Recap: Vanderbilt vs. Auburn
Sports Network | January 23, 2010
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Jeffery Taylor scored 18 points and A.J. Ogilvy added 17, as the Vanderbilt Commodores rallied for an 82-74 win over the Auburn Tigers in SEC play at Memorial Gym.
Jermaine Beal chipped in with 16 points and Brad Tinsley finished with 15 for the Commodores (15-3, 4-0 SEC), who ran their win streak to nine games.
Lucas Hargrove paced Auburn (10-10, 1-4) with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort. DeWayne Reed added 16 points and Frankie Sullivan scored 14 for the Tigers.
Auburn shot a healthy 53.3 percent from the floor and knocked down 5-of-12 three-pointers in the first half. The Tigers led by as many as 16 late in the frame and took a 43-32 lead into intermission.
But the Commodores came storming back behind a blistering 64.3 percent effort from the floor in the second stanza. They out-scored Auburn 50-31 in the second half to keep their win streak intact.
It marked the first time all season Vandy had four players score at least 15 points. The Commodores improve to 10-0 at home on the year.
