Jenkins leads No. 18 Vanderbilt past NC State
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}John Jenkins had 28 points and hit a pointer late in the contest to help No. 18 Vanderbilt take an 86-79 win over North Carolina State in the championship round of the Legends Classic.
Jeffrey Taylor had 17 points and his tip-in shot with just over two minutes to play put the Commodores (3-1) up for good.
Vanderbilt, which has won its past two after dropping a game to Cleveland State this past Sunday, advances to play either Texas or Oregon State in the final on Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Richard Howell had 16 points and nine rebounds while Lorenzo Brown added 13 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Wolfpack (3-1), who lost for the first time under Mark Gottfried.