Vanderbilt Coach Kevin Stallings knew his team was ready to compete. He just did not expect the No. 19 Commodores’ 92-55 victory over St. John’s during the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Monday.
“I don’t think you ever anticipate a game like that,” he said after his team shot 53 percent from the field, 48 percent from 3-point range, and outrebounded the Red Storm, 49-26. “We had a lot of people play well, and we shot the ball well.”
Jeff Roberson had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Vanderbilt, which opened the game with a 27-4 run.