Two schools separated by 3 miles will meet for the first time since 2014 when Lipscomb travels to Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville.

The Commodores, entering their second season under coach Mark Byington, are coming off a 20-13 campaign and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017.

Vanderbilt frequently got fastbreak buckets last season thanks to their average of 8.9 steals per game, which ranked 25th in the nation. Tyler Tanner (5.7 ppg), who came off the bench to post 63 assists, 55 steals and 15 turnovers, was a big part of that.

However, TCU transfer Frankie Collins could be the primary point guard. Collins averaged 13.8 points, 2.6 steals and 3.2 assists in his last fully healthy season two years ago at Arizona State.

Those two will be joined by a pair of 6-foot-7 w

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