NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt will be looking for one last bit of Memorial Magic as the Commodores enter the final week of the SEC regular season.
Vanderbilt (12-16, 3-11 SEC) hosts No. 5/4 LSU (24-1, 12-1 SEC) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network+) in Memorial Gymnasium before traveling to play Auburn on Sunday at 3 p.m. (SEC Network).
The Commodores lost to LSU 88-63 in the first game between the teams this season on New Year’s Day in Baton Rouge. This will be Vandy’s first meeting with Auburn this season.
The LSU matchup will feature the top two scorers in the SEC. LSU sophomore forward Angel Reese leads the conference at 23.8 points and Vandy graduate guard Ciaja Harbison is second at 19.4.
Sacha Washington produced the best scoring and rebounding games of her Vanderbilt career last week while notching back-to-back double-doubles. The sophomore forward scored a career-high 26 points in a loss to Alabama and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in a win over Kentucky.
Along with her scoring, Harbison ranks tied for first in the SEC in steals per game (2.5) and ranks No. 3 in assists (4.4).
Vandy graduate guard Marnelle Garraud leads the SEC in 3-pointers made with 78. She is shooting 40 percent from deep and averaging 14.2 points per game.
Harbison and Garraud lead the SEC in minutes played at 36.6 and 35.8, respectively.
The Commodores are averaging 8.5 steals per game, forcing 17.4 turnovers and shooting an SEC-leading 74.1 percent from the free throw line.
Scouting Reports
LSU
Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 26-25, including 15-4 at home. LSU has won six straight in the series. Vandy’s last win over LSU came at Memorial Gym in the 2016-17 season.
Reese is averaging a double-double with 15.5 rebounds to accompany her 23.8 points. She has recorded a double-double in 25 of 26 games this season. Fifth-year senior guard Alexis Morris is averaging 14.4 points and 4.3 assists. Freshman guard Flau’jae Johnson is averaging 12.3 points.
LSU has already secured a top four seed in the SEC Tournament. If the Tigers win their final two games, they would clinch the No. 2 seed for the second straight year.
Auburn
Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 29-24, and are 10-11 on the road. Auburn has won eight of the last nine games in the series.
Junior guard Aicha Coulibaly is averaging 16.4 points and 6.5 rebounds for Auburn. Redshirt senior guard Honesty Scott-Grayson is averaging 13.0 points.
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