Vanderbilt (3-0) vs. Jackson State (0-3)
Saturday, Nov. 16 • 2 p.m. CT
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network+
AT THE TIP
- Vanderbilt men’s basketball closes it four-game, season-opening homestand by hosting Jackson State at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Memorial Gymnasium.
- The contest will stream on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ with Andrew Allegretta and Shan Foster on the call. Fans can also catch the game on 102.5 The Game with Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Commodores rolled past California 85-69 behind an 18-steal performance on the defensive end.
- Three Dores scored in double figures, led by Devin McGlockton with 18 points. Jason Edwards added 16 and Tyler Tanner 14.
- Vanderbilt never trailed, leading for 39:26 with just a single tie.
- The Dores dominated in points off turnovers, 32-7, and in transition, outscoring the Bears 30-10 on the break.
STEALING THE NIGHT
- In the Commodores’ first high-major test of the season, Vanderbilt ran wild over California thanks to 18 steals.
- The 18 steals are the most by a Commodore squad since 1998 and are just two shy of the school record.
- Eight players recorded a steal while six grabbed more than one takeaway.
- Grant Huffman and AJ Hoggard led the Dores with four steals apiece.
- Tanner continued his torrid defensive start with three steals.
STAT STUFFERS
- Hoggard and Huffman filled the stat sheet on Wednesday night against Cal.
- Hoggard went for nine points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
- Huffman produced six points, six assists, five boards and four steals.
- Combined, the two accounted for 15 points, 10 boards, 11 assists and eight steals while committing just a single turnover.
BALL SECURITY
- The Commodores rank third in the country and lead the SEC with a 2.67 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Huffman leads the SEC and ranks seventh nationally with an 11:1 assist-to-turnover mark.
- The Dores lead the country with just 6.0 turnovers per game through the first week of action. Vandy ranks 16th in the country and second in the SEC in turnover margin at +8.3.
- Vanderbilt committed just one turnover in the opener against UMES, marking the only time the Commodores have committed 1 or fewer TOs since at least 1996-97.
- Vanderbilt’s 18 assists, 11 steals and lone turnover in the opener mark the only time in DI basketball a team has recorded 15+ assists, 10+ steals and 1 or fewer turnovers since at least 1996-97.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2024-25 season are available at vucommodores.com/mbb-ticketing/ or by calling (615) 322-GOLD.
