Vanderbilt @ Loyola-Chicago preview

Vanderbilt looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss when it faces Loyola Chicago as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Wednesday in Phoenix. The Commodores went ice cold in the second half of their 61-56 home loss to Liberty on Saturday to suffer their second setback in three games after a 5-1 start, and hope to get back in the win column in the first meeting with the Ramblers since 1935.

"They're learning and that's all we can ask for," Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse told reporters. "Every game there is different scenarios that comes up that we can talk about and learn from to help these guys down the road." Vanderbilt was held to 35.3 percent shooting from the floor en route to finishing with a season-low points total and hopes to rediscover its shooting touch, as it aims to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season. The Commodores have scored at least 90 points in four of its first eight games, but have been limited to an average of 57 points in their last two losses, and they hope to post their first victory on a neutral court since Nov. 25, 2016. Loyola Chicago overcame a sluggish start to beat Norfolk State 64-45, which extended its winning streak to four games, and it hopes to continue rolling by knocking off a Southeastern Conference opponent for the second time in three seasons following a win over Florida on Dec. 6, 2017.

TV: 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network

ABOUT LOYOLA CHICAGO (7-3): Tate Hall scored all 21 of his points in the second half to go along with five rebounds and five steals as the Ramblers forced 24 turnovers against Norfolk State. Cameron Krutwig added 14 points and 11 rebounds to register his third double-double of the season while Jalon Pipkins scored a career-high 14 points in a reserve role. "Tate epitomizes what trust is in the locker room so I called him out and halftime and he responded," Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser told reporters. "I don't know if I've seen a more dominating half since I've been here."

ABOUT VANDERBILT (6-3): Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 19 points and pulled down five rebounds in the loss to Liberty to finish in double figures for the ninth straight game this season. Saben Lee added 16 points and Dylan Disu tallied six, but the Commodores, who lead the SEC in 3-point field goal percentage (37.3), were undone by a 1-of-13 performance beyond the arc in the second half. Clevon Brown produced five points and three blocked shots and is within two blocks of overtaking Julian Terrell in sixth place on the program's all-time list.

TIP-INS

1. Nesmith is ranked seventh nationally in points per game (22.3).

2. Vanderbilt has made a 3-point field goal in 1,073 straight games.

3. Loyola has won four of its last five games against SEC opponents.

PREDICTION: Vanderbilt 77, Loyola Chicago 74