The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: Men’s basketball drops two in a row, spring season preview

The Hustler Sports 30 returns to debrief two narrow men’s basketball losses and preview the upcoming baseball and lacrosse seasons.

By Justin Hershey, Alyssa Muir, Betsy Goodfriend and Bryce Smith

Feb 11, 2021

Hunter Long

Max Evans rises up for a layup in Vanderbilt’s win over South Carolina. (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long).

On this week’s episode of the Hustler Sports 30, Justin Hershey, Alyssa Muir and Betsy Goodfriend are joined by Bryce Smith to discuss Vanderbilt men’s basketball’s recent losses. The crew dives into what went wrong in the Commodores’ losses to Georgia and Auburn and what to look for in the team’s final five Southeastern Conference games.

Then, they preview Vanderbilt lacrosse’s upcoming season opener against second-ranked Notre Dame. And finally, they wrap up the show with a quick baseball preview, as the VandyBoys are set to return on Feb. 19.

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1:53 – Justin asks the crew what has gone wrong late in games for Vanderbilt men’s basketball.

8:06 – The hosts discuss how important it is for Stackhouse and Vanderbilt to get Scotty Pippen Jr. back on track

15:03 – Thoughts about Stackhouse’s lineups and rotations?

25:10 – Previewing Saturday’s matchup with Mississippi St.

30:10 – Looking ahead to Vanderbilt lacrosse’s season opener against Notre Dame

34:45 – The VandyBoys are back. Who should fans look out for?

About the Contributors

Justin Hershey, Former Sports Editor

Justin Hershey ('22) was Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Deputy Sports Editor and Lead Sports Analyst. He majored in human and organizational development with minors in business and economics. In addition to writing, he hosts The Hustler Sports 30 Podcast, enjoys playing golf and is waiting for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers to complete The Process. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected]

Alyssa Muir, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Alyssa Muir ('21) was Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in economics with minors in business and sociology. When she has free time, she can usually be found binge-watching Grey's Anatomy or rooting on her hometown teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected].

Betsy Goodfriend, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Betsy Goodfriend ('21) was the Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in Human and Organizational Development with a minor in Business. In her free time, she enjoys online shopping, creating to-do lists and watching football even if she has no interest in either team playing. She can be reached at [email protected].

Bryce Smith, Former Sports Editor

Bryce Smith ('23) is majoring in human and organizational development in Peabody College with a minor in business. Bryce previously wrote for SBNation before joining The Hustler. Hailing from Chicago, Bryce is a die-hard Bears and Cubs fan who is also hoping that the Bulls and Blackhawks may one day rekindle their dominance. He can be reached at [email protected].

Hunter Long, Former Multimedia Director

Hunter Long (’21) is from Austin, TX and double majored in molecular biology and medicine, health and society. He is an avid lover of film photography, good music and all things coffee. He can be reached at [email protected].

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