Vanderbilt wins 3rd SEC game despite missing 2 star players
AP
Feb 27, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Trey Thomas scored 14 points, Clevon Brown made two free throws with 10.4 seconds left for a two-possession lead and short-handed Vanderbilt Commodores beat Mississippi 75-70 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Vanderbilt (7-13, 3-11 Southeastern Conference) was without its top two leading scorers in Scotty Pippen Jr. and Dylan Disu, who combine for 35.5 points per game. Despite that, The Commodores' bench outscored Ole Miss Rebels 39-4 to help avoid losing another close SEC game.
Issac McBride gave the Commodores a 10-point lead with 1:51 left before Ole Miss answered with an 8-0 run, capped by Devontae Shuler's 3-pointer. Brown went 1 of 2 on the following possession for a 73-70 lead, but Ole Miss couldn't take advantage - missing two 3-pointers before Brown capped it at the line.
Pippen missed his second straight game after starting his previous 32 and Disu, the SEC's leading rebounder at 9.2 per game, had knee surgery Friday to end his season.
McBride and Maxwell Evans each added 13 points for Vanderbilt. Jordan Wright had 12 points and five assists, and D.J. Harvey scored 10. Vandy closed the first half on an 11-3 run for a 34-32 lead.
Shuler scored 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting for Mississippi (13-10, 8-8). Romello White added 17 points with eight rebounds, and KJ Buffen and Jarkel Joiner each scored 10.
The teams play each other again next Saturday to end the regular season. Before that, Vanderbilt will be at LSU on Tuesday when Mississippi faces Kentucky.
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1st Half
MISS
Rebels
32
VANDY
Commodores
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Romello White vs. Ejike Obinna (Rebels gains possession)
19:35
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:00
Isaiah Rice misses two point layup
18:58
Jump ball. (Commodores gains possession)
18:46
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point layup (Isaiah Rice assists)
2-2
18:21
+2
Romello White makes two point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)
4-2
17:48
+2
Maxwell Evans makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:33
KJ Buffen misses two point layup
17:31
Romello White offensive rebound
17:31
Isaiah Rice personal foul
17:24
Romello White misses two point jump shot
17:22
Clevon Brown defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Jordan Wright assists)
4-6
16:36
Luis Rodriguez misses two point layup
16:34
Commodores defensive rebound
16:09
Romello White blocks Ejike Obinna's two point hook shot
16:07
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
15:58
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point layup
6-6
15:22
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:20
KJ Buffen defensive rebound
15:12
Devontae Shuler misses two point jump shot
15:10
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
15:02
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Clevon Brown assists)
6-9
14:59
TV timeout
14:47
+2
Romello White makes two point layup
8-9
14:47
+2
Romello White makes two point layup
8-9
14:23
Romello White shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
14:23
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:23
Isaiah Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:23
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:23
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
14:11
Jordan Wright misses two point hook shot
14:09
Romello White defensive rebound
13:53
Trey Thomas shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
13:53
Romello White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:53
+1
Romello White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-9
13:53
+1
Romello White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-9
13:41
Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Robert Allen steals)
13:35
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point layup (Robert Allen assists)
11-9
13:09
Maxwell Evans misses two point layup
13:07
Rebels defensive rebound
12:45
Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
12:43
Braelee Albert defensive rebound
12:20
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot
11-12
11:58
Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
11:56
Maxwell Evans defensive rebound
11:35
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
11:33
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
11:27
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point layup
13-12
11:27
Braelee Albert shooting foul (Devontae Shuler draws the foul)
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
+1
Devontae Shuler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-12
11:12
+3
DJ Harvey makes three point jump shot (Myles Stute assists)
14-15
10:53
Sammy Hunter misses two point layup
10:51
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
10:29
+2
DJ Harvey makes two point layup (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
14-17
10:12
+2
KJ Buffen makes two point layup (Devontae Shuler assists)
16-17
10:12
+2
KJ Buffen makes two point layup (Devontae Shuler assists)
16-17
9:52
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:50
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
9:35
Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Romello White draws the foul)
9:35
+1
Romello White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-17
9:35
+1
Romello White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-17
9:14
DJ Harvey misses three point jump shot
9:12
KJ Buffen defensive rebound
9:00
KJ Buffen misses two point floating jump shot
8:58
Myles Stute defensive rebound
8:49
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
8:47
Romello White defensive rebound
8:31
Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup
8:29
Myles Stute defensive rebound
8:18
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:16
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Romello White makes two point layup
20-17
7:34
Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass)
7:34
Trey Thomas shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
7:34
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
7:18
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
7:16
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
7:05
Jarkel Joiner turnover (out of bounds)
6:41
Luis Rodriguez shooting foul (Clevon Brown draws the foul)
6:41
Clevon Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:41
+1
Clevon Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
6:41
+1
Clevon Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
6:17
Jordan Wright shooting foul (Luis Rodriguez draws the foul)
6:17
+1
Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-18
6:17
Luis Rodriguez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:17
DJ Harvey defensive rebound
6:08
Luis Rodriguez personal foul
5:48
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point floating jump shot
23-20
5:23
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point layup
25-20
5:01
Romello White blocks Maxwell Evans's two point layup
4:59
Commodores offensive rebound
5:01
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:53
Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
4:36
+2
Devontae Shuler makes two point layup
27-20
4:15
+3
DJ Harvey makes three point jump shot (Maxwell Evans assists)
27-23
3:36
Devontae Shuler misses three point jump shot
3:34
Austin Crowley offensive rebound
3:18
+2
Austin Crowley makes two point layup
29-23
3:06
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup (Issac McBride assists)
29-25
2:59
Romello White turnover (Clevon Brown steals)
2:44
+3
Maxwell Evans makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
29-28
2:26
Clevon Brown blocks Devontae Shuler's two point layup
2:24
Maxwell Evans defensive rebound
2:04
+2
Maxwell Evans makes two point layup
29-30
1:58
Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Issac McBride steals)
1:52
Austin Crowley shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
