Commodores take care of business in 77-51 win over Austin Peay – The Vanderbilt Hustler

Vanderbilt got back in the win column with an emphatic victory over in-state foe Austin Peay.

Scotty Pippen Jr. led the Commodores with 16 points on Saturday. (Vanderbilt Athletics)

Vanderbilt returned to action on Saturday against Austin Peay following a week-long break for finals, cruising to a 77-51 victory over the Governors. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Commodores, who are scheduled to head to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic later this week. 

Head coach Jerry Stackhouse rolled out a new starting lineup for the first time this season, inserting sophomore Jamaine Mann and freshman Gabe Dorsey into the lineup for sophomores Tyrin Lawrence and Myles Stute. Also making a first was Dayton transfer Rodney Chatman, who made his inaugural appearance as a Commodore on Saturday after sitting out the first nine games of the season with a meniscus injury. Following the disappointing efforts from the team over their last three games,…

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