19/20 Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4 SEC) at Auburn (14-9, 5-5 SEC)
Tuesday, Feb. 10 • 6 p.m. CT
Neville Arena • Auburn, Ala.
SEC Network • 102.5 The Game • Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 19 Vanderbilt men’s basketball heads to Auburn for a Tuesday night tilt with the Tigers. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at Neville Arena with the game airing on SEC Network.
Fans can also tune in on 102.5 The Game and the Vanderbilt Athletics app to listen to Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson’s view of the action.
DEFENSE DETERMINES SUCCESS
- In Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma, Vandy allowed the Sooners to shoot 53.4 percent from the field and 42.9 from three.
- It continued a trend of poor defense in losses, as the Dores have allowed opponents to shoot 54.3 percent from the field and 37.3 from three in the four defeats.
- Contrast that with the 19 wins where Vandy limits foes to 39 percent from the floor and 27 percent beyond the arc.
ANOTHER CAREER DAY FOR TANNER
- Tyler Tanner dropped 37 points in the loss to Oklahoma, his first 30-point performance. Tanner is the first Dore to score 37 or more since Scotty Pippen Jr. dropped 38 at Cincinnati in 2021.
- Tanner also added nine assists in the loss, accounting for another 26 points.
- 25 of Tanner’s 37 came in the second half, including 15 in the final 1:58 of the game as Vandy mounted its furious comeback.
TANNER TOP 10 FOR COUSY AWARD
- Sophomore Tyler Tanner was named to the Bob Cousy Award Point Guard of the Year midseason top 10 list.
- It’s easy to see why as the point guard is averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game. He’s the only major conference player averaging better than 17.5/5/2 in those categories.
- Tanner has scored in double figures in all 23 games this season and has elevated in SEC play, averaging 22.0 points and 5.9 assists.
- With 57 steals on the season, Tanner already ranks among the top 10 single seasons in program history.
- His 122 assists are tied for sixth by a sophomore in Vanderbilt history. The record is 172.
- Tanner is 19 points away from entering the top 10 sophomore scoring seasons at Vandy.
RAINING NICKEL
- Tyler Nickel ranks 21st in the country with 77 made threes on the season and 18th in threes per game at 3.5.
- The flamethrower sits fifth nationally, connecting on 45 percent of his three-point attempts. He has hit three or more threes in 14 games this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Vanderbilt meets Auburn for the 150th time on Tuesday night. The Dores own a 90-59 edge in the series.
- The Tigers have dominated the series of late, winning eight of the past nine meetings.
- Vandy is looking for its first win on the Plains since 2016.
