RV Vanderbilt (3-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-4, 0-0 ASUN)
Saturday, Nov. 15 • 2 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. 

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt men’s basketball hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a Saturday afternoon matinee at Memorial Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on SEC Network+.

HISTORIC (HOT) START

For the first time in program history, Vanderbilt opened the season with back-to-back 100-point games. The Dores opened the year with 105-point outbursts vs. Lipscomb and at UCF.
Vanderbilt added a 92-point performance in the win over Eastern Kentucky, giving the Dores three-straight 90-point games for the first time since 2007.
The opening onslaught marks the first consecutive 100-point games since 1980 for Vanderbilt.
Another 90-point performance would mark the first time Vandy has topped 90 in four-straight games since that same 1980 stretch.

ANALYTICS ASSESSMENT

Vanderbilt is a favorite among the numerous computer rankings this season.
KenPom has the Dores ranked 12th nationally with the No. 6 offense in the country.
EvanMiya has Vandy slotted 18th with the seventh-best offensive rating.
Bart Torvik has the Commodores 11th overall and tabs the offense as the No. 3 attack in the nation.
The Dores are the highest rated SEC offense in all three analytic systems.

BALL CONTROL

Vanderbilt ranks fourth nationally assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.77. The mark also leads the SEC.
The Commodores rank ninth in the country in fewest turnovers committed, averaging just 7.3 per game. The mark again stands atop the SEC.
Against UCF, the Dores did not commit a single live-ball turnover. It marked the first time since 2016 a Commodore opponent did not record a steal.
Duke Miles ranks 18th nationally with an 8.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Through two games, Vanderbilt has 61 assists on 112 made baskets.

FIRST HALF SHUTDOWNS

Vanderbilt’s defense has stifled opponents in the first half through the opening three games, allowing just 89 points in the first 20 minutes this season.
The Dores held both Lipscomb and Eastern Kentucky below 30 points in the first half. UCF owns the high-water mark for opponents, scoring 36 in the first half.
Foes are shooting just 34 percent from the field in the opening half against Vanderbilt this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday’s contest will be the first between Vanderbilt and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Dores are 18-1 all-time against SWAC members.