University of South Florida
Vanderbilt
Bulls Stumble in Nashville to Vanderbilt
December 16, 2008 | Men's Basketball
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Dominique Jones led theย the University of South Floridaย with 19 points, while ย Augustus Gilchrist added 12 and Mike Mercer had 10 but it wasn't enough as the Bulls fell 71-52 to Vanderbilt in the SEC/BIG EAST Invitational Tuesday night atย the Sommet Center.ย
The win wasย Commodores coach Kevin Stallings 300th of his career.
A.J. Ogilvy addedย 20 points and a game-high 13 rebounds and Jermaine Beal scored 20 points for Vanderbilt.ย Jeffery Taylor finished with 11 as VU (7-3) won its second straight.
The Commodores grabbed the lead for good on a George Drake layup at 9-7 with 13:05 left in the first half and led 28-22 at halftime.ย USF (3-5) lost its fourth straight game in the first of a four-game road trip.
Mobolaji Ajayi fouled out for USF with 14:13 left when he was called for his fourth foul, then slammed the ball to the court for a technical.
Jones didn't start due to a sore left ankle that he sprained the day before.
Game Notes
? Up Next: The Bulls depart for San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, Dec. 18, in preparation for a trio of games Dec. 20-22. USF faces Murray State on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. ET, Wright State on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5:15 p.m. ET and Oral Roberts on Monday, Dec. 22, at 5:15 p.m. ET. The Murray State game can be heard on 620 AM with the other two on WHNZ 1250 AM. All three games can also be heard on GoUSFBulls.com.
? Sophomore Dominique Jones regrouped after an 8-point outing last game by scoring 19 points vs. Vandy. He tied his season high with seven rebounds.
? Freshman August Gilchrist notched his first career double digit scoring game with 12 points. He also added a team-high eight rebounds. He looked much more comfortable in his second collegiate game.
? Junior guard Mike Mercer finished with 10 points and has scored in double figures in his first two games as a Bull.
