Anchor Drop, December 4, 2019: Easy win for basketball

Good morning.

Vanderbilt basketball got a surprising 90-76 win over Buffalo last night, behind a career-high 25 points from Saben Lee and more importantly, Isaiah Rice’s first career field goal (which actually came at an important time, by the way, and not during garbage time.)

In bad news for the women’s basketball team, Brinae Alexander, the team’s second-leading scorer, has a ruptured Achilles tendon.

At the Nashville Post, Michael Gallagher writes that Vanderbilt football is looking at an offensive overhaul next season. I mean, that can’t be a bad thing, right?

In a new VandySports podcast, Chris Lee and George Plaster discuss whether Vanderbilt football has hit rock bottom yet.

And finally, Carlton Lorenz announced via Twitter that he will be leaving as a graduate transfer. What does it tell you that this news is coming at the tail end of the Anchor Drop instead of in its own post?

Bad Gambling Advice

Yesterday: 3-2 ATS, 3-2 totals; season to date: 37-32-1 ATS, 46-23-1 totals

Florida A&M at Tennessee (6:00 PM, SEC Network): Tennessee -29.5, Over 128

North Carolina Central at Georgia (6:00 PM, SEC Network+): NC Central +22, Over 148.5

South Carolina at UMass (6:00 PM, CBS Sports Network): UMass +2, Under 140

Scoreboard

SEC Basketball: Butler 67, Ole Miss 58 ... Charleston Southern 68, Missouri 60 ... Arkansas 69, Austin Peay 61 ... LSU 90, New Orleans 54.

NBA: Pistons 127, Cavaliers 94 ... Magic 127, Wizards 120 ... Heat 121, Raptors 110 ... Mavericks 118, Pelicans 97 ... Spurs 135, Rockets 133 ... Lakers 105, Nuggets 96 ... Clippers 117, Trail Blazers 97.

NHL: Bruins 2, Hurricanes 0 ... Canadiens 4, Islanders 2 ... Wild 4, Panthers 2 ... Golden Knights 4, Devils 3 ... Flyers 6, Maple Leafs 1 ... Coyotes 4, Blue Jackets 2 ... Lightning 3, Predators 2 ... Jets 5, Stars 1 ... Canucks 5, Senators 2 ... Capitals 5, Sharks 2.