National Basketball Association
Vanderbilt 98, Gardner-Webb 62
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 16, 2015
Where: Memorial Gym, Nashville, Tennessee
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Chuck Jones, # Bart Lenox
Attendance:
9728
By The Sports Xchange
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two quick runs, one in the first half, another in the second, showed just how dangerous No. 17 Vanderbilt can be.
The Commodores ran off a 19-0 spurt early in the first half, then scored 16 straight early in the second and cruised to a 98-62 victory over Gardner-Webb at Memorial Gymnasium on Monday evening.
Led by power forward Jeff Roberson's career-high 18 points, the Commodores (2-0) ran away from the Bulldogs (0-2).
Vanderbilt trailed 5-2 early, but shooting guard Riley LaChance's 3-pointer started the first run, which lasted 4:21 and was capped by another 3-pointer from shooting guard Camron Justice.
Gardner-Webb guard Harold McBride (10 points) knocked down a 35-footer at the halftime buzzer, but even so, Vanderbilt took a 46-29 advantage to the locker room, thanks to 56 percent shooting from the field.
Nine Commodores scored in the first half, paced by power forward Luke Kornet's 10.
After halftime, a free throw by center Damian Jones snapped the Bulldogs' 6-0 run and was the first of seven straight successful trips down the floor during the 16-0 surge.
Kornet sprained an ankle near the end of the first half, but Roberson, coming off the bench, picked up the slack with 13 after the break. He also had a game-high eight rebounds.
Forward Tyrell Nelson led Gardner-Webb with 16 points.
LaChance (13 points) and Jones (10) added double figures for Vanderbilt.
Top Game Performances
| Gardner-Webb |
|
Vanderbilt |
|
Tyrell Nelson 16 |
Scoring |
Jeff Roberson 18 |
|
Herve Aholode 2 |
Assists |
Riley LaChance 6 |
|
Tyrell Nelson 6 |
Rebounds |
Jeff Roberson 8 |
|
Tyrell Nelson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Roberson 5 |
|
David Efianayi 1 |
Steals |
Riley LaChance 3 |
|
Tyrell Nelson 1 |
Blocks |
Damian Jones 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Gardner-Webb
|
62 |
42.0 |
7-20 |
13-18 |
6 |
24 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
| Vanderbilt
|
98 |
58.2 |
11-23 |
23-32 |
19 |
32 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
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