Vanderbilt finishes off Gaels in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Vanderbilt used torrid shooting performances from 3-point range and from the foul line in building a big second-half lead, as the Commodores held on for an 89-70 victory over No. 21 St. Mary's at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Vanderbilt trailed 19-13 early, but a 30-9 run to end the first half helped them build a 43-28 halftime lead. The Gaels rallied within five in the second half, but never got closer.
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Jeffery Taylor (19 points), John Jenkins (19), Brad Tinsley (18) and Lance Goulbourne (15) all scored double figures for the Commodores, who improved to 14-4.
Goulbourne added 10 rebounds for his second-consecutive double-double.
The Commodores did a stellar job on St. Mary's leading scorer, Mickey McConnell, who fouled out with 3:20 left and scored only six points on a 14.9-point average.
VU hit 50 percent from 3-point range (11-of-22) and 26-of-32 (81.3 percent) from the foul line, and out-rebounded St. Mary's 39-27.