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2010-11 GAMENOTES Vanderbilt Athletic Communications 2601 Jess Neely Drive Nashville, TN 37212 Basketball SID: Andy Boggs Phone: (615) 343-1847 Email: [email protected] Website: VUCommodores.com 2010-11 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE GAME AT A GLANCE Date Opponent Site Time - November - #5 Vanderbilt (23-10) vs. #12 Richmond (27-7) 3 Alabama-Huntsville# Memorial Gym W, 69-53 Thursday * March 17, 2011 * 3:10 pm CT 8 Southern Indiana# Memorial Gym W, 77-40 NCAA Southwest Regional - 2nd Round 12 Presbyterian Memorial Gym W, 88-47 Pepsi Center - Denver, Colo. 2010 Puerto Rico Tip Off TBS 18 Nebraska (ESPNU) San Juan, P.R. W, 59-49 19 West Virginia San Juan, P.R. L, 71-74 Series Info: Vanderbilt leads the all-time series between the two schools, 2-0. 21 North Carolina San Juan, P.R. W, 72-65 Last Meeting: The last meeting between the two schools came on November 24 Grambling State Memorial Gym W, 92-59 25, 1978, in the Spider Classic in Richmond. Vanderbilt won that game, 70-59. 27 Appalachian State Memorial Gym W, 86-73 Head Coaches: Kevin Stallings is in his 12th year at Vanderbilt (236-147) and - December - his 18th overall (359-210). Chris Mooney is in his sixth year at Richmond (110- 1 Western Kentucky (CSS) Memorial Gym W, 82-62 86) and seventh overall (128-98). 4 Belmont (CSS) Memorial Gym W, 85-76 Radio: 8 Missouri (ESPNU) Columbia, Mo. L, 82-85 (OT) Vanderbilt Sports Network from IMG College (WRQQ - 97.1 FM); 18 SE Louisiana Memorial Gym W, 85-52 vucommodores.com 21 MTSU (CSS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. W, 72-53 Play-by-Play: Joe Fisher (13th year) Color: Tim Thompson (10th year) 29 Marquette (ESPN2) Memorial Gym W, 77-76 TV: TBS - January - Play-by-Play: Verne Lundquist Color: Bill Raftery 2 Davidson Memorial Gym W, 80-52 8 South Carolina* (ESPN2) Columbia, S.C. L, 75-83 (OT) Commodores Meet Richmond Spiders In 2nd Round of NCAA 12 Georgia* (SEC Network) Memorial Gym W, 73-66 Tournament 15 Tennessee* (ESPN) Knoxville, Tenn. L, 64-67 The number five seeded Vanderbilt Commodores will open NCAA Touranment 19 Ole Miss* (CSS) Memorial Gym W, 84-74 play at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., against the #12-seed Richmond 22 Saint Mary’s Memorial Gym W, 89-70 Spiders in their 12th career NCAA Tournament appearance. The game tips off 27 Miss. State* (ESPN/ESPN2) Starkville, Miss. W, 81-74 at approximately 3:10 p.m. CT, and can be heard live on the Vanderbilt Sports 29 Arkansas* (FSN) Memorial Gym L, 78-89 Network from IMG College and vucommodores.com, and seen live on TBS and - February - CBSSports.com. 1 Florida* (ESPN) Gainesville, Fla. L, 61-65 (OT) Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery will have the call for the television broadcast 5 South Carolina* (SEC Network) Memorial Gym W, 78-60 on TBS. 10 Alabama* (ESPN/ESPN2) Memorial Gym W, 81-77 Vanderbilt will be making its 12th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and 12 Kentucky* (CBS) Memorial Gym W, 81-77 their fifth since 2004, and have a 9-12 all-time record at the tournament. The 16 Georgia* (ESPNU) Athens, Ga. W, 64-56 Commodores have advanced to the regional semifinals four times since the field 19 Auburn* (SEC Network) Auburn, Ala. W, 77-60 expanded to 64+ teams (1988, 1993, 2004, 2007) and advanced to the Elite Eight on 22 Tennessee* (ESPN) Memorial Gym L, 51-60 one occasion, in 1965, when the field was only 23 teams. 26 LSU* (SEC Network) Baton Rouge, La. W, 90-69 Vanderbilt will be making its first appearance as a number five seed and its - March - 1 Kentucky* (ESPN) Lexington, Ky. L, 66-68 first ever appearance in the state of Colorado. 5 Florida* (ESPN) Memorial Gym L, 76-86 Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings owns a 5-6 mark in the NCAA 10 LSU^ (SEC Network) Atlanta, Ga. W, 62-50 Tournament. He is 4-4 in his fifth appearance at Vanderbilt (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) 11 Miss. St.^ (SEC Network) Atlanta, Ga. W, 87-81 and 1-2 in two appearances (1997, 1998) during his six-year tenure as head coach 12 Florida^ (ABC) Atlanta, Ga. L, 66-77 at Illinois State from 1994-1999. 17 Richmond& Denver, Colo. TBA Thursday’s appearance will be the Commodores’ first in the Southwest Notes: (#) Exhibition; (^) SEC Tournament; (&) NCAA Tournament 2nd & 3rd Regional, and it will be Vanderbilt’s first meeting with the Spiders since November Rounds; All times Central. 