Postgame: Vanderbilt 73, MTSU 53

by KingJamesIV on Jan 5, 2010 2:14 AM EST in Vanderbilt Commodores Basketball

Congratulations to Coach Stallings for his 200th victory as head coach of the Commodores!

Vandy had the clear physical advantage. MTSU clearly "wanted" it more. In the end, Vandy played hard enough and MTSU didn't shoot well enough for things to play out about how they were supposed to, at least statistically.

The Rally 'Stache certainly started things off with a bang, with two early thunderdunks by A.J. Ogilvy (who let out a barbaric yawp after the latter of the pair). Team defense was again strong, with 10 blocked shots. Once its authority was clearly established, it took the rest of game off, an obvious sign of the intense preparation it has in front of it in the coming days.

There are some exciting days ahead to be sure. SEC play begins Saturday early (11am, yikes) against Florida.

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The Commodores exploited their advantages in size and athleticism for a consistent string of dunks and blocked shots against Middle Tennessee State, their final non-conference opponent of the season. The above-the-rim approach was evident almost from the outset when center A.J. Ogilvy threw down a pair of slams within the first 3:08.

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For Those Who Have Tickets

I HIGHLY recommend arriving to Memorial at least an hour prior to tipoff.

It’s called a Dunk Show. Watch. Enjoy. Repeat.

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by KingJamesIV on Jan 5, 2010 2:18 AM EST reply actions

Tinsley +/-

It seems like Tinsley has had one of the highest +/- for the ‘Dores the last couple of games. I know everything isn’t about scoring, but it just seems weird that his number is that high.

Do you think he has really made the team better in those minutes, or is some of it coincidence?

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by doreposts on Jan 5, 2010 9:37 AM EST reply actions