2017-18 Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Notes Game 27 - vs. No. 2 Mississippi State GAME 27: VANDERBILT VS NO. 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE GAMEDAY INFORMATION Date: Thursday, Feb. 15 Time: 7:30 PM CT Vanderbilt Commodores Location: Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State Bulldogs 2017-18 Record: 6-20, 2-10 SEC Arena: Memorial Gym (14,636) 2017-18 Record: 26-0, 10-0 SEC Head Coach: Stephanie White Television: SEC Network Head Coach: Vic Schaefer Career Record: 20-36 (2) PxP: Pam Ward Career Record: 230-161 (13) VU Record: Same Analyst: Gail Goestenkors MSU: Record: 150-51 (6) 2017-18 LEADERS Radio: WSR AM 560; WNSR-FM 95.9 2017-18 LEADERS Points: Chelsie Hall(12.7) PxP: Charlie Mattos Points: Victoria Vivians (19.7) Rebounds: Teaira McCowan (13.3) VANDERBILT ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Rebounds: Autumn Newby (6.8) Live Audio: VUcommodores.com Live Video: VUcommodores.com Assists: Morgan William (4.5) 2601 Jess Neely Drive, Nashville, TN 37212 Assists: Chelsie Hall (3.0) Steals: Chelsie Hall (1.1) Series Information: VU leads, 36-19 Steals: Roshunda Johnson (2.0) Phone: 615-322-4121 WBB Contact: Jessica Poole Email: [email protected] Office: 615-322-8797 | Cell: 734-216-1678 STARTING FIVE www.vucommodores.com The Commodores are back at Memorial Gym for a matchup with the No. 2-ranked Mississippi VANDERBILT SCHEDULE/RESULTS State Bulldogs on Thursday night in the annual Play4Kay Game. The Commodores and Bulldogs NOVEMBER will square off at 7:30 pm on the SEC Network with Pam Ward and Gail Goestenkors on the call. Date VU Opp Opponent Time TV/Rec. 1 Vanderbilt is coming off a heartbreaking, 63-60, loss at Auburn on Monday night and is looking to NOV. 10 - RV MTSU 6 PM L, 65-54 snap a three-game losing streak and earn its first win over a ranked opponent this season. Nov. 14 - - CMU 6 pm L, 92-75 Vanderbilt enters Thursday’s game on the heels of a heartbreaking 63-60 road loss to Auburn. Nov. 17 - - Tulane 12 pm L, 71-59 Christa Reed, who scored her 1,000th career point against the Tigers, led the offense with 15 NOV. 20 - - BALL STATE 12 PM L, 88-79 points while Kayla Overbeck added 11 and Erin Whalen added 10. Autumn Newby posted her fifth Paradise Jam, Washington D.C. 2 game of double-figure rebounds with a game-high 11 boards. The Commodores will be taking on Nov. 23 - GWU$ 12:30 pm W, 69-59 their seventh ranked opponent and fourth opponent ranked in the top-10 on Thursday. Nov. 24 - RV Syracuse$ 2:30 pm L, 84-78 Nov. 25 - - Wisconsin$ 12:00 pm L, 73-71(ot) Thursday’s meeting with Mississippi State is the lone meeting between the teams this season. Nov. 29 - - St. Louis 7 pm W, 74-69 Mississippi State has won the last four meetings between the teams although the Commodores DECEMBER lead the all-time series, 36-19. Vanderbilt leads the series, 19-3, at home and the Bulldogs have Date VU Opp Opponent Time TV/Rec. 3 only won once in their last four tries at Memorial Gym with that win coming during the 2015-16 DEC. 2 - - IOWA STATE% 3 pm W, 77-74 season. Dec. 7 - 4/5 Louisville 6 pm L, 79-57 In the last 10 contests, Kayla Overbeck is shooting .729 percent (87-of-149) from the floor and DEC. 16 - - MEMPHIS 6 PM L. 71-60 averaging 12.8 points per game, a number that moves to 14.4 points per game over the last five DEC. 19 - - NC STATE 5 PM L, 83-72 games. Overbeck has tallied double figures in each of the last five games, including a career-best DEC. 21 - - BELMONT 12 PM L, 111-74 4 21 points at Georgia. Overbeck is averaging 9.3 points per game, a figure that jumps to 11.2 in SEC DEC. 28 - - LIPSCOMB 7 PM W, 92-82 play. For comparison, Overbeck averaged just 7.8 points per game in non-conference action. Dec. 31 - - LSU* 3 pm L, 85-65 JANUARY Christa Reed became the 38th member of the 1,000-point club with a three-pointer at Auburn. Date VU Opp Opponent Time TV/Rec. Reed, who enters Thursday’s game with 1,007 career points, joins classmate Rachel Bell as Com- JAN. 4 - - GEORGIA* 7 PM L, 81-52 modores who reached 1,000 points this season. Through the last 10 games Reed is leading the Jan. 7 - 7/7 Tennessee* 11 am L, 86-73 5 team in scoring