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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Vanderbilt 72, Middle Tennessee St. 53
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Where: Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Officials: # Sam Croft, # Tim Gaddis, # Raymond Naitili
Attendance: 6820

Jeffery Taylor scored 18 points and the Vanderbilt wrapped up the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule by hitting eight 3-pointers in a 72-53 victory over Middle Tennessee State Tuesday for its seventh victory in its past eight games.

The Commodores (9-2) broke the game open with a 16-4 run in the first half, turning a 12-12 tie into a 28-16 advantage. Brad Tinsley hit two 3-pointers during the surge, and John Jenkins and Rod Odom each added a 3-pointer during the run.

Ahead 41-27 at halftime, Vanderbilt saw the Blue Raiders pull within 46-38 on Shawn Jones’ 3-pointer with 14:40 left. Then the Commodores put the game away with an 18-4 run, building a 64-42 advantage on Festus Ezeli’s layup with 4:34 left.

Vanderbilt, which came in tied for 35th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage, finished 8-of-23 behind the arc. Jenkins added 16 points for the Commodores, Ezeli scored 15 points and Tinsley added 10.

Jason Jones led Middle Tennessee State (4-8) with 15 points.

Both teams are back in action at home on Dec. 29, with Vanderbilt facing Marquette and Middle Tennessee State playing Tennessee State.
Top Game Performances
 
Vanderbilt   Middle Tennessee St.
Jeffery Taylor 18 Scoring Jason Jones 15
Joe Duffy 2 Assists Rod Emanuel 2
Rod Odom 6 Rebounds Jason Jones 6
Jeffery Taylor 8 Free Throws Made Jason Jones 2
John Jenkins 3 Steals James Gallman 2
John Jenkins 2 Blocks Rod Emanuel 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Vanderbilt 72 43.5 8-23 24-36 11 33 6 8
Middle Tennessee St. 53 37.0 5-15 8-14 7 29 3 7