Jan. 26, 2005

Recap | Box Score | Quotes

– USC out-rebounded Vanderbilt 27-12 in the second half

– Vandy was 4-14 from the 3 point line after going 8-21 in the first half …

– The 3 by Shan Foster at the 5:27 mark was Vandy’s first field goal in 8:49 minutes (from 14:16 – 5:27)

– Carlos Powell has 10 rebounds tonight – it’s the 8th time in his career he’s had at least 10 – with the last game being SCSU (12/22/04) to go with 7 double double’s in his career …

– Tonight’s attendance is 11,610 – the 17th of 19 SEC games in three years more than 10,000 (only Vandy and Arkansas in 2003 had less than 10,000 fans) …

– The 8 3’s by Vandy in the first half vs. South Carolina are the most since Alabama had 11 3’s in the second half last year (a 90-82 win over `Bama on 2-4-04) — Alabama was 5-12 in the 1st half; 11-16 in the 2nd half and 0-3 in the OT period …

– USC used a 21-3 run to take a 62-54 lead after being down by 10 (51-41) … The run started with a John Chappell free throw. It was the only point he scored on the night.

– USC is starting Renaldo Balkman for the first time this season in tonight’s line-up – it’s his ninth career start … USC is using this line-up for the first time this season and fourth different line-up this season.