Vanderbilt Men's Basketball news

College basketball won Saturday

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:59:03 EST

The final score is not how Commodore fans drew it up. A loss is a loss and it always stings, even when it is to the No. 1 team in the country. Vanderbilt lost the game to Kentucky on the scoreboard. But over the course of the entire day, Vanderbilt, Nashville and college basketball exited as winners on Saturday.

Vanderbilt-Kentucky postgame quotes

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:45:33 EST

Player and coaches quotes from the Vanderbilt-Kentucky game. Vanderbilt lost 69-63.

Joe Fisher's postgame report, Kentucky

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:34:03 EST

Joe Fisher, The Voice of the Commodores, talks with Head Coach Kevin Stallings following Vanderbilt's 69-63 loss to Kentucky Saturday night at Memorial Gym. Plus, Tim Thompson's interview with the player of the game, senior guard Brad Tinsley.

Vanderbilt-Kentucky postgame notes

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:22:14 EST

Kentucky 69, Vanderbilt 63
February 11, 2012 * Memorial Gymnasium - Nashville, Tenn.
Attendance: 14,316

Starting Lineup:

Vanderbilt: Senior Guard Brad Tinsley (#1), Junior Guard John Jenkins (#23), Senior Forwards Jeffery Taylor (#44), Lance Goulbourne (#5), Festus Ezeli (#3).
Career Starts: Tinsley 114, Jenkins 63, Taylor 122, Goulbourne 45, Ezeli 57
The Commodores are 7-4 this season when starting this lineup
This is the 11th straight game Vanderbilt has gone with this lineup

Post-Game Notes:

Dores' 2nd half rally falls short

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:06:43 EST

Vanderbilt's second half rally fell short in the Commodores' 69-63 loss to top-ranked Kentucky Saturday night at Memorial Gym. John Jenkins led four Dores in double figures with 15 points. Check back later for a full recap.

VU expects to tap home energy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:44 EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Whenever the nation's top-ranked team visits Memorial Gym, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a knack for defending their home court.

Vanderbilt hosts #1 Kentucky Saturday

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:09 EST

Vanderbilt's men's basketball team welcomes the big stage of ESPN College Gameday on Saturday morning, and then later at 8 p.m., the number one team in the nation, Kentucky, at Memorial Gym for a nationally-televised tilt on ESPN. The action can also be heard live in the middle Tennessee area and online at vucommodores.com on the Vanderbilt IMG College Radio Network.

MBB extras from the LSU game

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:02 EST

Vanderbilt's men's basketball team held off feisty LSU, 76-61, Wednesday night to move to 6-3 in the Southeastern Conference standings. Here are a couple of videos and notes from the victory.

Stallings, Jenkins on GameDay

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:48 EST

Head Coach Kevin Stallings and junior guard John Jenkins met with media Thursday afternoon to talk about the upcoming game against No. 1 Kentucky and the arrival of ESPN's College GameDay.

Joe Fisher's postgame report, LSU

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:30:48 EST

Joe Fisher, The Voice of the Commodores, talks with Head Coach Kevin Stallings following Vanderbilt's 76-61 win over LSU Wednesday night at Memorial Gym.

Vanderbilt-LSU postgame quotes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:35 EST

Quotes from coaches and players after the Vanderbilt-LSU game in Memorial 2/8/12. Dores won 76-61.

Vanderbilt-LSU postgame notes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:48 EST

Senior Guard Brad Tinsley (1), Junior Guard John Jenkins (23), Senior Forwards Jeffery Taylor (44), Lance Goulbourne (5), Senior Center Festus Ezeli (3)Commodores are 7-3 this season when starting with this lineup.

Vanderbilt holds off pesky LSU

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:57:38 EST

NASHVILLE - Festus Ezeli matched a season-high with 21 points, John Jenkins scored 20 and Jeffery Taylor added 19 to lead Vanderbilt past LSU, 76-61, Wednesday night at Memorial Gym.

MBB welcomes LSU Wednesday

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:56:24 EST

Vanderbilt returns home after a two-game road trip to face LSU on Wednesday night at Memorial Gym. The game tips off at 8 p.m., and will be televised on CSS across the Southeast. The game can be heard live on the Vanderbilt IMG College Radio Network in middle Tennessee and online at vucommodores.com.

Vanderbilt-Florida notes

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:14:49 EST

Senior guard Brad Tinsley, junior guard John Jenkins, senior forward Jeffery Taylor, senior forward Lance Goulbourne, and senior center Festus Ezeli. Vanderbilt is now 6-3 with this lineup. Career Starts: Tinsley 112, Jenkins 61, Taylor 120, Goulbourne 43, and Ezeli 55.