National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Vanderbilt 80, Auburn 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Where: Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee
Officials: # Gerry Pollard, # Antinio Petty, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 9918

Vanderbilt guard Matthew Fisher-Davis set a career high with 33 points as the Commodores cruised by Auburn 80-61 at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night for their 13th straight victory over the Tigers.

The game was never close as Fisher-Davis put Auburn away early, scoring 19 points (and 14 in a row, at one point) during a 24-4 run to start the game.

Seven-foot-1 center Luke Kornet, who had a triple-double against the Tigers on Jan. 12 last season, again gave them fits with 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.

Auburn's 61 points were a season low and the Tigers shot 32.4 percent from the field.

Once Vanderbilt (8-6, 2-0 SEC) got the lead in double digits, Auburn never got it under that again. The Commodores extended their lead to 26 late in the second half.

The lone Tiger bright spots were an 11-for-13 night at the foul line, and the play of freshman guards Jared Harper (19 points) and Mustapha Heron (13). Harper was particularly effective in the second half, hitting an assortment of driving lay-ups and long 3-pointers.

Vanderbilt, up 17 at the break, quickly jumped out on Auburn (10-4, 0-2) in the second half. Guard Riley LaChance went one-on-two on a fast break and hit a layup to give Vandy its biggest lead (at that point) of 24 with 15:03 left.

The Commodores held a 46-29 halftime lead, and hit 8-of-18 behind the arc before the break.

It's the 13th-straight time Vanderbilt has beaten Auburn (10-4, 0-2 SEC).
Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   Vanderbilt
Jared Harper 19 Scoring Matthew Fisher-Davis 33
Danjel Purifoy 3 Assists Payton Willis 6
Mustapha Heron 6 Rebounds Luke Kornet 11
Mustapha Heron 7 Free Throws Made Jeff Roberson 5
Danjel Purifoy 3 Steals Matthew Fisher-Davis 2
T.J. Dunans 1 Blocks Luke Kornet 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 61 32.4 6-21 11-13 8 35 4 8 12
Vanderbilt 80 48.3 14-33 10-16 18 39 5 7 14