Vanderbilt Commodores (24-8) vs. Murray State Racers (30-4)

When: Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Central

Where: HP Pavilion (18,500), San Jose, Calif.

TV: CBS

Radio: Nashville: 104.5 FM

Rankings: Vanderbilt is 21st in the AP Poll and 22nd in ESPN's; Murray State received votes in the AP Poll

RPI: Vanderbilt is 26th, Murray State is 56th

The line: Vanderbilt by 4.5

Sagarin prediction: Vanderbilt by 4

Pomeroy prediction: Vanderbilt 73, Murray State 70 (VU has a 59 percent chance of winning)

Series record: Vanderbilt leads 3-1, and won the last game by a 74-57 score during the 1988-89 season. MSU's last win came during the 1945-6 season (53-34).

NCAA Tournament records: Vanderbilt is 9-11, MSU is 1-13.

Last NCAA appearance: Vanderbilt: lost to Siena in the first round in 2008; MSU: lost to North Carolina in the first round in 2006.

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