Vanderbilt Does Its Job, Ruins Missouri at Home 86-71

Jim Brown-USA TODAY SportsA home loss to Missouri would have ruined Vanderbilt's NCAA Tournament prospects. Fortunately for the Commodores, they never gave their visitors a glimpse at victory in an 86-71 victory.

Every Vanderbilt starter scored in double-digits en route to a rout over the SEC's last-place team. The Tigers were 1-9 headed into Wednesday's matchup and only served to derail the team's NCAA Tournament hopes. Instead, the Commodores lived up to their potential and ran a rebuilding team off their home court.

Damian Jones gave Vandy a 2-0 lead 14 seconds into the game and the 'Dores never trailed from there against a young, overmatched Mizzou squad. Along the way, Luke Kornet posted…