Auburn 53, at Vanderbilt 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team’s perfect start to the season was never in doubt Thursday night, as the Commodores used a dominant first quarter and a third-quarter explosion to overwhelm Auburn 81-53 in a Southeastern Conference matchup at Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt, one of the nation’s last remaining unbeaten teams, improved to 20-0 overall. Auburn fell to 13-7. The Commodores set the tone immediately, sprinting to a 23-12 lead after the first quarter. Auburn’s offense struggled against Vanderbilt’s defensive pressure, committing five turnovers in the opening period. The Tigers found a brief rhythm in the second quarter,… Read more...