Postgame Notes: Vanderbilt 73, Vols 65

Feb. 26, 2015

INSIDE THE SERIES

FOR STARTERS

Tennessee starters: Josh Richardson, Kevin Punter, Robert Hubbs III, Armani Moore, Willie Carmichael III
First UT basket: Willie Carmichael fought for a rebound and put it back at 18:45
First sub: Derek Reese (16:22).

HALFTIME NOTES

Tennessee led 30-19 at halftime, thanks to a 25-3 run to close out the first half.
Vanderbilt was held scoreless for the final 6:02 of the first half. The Commodores went a full 7:03 without scoring from the field, until Wade Baldwin IV rattled in a 3-pointer at 18:59 in the second half.
The Vols out-rebounded Vanderbilt 22-7 in the first half. Josh Richardson led with five rebounds.
Of the 22 rebounds, 10 were on the offensive end and led to 13 second chance points. Vanderbilt had no second-chance points and just one offensive rebound.
Derek Reese led all scorers in the first half with seven points.

RECORDS WATCH

With a team-leading 20 points, Josh Richardson moved into 39th on Tennessee's career scoring list with 1,167 points.
He passed Lang Wiseman who scored 1,156 points from 1989-93.
It was the fourth time during SEC play -- and the fifth time this season -- he has scored at least 20 points.
Junior Derek Reese was the only other Vol to finish with at least 10 points, setting a new career high with 13 points to go along with five rebounds.

ON REBOUNDING

Tennessee had a 37-19 advantage in rebounding.
The Vols out-rebounded Vanderbilt 19-1 in offensive rebounds. Willie Carmichael III led the way with four offensive rebounds.
The Vols scored 24 points on second chance opportunities, and Vanderbilt had none.
Four Vols had at least five rebounds each: Richardson (6), Moore (6), Carmichael (5) and Reese (5).
Vanderbilt's 19 rebounds set a Thompson-Boling Arena record for fewest rebounds by an opposing team.

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