Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington mentioned he would not plan on his workforce’s fortunes using completely on its potential to make 3-pointers, however you’d be hard-pressed to persuade his first two opponents of that.
The Commodores (2-0) sank 17 photographs from 3-point vary in a win over Lipscomb and 14 in a victory over UCF.
Vanderbilt will look to proceed its taking pictures show on Wednesday evening when it faces Japanese Kentucky (1-1) in Nashville, Tenn.
“We speak about taking part in the fitting method, and we actually need to take what the sport provides us,” Byington mentioned. “After we cross nicely, we now have some guys that may make some photographs.”
The Commodores have scored 105 factors in each their video games. It’s the first time since 1980 that they’ve scored greater than 100 in back-to-back video games, and the primary time Vanderbilt has executed it to begin a season.
Vanderbilt additionally compelled 12 turnovers vs. UCF, outscoring the Knights 20-2 off giveaways.
“We shared the ball nicely, and our teammates belief one another,” mentioned senior Tyler Nickel, who leads the Commodores in scoring with 18.5 factors per sport. “That is half of what’s going to make us higher once we get to convention and hopefully the postseason.”
Nickel is not the one one filling it up for Vanderbilt. Sophomore Tyler Tanner is averaging 17.5 per sport, graduate pupil Duke Miles is contributing 15, and Tyler Harris is at 14.5.
The Commodores have hit 31 of 67 photographs from 3-point vary.
As for the Colonels, they’re coming off an 89-79 loss to Western Kentucky on Monday. Ahead Austin Ball leads the Colonels with 16.5 factors per sport. The sophomore is a switch from George Mason.
Graduate pupil Montavious Myrick averages 16 factors per sport, and Cal State Fullerton switch ahead Jalen Cooper provides 14.5.
The Colonels are also a high-scoring workforce, averaging 100.5 factors per sport. They’ve made 25 of 68 photographs from 3-point vary.
–Area Stage Media
