Puerto Rico Tip-off - Recap - Vanderbilt Defeats Nebraska 59-49
Puerto Rico Tip-off - Recap - Vanderbilt Defeats Nebraska 59-49
John Jenkins scored 22 points leading Vanderbilt to a 59-49 victory over Nebraska at Coliseo do Puerto Rico on Thursday.
Vanderbilt won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 7.5-point spread as favorites.
Jeffery Taylor had 14 points for Vanderbilt and Brad Tinsley chipped in with 7 points. Brad Tinsley had 5 assists for them, while Steve Tchiengang was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Nebraska got a 10-point performance from Brandon Ubel, who was supported by 8 points from Jorge Brian Diaz. Brandon Richardson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Nebraska, while Jorge Brian Diaz grabbed 8 rebounds.
Vanderbilt hit the break trailing 28-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
Nebraska won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.
