The Vanderbilt Commodores blistered the nets to the tune of 15 made three pointers in dispatching the Lafayette Leopards 89 to 58. Despite the memorable eight-and-a-half minute scoreless stretch in the first half, the Commodores still finished the game at close to 60% from the field and 50% from three point range (15 of 30 -- Good Lord). The Commodores finished with an effective field goal percentage of 70.8%, easily the best mark since a two-game stretch in the 2009-2010 season where the Dores beatTennessee St. 84-71 (73.6% eFG) and throttled Mercer 99-59 (70.7% eFG).
The defensive game plan was for the Commodores to limit the Lafayette chances from beyond the arc. They did a good job, for the most part, holding the Leopards to 28% from long range. Lafayette on the season scores 41% of their points from long range. Tonight that was limited to less than half of that -- 19%.
The Commodores now head into an eight day holiday lay-off before going on the road to face a tough and talented Marquette squad. With any luck, the break just might help the Commodores get a little bit more healthy, especially at Center.
| VU | LAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Possessions | 70.9 | 69.8 |
| Points Per Possession | 1.26 | 0.83 |
| FG% | 58.3% | 42.6% |
| 3FG% | 50.0% | 27.8% |
| FT% | 66.7% | 87.5% |
| Assist/Turnovers | 1.40 | 0.53 |
| Four Factors | ||
| eFG% | 70.8% | 47.2% |
| OReb% | 25.9% | 15.2% |
| TO% | 21.2% | 24.0% |
| FTRate | 10.0% | 14.8% |
Periscope prediction: "Vanderbilt wins eFG%, FTRate, OReb%, and TO%." Result: 3/4.
Relevant Links: Game Page /// Box Score /// Official Vanderbilt Recap
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