Mar 8, 2008 - 6:49 AM
0 shoutsNo. 16 Vanderbilt (25-5) at Alabama (15-15) 2:00 pm EST
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Ticker) -- Vanderbilt can only hope Shan Foster did not exhaust himself for the postseason with his last effort.
The 16th-ranked Commodores complete their Southeastern Conference regular-season schedule on Saturday against Alabama.
A senior swingman, Foster rebounded from six consecutive misses from the arc to hit nine straight 3-pointers - the last coming in the final seconds of overtime - and score a career-high 42 points, giving Vanderbilt (25-5, 10-5 SEC) an 86-85 victory over Mississippi State on Wednesday.
The conference's leading scorer at 20.6 points per game, Foster tied the school mark for most points in a game with the performance.
The win was the Commodores' 25th of the season, matching the team record set in 1992-93.
The Crimson Tide (15-15, 4-11) hope to conclude their disappointing season on a positive note after failing to notch a single road win in conference play. They suffered an 80-74 loss at Louisiana State on Wednesday despite having junior forward Richard Hendrix record 16 points and 13 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the season.
While they have struggled on the road, the Crimson Tide have won four of their last five SEC home games, including their last three.
From the Bleachers
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VANDERBILT: 73
ALABAMA: 78
Final - OT
Mar 8 4:11 PM -
VANDERBILT: 62
ALABAMA: 62
End of Regulation
Mar 8 3:59 PM -
Vanderbilt(16) 62, Alabama 62 End of Regulation
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Mar 8 3:59 PM -
Vanderbilt(16) 59, Alabama 62 2nd Half - 0:59
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Mar 8 3:51 PM -
Vanderbilt(16) 56, Alabama 57 2nd Half - 3:34
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Mar 8 3:44 PM -
VANDERBILT: 30
ALABAMA: 38
Halftime
Mar 8 2:55 PM
