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No. 19 Vanderbilt plays Furman following Blakes’ 27-point performance

Furman Paladins (1-1) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0)

Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Vanderbilt faces Furman after Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points in Vanderbilt’s 74-65 victory against the California Golden Bears.

Vanderbilt went 22-11 overall last season while going 13-4 at home. The Commodores averaged 12.4 steals, 2.6 blocks and 13.4 turnovers per game last season.

Furman finished 6-9 on the road and 16-16 overall last season. The Paladins averaged 67.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 64.6 last season.

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