Vandy turns back Raiders in Nashville

NASHVILLE – Two Blue Raiders scored in double figures in a 73-53 loss to Vanderbilt on Monday night.

Senior Desmond Yates scored a team high 14 points while junior James Washington scored 13 of his own as Middle Tennessee (7-7) shot 37.5 percent from the field.

Middle Tennessee performed well on the defensive side of the ball grabbing 33 rebounds, 12 of which were on offense. Washington and junior Trevor Ottley each had six rebounds while junior Rod Emanuel added five of his own.

Vanderbilt (11-3) shot 51 percent as a team with five players scoring double figures but none posted double figure rebounds or assists. The Commodores had 10 blocks while Middle Tennessee had two but the Blue Raiders had more steals with seven.