Vanderbilt basketball saw a common theme against No. 3 Alabama that it did in its previous losses in its 103-87 loss Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum. The Commodores got off to a very poor start in the first half,

A trio of 20-plus point scorers were too much for the Commodores to bear. Auburn transfer Aden Holloway led the Tide with 22 points, matched by a career-high performance for Mouhamed Dioubate. Mark Sears followed with 21 points.

The Vanderbilt Commodores picked up a season-defining victory in their last game out, defeating the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 76-75 at Memorial Gymnasiu

Vanderbilt comes to Tuscaloosa as the nation’s No. 37 scoring team at an average of 82.1 points per game, while also allowing 67.8 to opponents. Elsewhere, the Commodores most noteworthy stat is likely their average of 10.2 steals per game, which currently ranks No. 7 nationally.

Vanderbilt guard Grant Huffman, right, is defended by Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate during the first half of Tuesday's game in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

After moving on from Jerry Stackhouse after a 9-23 record last season, first-year Vanderbilt men's basketball head coach Mark Byington has imm