Gordon, Foster lead No. 16 Vandy past LSU

The Commodores, coming off losses to Kentucky and No. 6 Tennessee, bounced back by going 9-for-19 from 3-point range and shooting 49.2 percent overall from the field.

Foster, Vanderbilt’s best outside shooter, made only one of 11 3-point attempts Thursday at Tennessee. He hit four of his first five shots from long distance Saturday. Gordon also made four 3s.

Ross Neltner added 16 points for the Commodores (17-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference), while Jermaine Beal had 10 points and nine assists.

Marcus Thornton had 27 points for the Tigers (7-11, 0-4) and Anthony Randolph added 14 points and 19 rebounds.

Vanderbilt blew the game open at the start the second half. Foster and Gordon swished two 3-pointers each in the first 3:28, pushing the lead to 57-41.

The Commodores led by no less than 16 points the rest of the way and pushed the lead to 23 with 4:47 remaining on a 3-pointer by Gordon.

Vanderbilt, sixth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage entering the game at 42.3 percent, made eight of its first 14 from long range. LSU was only 4-of-13 for the game.

Beginning at the 9:25 mark of the first half, Vanderbilt reeled off a 20-4 run, turning a 24-23 deficit into a 43-28 lead.