Vanderbilt dominates Western Kentucky behind paint play, turnovers
NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Vanderbilt used a dominant paint game and turnover advantage to beat Western Kentucky 101-59 on Wednesday in a women’s NCAA Division I game at Memorial Gym. The Commodores (4-0) scored 64 points in the paint, converted 19 Lady Toppers turnovers into 29 points and led 31-18 after one quarter and 57-25 at halftime. Western Kentucky (2-1) shot 23 of 55 overall and 6 of 23 from 3-point range while Vanderbilt went 41 of 75. Aubrey Galvan led Vanderbilt with 19 points, six assists and three rebounds, Mia Woolfolk added 19 points and three rebounds, and Olivia Jones chipped in 14 points, five assists and three rebounds. Hayven Smith paced Western Kentucky with 15 points and five rebounds, while Josie Gilvin had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists and Torri James scored 12. Vanderbilt had 13 assists, five blocks and seven turnovers; Western Kentucky finished with four assists and 19 turnovers. Attendance was 3,190.