Vanderbilt snaps 3-game skid, rolls past Austin Peay, 77-51
NASHVILLE -- — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 16 points, Quentin Millora-Brown grabbed 14 rebounds and Vanderbilt returned from a week off for exams to snap a three-game losing streak and roll past Austin Peay, 77-51 on Saturday.
Pippen hit a jumper to give Vanderbilt a 33-14 lead with under four minutes to play in the first half. Caleb Stone-Carrawell turned a three-point play and Corbin Merritt hit back-to-back 3s to pull the Governors within 10 points, but Jordan Wright hit two free throws and Pippen dunked to send Vanderbilt into halftime with a 37-23 advantage.
After dropping games to SMU, Temple and Loyola-Chicago heading into exam week, the Commodores shot 45.2% from the field (28 of 62) and hit 11 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Meanwhile the Governors were hand to just 19-for-53 shooting from the floor (35.8%), including 6-for-26 from long range.
Millora-Brown keyed Vanderbilt (6-4) to a 40-30 advantage on the boards, pulling down six offensive rebounds and scoring 13 points. Trey Thomas came off the bench to hit 3 of 6 from beyond the arc and contributed 11 points.
Stone-Carrawell scored 16 points and Cam Copeland added 11 for Austin Peay (4-6).
The Commodores now head to Honolulu for three games in the Diamond Head Classic beginning Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Mike Nance
- Matt Jarman
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |