Vanderbilt-TSU postgame notes

Nov. 23, 2014

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Vanderbilt 78, Tennessee State 46
November 23, 2014
Memorial Gym

Game Notes
-Sunday’s meeting marked the eighth meeting between the two Tennessee teams.
-The Commodores are now 8-0 against the Tigers, with all wins taking place in Memorial Gym.
-Kevin Stallings is now 5-0 against Tennessee State.
-7,446 attended the game
-Commodores are now 3-0 for the season

Team Notes
Three `Dores scored in double digits; Luke Kornet (24), Damian Jones (13), and Riley LaChance (13).
-Vanderbilt had 24 assists to 17 turnovers, and 24 assists on 28 made baskets.
-Commodores outrebounded the Tigers, 40-23
-VU led the entire night and never trailed.
-Vandy held the Tigers to 32.7% from the floor, and 16.7% from behind the arc
-Commodores shot 72.2% from the FT line
-`Dores shot 60.9% (28-46) from the floor, and 47.4% from three (9-19), both season highs for percentage. The nine threes set a season-best.

Player Notes
-Luke Kornet set a new career-high 24 points. His previous career best was a 13-point performance last season against Ole Miss (3/8/14).
-Kornet missed only one shot the entire night and was 10-11 from the floor and 3-4 from the three. Kornet tied a Memorial Gym record for field goal percentage (.909). He tied Jeffrey Taylor’s record he set against Tennessee State on December 19, 2009
-Wade Baldwin IV led the `Dores with a season-high and career-high10 assists. The last time a Vanderbilt player had 10 assists was Kyle Fuller against Tennessee on February 5, 2014. Baldwin also added eight points and five rebounds.
Freshman Shelton Mitchell surpassed his season-high in rebounds with 7 boards. Original high of 4 boards was established against Lipscomb.
-Riley LaChance had a career-high 13 points. His previous high was 11 against Trevecca (11/16/14).
-Sophomore Damian Jones scored 13 points on 4-4 shooting and a 5-6 performance from the free throw line. Jones also added eight rebounds and two blocks.