with 13.5 points per game and is shooting .523 (46-of-88) from the floor. She’s also JAN. 11 - 12/13 MISSOURI* 7 PM L, 81-70 deadly from the charity stripe, shooting .923 from the foul line to lead the SEC. JAN. 15 - - KENTUCKY* 6 PM W, 70-55 JAN. 18 - 10/10 S. CAROLINA*7 PM L, 95-82 Jan. 21 - - Alabama* 2 pm L, 77-75 VANDERBILT PROJECTED STARTERS JAN. 28 - 15/15 TEXAS A&M* 2 PM L, 91-67 FEBRUARY F • 0 • KAYLA OVERBECK PTS REB AST S FG% FT% Date VU Opp Opponent Time TV/Rec. 6-1 | So | Newbury Park, Calif. | 9.3 4.4 1.4 1.0 .613 .773 Feb. 1 - - Ole Miss* 6 pm W, 75-72 Newbury Park FEB. 4 - 12/13 TENNESSEE* 1 PM L, 74-64 G • 2 • CHELSIE HALL Feb. 8 - 18/18 Georgia* 6 pm L, 67-55 PTS REB AST S FG% FT% Feb. 12 - - Auburn* 6 pm L, 63-60 5-7 | Fr. | Boca Raton, Fla. | 12.7 3.6 3.0 1.2 .467 .699 FEB. 15 - 2/2 MISS. ST.* 7:30 PM SEC Seffner Christian Feb. 18 - - Florida* 12 pm SEC Feb. 22 - 15/15 Missouri* 7 pm SECN+ G • 10 • CIERRA WALKER PTS REB AST S FG% FT% FEB. 25 - - ARKANSAS* 2 PM SECN+ 5-8 | So. | Oregon City, Ore. | Oregon City 8.7 2.6 2.5 0.8 .420 .821 ALL TIMES CENTRAL RANKINGS: AP/ESPN *SEC GAME; $Paradise Jam, Washington, D.C.; %SEC/Big G/F • 24 • AUTUMN NEWBY PTS REB AST S FG% FT% 12 Challenge; 6-2 | Fr. | Lawrenceville, Ga | Archer 5.5 6.8 2.0 0.6 .454 .473 Home Games in BOLD CAPS G • 33 • CHRISTA REED PTS REB AST S FG% FT% 5-11 | Sr. | Bay St. Louis, Miss. | Bay 10.6 3.7 1.0 0.4 .479 .929 www.vucommodores.com @VandyWBB 2017-18 Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Notes Game 27 - vs. No. 2 Mississippi State BROADCAST NOTES (ProJected starters BOLDED) KAYLA OVERBECK LAST GAME: POINTS (11), REBOUNDS (4), ASST (1), STL (0), MINS (27) 6-1 | So. | Newbury Park, Calif. | Newbury Park NOTES: Career-high 21 pts at Georiga; first career 20-point game ... 8th career double- 0 double with 15 pts and 13 rebs vs. Lipscomb ... Double figures in 7 of her last 9 games PTS REB AST S FG% FT% and each of the last 5 games ... Shooting .729 from the floor in last 10 games ... Averag- ing 10.8 ppg in Commodore wins ... Played with USA Basketball in summer of 2017, F 9.3 4.4 1.4 1.0 .613 .773 won a silver medal at the U19 World Cup ... 28 career games in double figures. CHELSIE HALL LAST GAME: POINTS (6), REBOUNDS (5), ASST (6), STL (1), MINS (31) 5-17 | Fr. | Boca Raton, Fla. | Seffner Christian NOTES: Third 20-pt game with 21 pts vs. Alabama ... Career-best 9 assists vs. Alabama - 2 most for a player this season ... 5 steals vs. Kentucky is most since Minta Spears had five PTS REB AST S FG% FT% in 2015-16 season ... Career-best eight rebounds at Tennessee ... Career-high 26 points vs. Belmont ... Double figures in 10 of last 14 games ... Leading scorer with 12.7 ppg G 12.7 3.6 3.0 1.2 .467 .699 and one of three players averaging double figures RACHEL BELL LAST GAME: POINTS (0), REBOUNDS (0), ASST (0), STL (0), MINS (6) 5-10 | Sr. | Cumberland Furnace, Tenn. | Creek Wood NOTES: 12 pts. vs Tennesee ... Back in the linuep after resting (Plantar Faciitis) at Alabama 3 ... Scored 1,000th point vs. NC State, currently has 1,089 career pts and is No. 31 on the PTS REB AST S FG% FT% all-time scoring list ... Season-high four rebounds at Lousiville ... Tied her career-high with 31 pts vs. Syracuse ... Career best with 7 3-PT FG’s against Syracuse ... Tied Paradise G 10.5 1.7 1.1 0.4 .416 .775 Jam record for 3-PT FG’s in a single-game ... 52 career games in double figures CIERRA WALKER LAST GAME: POINTS (8), REBOUNDS (6), ASST (3), STL (0), MINS (36) 5-8 | So. | Oregon City, Ore. | Oregon City NOTES: Shooting .540 from long range over last 10 games .. In double figures in 6 of 10 last 10 games ... First 20-point outing of the season at Tennessee ... Career-best 6 3-PT PTS REB AST S FG% FT% FG’s at Tennessee ... Has scored in each of the last 20 games ... Season-best 3 steals vs. Memphis ... Career-best 8 rebounds vs. Iowa State ... 11 games in double figures ... G 8.7 2.6 2.5 0.8 .420 .821 Has started the last 10 games. MYKA DANCY 5-9 | Sr. | Antioch, Tenn. | Antioch LAST GAME: DNP (Coaches Decision) 12 NOTES: First appearance this season at Tulane , has made six appearances and has played in each of the last three games ..