two minutes to go, trent johnson gets him back in the game. he gambles. immediately he gets an offensive rebound and scores a basket. right here, they get an extra possession because he's in the game. >> eric: that is the third team foul on vanderbilt.in the first 20 minutes. spencer against tinsley. mitchell. he's fouled. credit tasmin mitchell, he's forced a couple of quick fouls on vanderbilt defensively. no what that means is l.s.u. can hold for the final shot. >> bob: indeed. amazing what subtle things that mitchell brings to the game, huh? not that he came in and knocked in a three or did a dunk or anything. it has kept them in position to be ahead at halftime. excellent coaching. >> eric: spencer up high. [ whistle ] he is fouled. vanderbilt has a foul to give. they'll make lo l.s.u. take the ball out of bounds on the baseline. >> bob: but if you get fouls on your best players they can add up. you do not want that for sure. >> eric: spencer. inside. floater. too strong! bass. it wouldn't matter. bass misses the jumper. l.s.u. will go to the locker

possession arrow favors trent johnson and l.s.u. >> bob: when you call a time-out and have the ball in the front court you set up a play. but you don't know if the other team is in zone or man. so right now, you have to improvise. not play, it's players at this junctionture. >> eric: tried to draw the foul and couldn't get the whistle. now l.s.u. has to foul, am i correct? >> bob: yeah, they do. >> eric: spencer pressuring beal. there is the whistle. >> bob: spencer going to talk to the official. he thought he was whacked on the arm. decembsperation for him in that particular play. kevin stallings is thinking about the focus of his team. johnson won't be happy but he can be proud with how his team played. still time to play, but hard to get anything on offensive board on the miss. >> eric: of steps in and he's fouled. the last thing vanderbilt wanted to do was foul. a foul on jeffery taylor. and taylor has fouled out. the first vanderbilt commodore to be excused. >> bob: a couple of things in this game. jenkins, the second best thre

here at the starting line-up for trent johnson's l.s.u. tigers.pencer in the back court, garrett green with another start. chris bass, tasmin mitchell and storm warren. warren has been a heck of a lot effective at home in baton rouge than on the road. >> bob: young, inexperienced player but he can board. that's his job in the game. the 2-3 zone does not allow for good block-out responsibilities. >> eric: a.j. ogilvy gets his first piece of the ballgame. >> bob: 6'11", 250. model of consistency during his career is ogilvy. >> eric: important game for vanderbilt. just a game behind kentucky. the ball is poked away by beal. should vanderbilt win the game, half game behind the wildcats. kentucky has a tough one tonight at home against the tennessee. this is how the commodores line up -- brad tinsley, jermaine beal, jeffery taylor has been hot of late and steve tchiengang and a.j. ogilvy already in the scoring column. off a screen. tasmin mitchell misses his first shot. green, the offensive rebound. >> bob: green 6'11" in california, seldomly used but

trent johnson is proof in 2008.ch of the year in 2009 f you look at trent johnson's track record going back to nevada. and the way he field that had program there is third and fourth years he's good. so this takes time to leave your mark on a program. >> there is 2004, sweep 16 with nevada. there is a is a kentucky again. they want to work against this zone. there is a certain thing you can get them do. a lot of attacks on the zone. hit the ball inside. and there is a good ball movement. ball missing a three. he's jus frus traited. there is kentucky good in isolation situations. they can have an opportunity to play if the zone is slowing the game down a little bit thchl is coming off the high 25 points thursday in tennessee. there is 48 points in the last two. so again, lsu won one game so this is just before christmas. and coach knows about recruiting as well. >> there is a lead up. >> there is and there is players and these guys have different roles this year. looking at kentucky's success. it's not just about one