It will be a battle between Southeastern opponents when the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-7) welcome the Auburn Tigers (7-7) to Memorial Gym. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Commodores were beaten by South Carolina 69-65 on Saturday. Riley LaChance finished with 15 points to lead the team. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-61 loss at the hands of Missouri on Saturday. Tyler Harris had a good shooting night, leading the game with 21 points.
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Ranked 70th, the Vanderbilt Commodores have an offensive rating of 111.5. The Auburn Tigers rank 252nd with a defensive rating of just 105.8.
The Auburn Tigers average 73.6 possessions per game and 1.053 points per possession. The Vanderbilt Commodores earn fewer possessions with 71.0, but they score more points with 1.115.
The Vanderbilt Commodores average an effective field goal percentage of 54.0% this season. The Auburn Tigers have a losing record of 1-4 when opponents have an eFG% of 54.0% or greater.
On average, the Vanderbilt Commodores attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Auburn Tigers attempt 26.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Vanderbilt has a 4-5 record and Auburn has a 6-7 record.
Vanderbilt, the 36th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.3 per game. Auburn does worse, ranked 124th with 3.9.
The Vanderbilt Commodores average 5.1 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Auburn Tigers are an even 5-5 this season.
