– Nebraska outscored Vanderbilt, 28-12, in the paint, 10-2 in second-chance points, and 23-10 in bench points. The Commodores held a 15-2 advantage in points off of turnovers and held a 6-2 edge in fast-break points.
– Three players played 34 minutes or more (Taylor, Tinsley, Jenkins) against Nebraska.
– Vanderbilt shot 69.2% from the charity stripe for the game, but converted on 81.3% of their free throws in the second half.
Player notes:
– John Jenkins notched his third career 20-point game with his 22-point effort against the Cornhuskers.
– Jeffery Taylor scored in double-figures with 14 points, and was two-for-two from beyond-the-arc. For the season, Taylor is now 5-for-6 from three. In 2009-10, he was 1-for-11 from three, and in his freshman campaign, he made 9-of-41.
– Taylor also added three assists, a block, and a steal.
– Steve Tchiengang tied a career-best with eight rebounds, and set a new career high with four blocked shots. Tchiengang also hit a huge three-point basket with 2:24 to go in the game to push Vanderbilt’s lead to six (54-48).
– Brad Tinsley scored seven points, dished out five assists, and two steals. He now has 15 assists in two games in 2010-11.
