2011 SEC Men's Tournament
Opening Round
Game 4 -- (E3) Vanderbilt 62 , (W6) LSU 50
Final Stats
Game Photos
Vanderbilt Quotes
LSU Quotes
Game Highlights
Atlanta, Ga. -- Vanderbilt advances to quarterfinal action on Friday, using a strong shooting performance from Jeffery Taylor to down LSU 62-50 in the SEC Men's Tournament opening round on Thursday. The Commodores victory places them in Friday action against Western Division second seed Mississippi State.
2011 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament
Atlanta, Georgia
Game #4 Tournament Notes
VANDERBILT 62 LSU 50
Series Notes:
All-Time Series: Vanderbilt leads, 59-48
SEC Tournament: LSU leads, 6-4
Season Series: Vanderbilt won in Baton Rouge Feb. 26, 90-69
SESSION ATTENDANCE: 15,145
Vanderbilt Notes:
Vanderbilt has a 22-9 record.
Leading 13-12, VU went on a 13-0 to lead 26-12. Ahead 33-27 at half, the Commodores went out 18-4 to start the second half and build a 20-point advantage (51-31)
SEC leading scorer John Jenkins did not play in the game, slowed by a toe injury.
Jeff Taylor scored 19 points; Vanderbilt is 16-2 this year when he scores 15 or more. He also had his third double-double of the season with 12 rebounds.
Vanderbilt scored just one field goal after the 10:28 mark of the second half.
Lance Goulbourne had a game high 13 rebounds.
Jeff Turner, a forward from 1981-84, was Vanderbilt’s SEC Legend.
LSU Notes:
LSU is 11-21
Andre Stringer led the Tigers in scoring with 13 points; Storm Warren added 12 points, his fifth straight game in double figures.
Eddie Ludwig had 10 points and tied his career high with eight rebounds.
Howard Carter, a forward from 1980-83, is LSU’s SEC Legend.