25, 1978, when VU won at Richmond in the Spider Classic, 70-59. VANDERBILT TODAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG A/B/S Hometown 1 Brad Tinsley G 6’3 210 Jr. 10.6 3.7 4.5a Oregon City, Ore. Notched the first triple-double in Vanderbilt basketball history vs. Presbyterian; Leads SEC in assists; Had 12 points and six assists vs. Miss. State. 3 Festus Ezeli C 6’11 255 R-Jr. 12.8 6.2 2.6b Benin City, Nigeria Second-team All-SEC selection; Scored 17 points and 9 rebs. vs. Florida; Had 5th double-double at UK (22 pts, 13 rebs); Now Vanderbilt’s all-time single-season blocks leader with 86. 5 Lance Goulbourne F 6’8 225 Jr. 6.9 7.3 1.3a Brooklyn, N.Y. Had 19 starts this year; Scored 16 points and grabbed 17 rebounds at LSU (3rd double-double of ‘10-11); Has had double-digit rebounds in 6 games; had 12 boards vs. Florida. 23 John Jenkins G 6’4 215 So. 19.5 3.0 1.2a Hendersonville, Tenn. First-team All-SEC; Leads the SEC in scoring and threes made; Two-time SEC Player of the Week; Scored 20 or more points in 18 games this season (leads SEC); Scored 29 pts vs. Miss. State. 44 Jeffery Taylor G 6’7 225 Jr. 15.1 5.4 2.4a Norrkoping, Sweden Second-team All-SEC; Scored 20 pts vs. MSU; Averaging 20.7 pts in three SEC Tournament games; Became 41st VU player to 1,000 points earlier this year. NCAA Tournament - 2nd and 3rd Rounds The Spiders enter the game with a 27-7 record after capturing the Atlantic 10 Tournament title with RICHMOND 2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT a 67-54 win over Dayton on Sunday in Atlantic City. Richmond, who finished 13-3 in the Atlantic 10, is Scouting Richmond Game 33 • March 18, 2010 paced by two double-figure scorers, Justin Harper, The Spiders enter the game with a 27-7 record who averages 17.9 points per game, and Kevin after capturing the Atlantic 10 Tournament title with Murray State ............................66 Anderson, who adds 16.5 points per contest. Harper a 67-54 win over Dayton on Sunday in Atlantic City. is also the Spiders’ leading rebounder, pulling down Richmond, who finished 13-3 in the Atlantic 10, is vs. Vanderbilt ...........................65 7.0 rebounds per game. paced by two double-figure scorers, Justin Harper, San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion) The Commodores, who finished in the top three who averages 17.9 points per game, and Kevin An- in the SEC in scoring, scoring margin, free throw derson, who adds 16.5 points per contest. Harper Danero Thomas hit a 15-footer as the buzzer percentage, field goal percentage, three-point field is also the Spiders’ leading rebounder, pulling down sounded and 13th-seeded Murray State stunned goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage 7.0 rebounds per game. No. 4 seed Vanderbilt 66-65 on Thursday in an defense, three-pointers made, and assists, are paced NCAA tournament opener in the West Regional. by the SEC’s leading scorer, sophomore guard John Comparing The Teams Jermaine Beal made two free throws with 12.7 Jenkins, who averages 19.5 points per game. Junior 2010-11 Statistics Vanderbilt Richmond seconds left to give Vandy the lead. B.J. Jenkins 6’7 swing man Jeffery Taylor pours in 15.1 points per Overall Overall missed a rushed 3-pointer on the other end, but the game, redshirt junior big man Festus Ezeli addes 12.8 Record 23-10 27-7 ball went out of bounds off a Vanderbilt player with points and 6.2 rebounds per contest, and junior Brad Scoring Offense 76.2 70.2 4.2 seconds left to give Murray State the final shot. When it went down, Murray State’s players Tinsley chips in 10.6 points per game. Tinsley leads Scoring Defense 67.6 61.0 sprinted to the other end of the floor and fell into the SEC in assists in all games with 4.5 per contest. Scoring Margin +8.6 +9.2 a celebratory pile beneath the basket. Vandy star FG% .457 .463 A.J. Ogilvy slumped to the floor in defeat, while his Vanderbilt and Tournament Teams FG% Defense .410 .401 teammates crouched near their bench in utter dis- The Commodores have played 14 games against 3FG% .370 .400 belief. nine 2011 NCAA Tournament teams, and have posted 3FG% Defense .306 .301 Vandy knew it could happen. The Commodores a 6-8 record against those teams (vs. West Virginia Free Throw % .747 .691 have been in this tough position before. and North Carolina in Honda Puerto Rico Tip-Off, vs. Rebounding 36.9 33.2 Vanderbilt used a 7-0 burst to build a 60-56 lead Belmont, at Missouri, vs. Marquette, home-and-home Rebounding Margin +2.2 -1.7 with 3:46 left this time, getting five straight points with Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and three Turnovers/game 13.2 10.7 from John Jenkins.