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Four Factors
| Four Factors | Vanderbilt | USC Upstate |
|---|---|---|
| Four Factors | Vanderbilt | USC Upstate |
| eFG% | 54.17% | 52.73% |
| OR% | 42.31% | 15.15% |
| TO% | 23.81% | 9.52% |
| FT Rate | 50.00% | 23.64% |
Well, at least Vanderbilt didn’t make it an 0-2 week.
After the loss to Presbyterian in the season opener, Vanderbilt needed a solid performance against USC Upstate to right the ship. Instead, Vanderbilt trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half and was down 31-27 at halftime; it was still 45-42 with ten minutes to go. There was never a run to put the Spartans away, just slowly overtaking them over the course of the second half and winning 74-67.
In fact, I’d probably feel okay with this if it were a poor shooting performance, only it wasn’t; one might even argue that shooting is what saved Vanderbilt from another loss, with the Commodores going 22-of-24 at the free throw line. They dominated on the glass, but you expect that against USC Upstate. They also turned it over 15 times to Upstate’s 6 and that’s a problem.
Tyrin Lawrence, Lee Dort, and Ven-Allen Lubin didn’t play — again — and I’m still holding off complete judgment on this team until they’re healthy. But so far, it looks bad.
Individual Stats
Box Score
| Player | MIN | FG | FGA | 3FG | 3FGA | FT | FTA | ORB | DRB | REB | PTS | PF | AST | TO | BLK | STL | AdjGS | GS/Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | MIN | FG | FGA | 3FG | 3FGA | FT | FTA | ORB | DRB | REB | PTS | PF | AST | TO | BLK | STL | AdjGS | GS/Min |
| Ezra Manjon | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26.32 | 0.75 |
| Tasos Kamateros | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.12 | 0.96 |
| Paul Lewis | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.27 | 0.36 |
| Colin Smith | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.85 | 0.25 |
| Evan Taylor | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.10 | 0.26 |
| Isaiah West | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.07 | 0.07 |
| Carter Lang | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | 0.13 |
| Malik Presley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 0.35 |
| JaQualon Roberts | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.55 | -0.05 |
| Jason Rivera-Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.34 | -1.17 |
- Ezra Manjon and Tasos Kamateros basically saved Vanderbilt from another upset loss here. Kamateros had 21 points in 25 minutes off the bench, and Manjon delivered 16 points and 7 assists.
- Paul Lewis and Colin Smith were third and fourth in Game Score, and I don’t think either of them played particularly well, which tells you about how well the rest of the team was playing.
- Evan Taylor was supposed to be a shooter, and he hasn’t been so far. Then again, I don’t think Stackhouse was expecting him to be a primary scoring option, and he probably won’t be once Lawrence returns.
- Isaiah West started and played 31 minutes, which was unexpected after he didn’t play a lot in the season opener; it says something that Stackhouse played him 31 minutes, but he also didn’t do a lot.
- The remaining freshmen don’t merit much mention here; Carter Lang drew a start here, but I expect his playing time will drop significantly once Dort and Lubin are back. He rebounds and doesn’t do a lot else at this point.
What’s Next
UNC Greensboro visits on Tuesday night, and unlike Presbyterian or USC Upstate, Greensboro is pretty good — they’re projected second in the SoCon behind Furman — and should give Vanderbilt a game. That would be a good time to exorcise the demons from the first week. Tipoff is at 7 PM CT on the SEC Network+.
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