2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 12–20 (6–12 SEC) |
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Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
Seasons |
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No. 19 Auburn | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Tennessee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bryce Drew, who was in his second season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Georgia.
Previous season
The Commodores finished the 2016–17 season 19–16, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Texas A&M[1] and Florida in the SEC tournament[2] before losing in the semifinals to Arkansas.[3] They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament as a #9 seed in the Midwest Region, despite having the most losses, 15, of any at-large recipient,[4] where they lost in the first round to #8 Northwestern.[5]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Luke Kornet | 3 | F | 7'1" | 250 | Senior | Lantana, TX | Graduated |
Nolan Cressler | 24 | G | 6'4" | 210 | RS Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Yanni Wetzell | 4 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Transferred from St. Mary's (TX). Under NCAA transfer rules, Wetzell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Matt Ryan | 32 | F | 6'7" | 228 | Junior | Cortlandt Manor, NY | Transferred from Notre Dame. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ryan will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Saben Lee #39 PG | Tempe, AZ | Corona Del Sol High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 13, 2016 | |
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Maxwell Evans #41 PG | Bellaire, TX | Bellaire High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 7, 2016 | |
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Ejike Obinna #19 C | Ashburn, VA | Virginia Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 25, 2016 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 30 | ||||||
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2018 Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aaron Nesmith SF | Charleston, SC | Porter-Gaud School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 19, 2017 | |
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Darius Garland PG | Nashville, TN | Brentwood Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 13, 2017 | |
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Simisola Shittu PF | Burlington, ON | Vermont Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 22, 2017 | |
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Nov 10, 2017* 8:30 pm, SECN | Austin Peay NIT Season Tip-Off campus game | W 73–54 | 1–0 | 13 – Roberson | 10 – Roberson | 7 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,609) Nashville, TN | ||||
Nov 13, 2017* 6:30 pm | at Belmont | L 60–69 | 1–1 | 19 – Lee | 12 – Roberson | 2 – Tied | Curb Event Center (5,266) Nashville, TN | ||||
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | UNC Asheville NIT Season Tip-Off campus game | W 79–76 | 2–1 | 17 – 3 tied | 12 – Roberson | 5 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,048) Nashville, TN | ||||
Nov 19, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN | No. 10 USC | L 89–93 OT | 2–2 | 31 – Fisher-Davis | 11 – Fisher-Davis | 6 – Austin Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (8,284) Nashville, TN | ||||
Nov 23, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Virginia NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | L 42–68 | 2–3 | 11 – Fisher-Davis | 7 – Obinna | 2 – Evans | Barclays Center (1,874) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
Nov 24, 2017* 8:45 pm, ESPNews | vs. No. 20 Seton Hall NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game | L 59–72 | 2–4 | 20 – Roberson | 13 – Roberson | 4 – Lee | Barclays Center (3,952) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
Nov 28, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN | Radford | W 74–62 | 3–4 | 27 – LaChance | 9 – Roberson | 4 – Willis | Memorial Gymnasium (8,027) Nashville, TN | ||||
Dec 3, 2017* 1:30 pm, SECN+ | Kansas State | L 79–84 | 3–5 | 22 – Roberson | 10 – Roberson | 5 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,570) Nashville, TN | ||||
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | Middle Tennessee | L 63–66 | 3–6 | 17 – Fisher-Davis | 7 – Fisher-Davis | 5 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (8,739) Nashville, TN | ||||
Dec 17, 2017* 1:00 pm, P12N | at No. 5 Arizona State | L 64–76 | 3–7 | 24 – Lee | 8 – Fisher-Davis | 6 – Lee | Wells Fargo Arena (10,797) Tempe, AZ | ||||
Dec 20, 2017* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Houston Baptist | W 81–48 | 4–7 | 19 – Fisher-Davis | 10 – Roberson | 5 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (4,623) Nashville, TN | ||||
Dec 22, 2017* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Alcorn State | W 92–51 | 5–7 | 21 – Roberson | 5 – Tied | 4 – 4 tied | Memorial Gymnasium (8,125) Nashville, TN | ||||
Dec 30, 2017 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Florida | L 74–81 | 5–8 (0–1) | 18 – Roberson | 6 – Roberson | 4 – Willis | O'Connell Center (10,274) Gainesville, FL | ||||
Jan 2, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN | Alabama | W 76–75 | 6–8 (1–1) | 23 – Lee | 7 – Baptiste | 5 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (9,519) Nashville, TN | ||||
Jan 6, 2018 5:45 pm, SECN | at South Carolina | L 60–79 | 6–9 (1–2) | 17 – Lee | 9 – Roberson | 3 – Roberson | Colonial Life Arena (11,391) Columbia, SC | ||||
Jan 9, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN | No. 24 Tennessee | L 84–92 | 6–10 (1–3) | 21 – Lee | 4 – Roberson | 4 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (11,510) Nashville, TN | ||||
Jan 13, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 21 Kentucky | L 67–74 | 6–11 (1–4) | 20 – Roberson | 7 – Roberson | 4 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (13,389) Nashville, TN | ||||
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN | at Mississippi State | L 62–80 | 6–12 (1–5) | 14 – Obinna | 7 – LaChance | 4 – Lee | Humphrey Coliseum (6,633) Starkville, MS | ||||
Jan 20, 2018 12:00 pm, SECN | LSU | W 77–71 | 7–12 (2–5) | 26 – LaChance | 6 – 3 Tied | 5 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,760) Nashville, TN | ||||
Jan 23, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 22 Tennessee | L 62–67 | 7–13 (2–6) | 25 – LaChance | 6 – Roberson | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (14,127) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Jan 27, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | TCU Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 81–78 | 8–13 | 24 – LaChance | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (9,755) Nashville, TN | ||||
Jan 30, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 21 Kentucky | L 81–83 OT | 8–14 (2–7) | 23 – Roberson | 8 – Roberson | 6 – LaChance | Rupp Arena (21,143) Lexington, KY | ||||
Feb 3, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN | at No. 11 Auburn | L 81–93 | 8–15 (2–8) | 30 – Roberson | 10 – Roberson | 6 – LaChance | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
Feb 7, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN | Georgia | W 81–66 | 9–15 (3–8) | 19 – Tied | 7 – Roberson | 4 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (8,761) Nashville, TN | ||||
Feb 10, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN | at Arkansas | L 54–72 | 9–16 (3–9) | 8 – Tied | 9 – Evans | 1 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (17,083) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
Feb 14, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN | Mississippi State | W 81–80 | 10–16 (4–9) | 22 – Roberson | 11 – Roberson | 8 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (8,592) Nashville, TN | ||||
Feb 17, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | Florida | W 71–68 | 11–16 (5–9) | 26 – Roberson | 7 – Roberson | 5 – LaChance | Memorial Gymnasium (10,346) Nashville, TN | ||||
Feb 20, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 78–88 | 11–17 (5–10) | 26 – LaChance | 6 – Roberson | 3 – Tied | Maravich Center (7,517) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | Texas A&M | L 81–89 | 11–18 (5–11) | 21 – Roberson | 9 – Roberson | 9 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (9,376) Nashville, TN | ||||
Feb 27, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | Missouri | L 66–74 | 11–19 (5–12) | 19 – Roberson | 7 – Roberson | 4 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,812) Nashville, TN | ||||
Mar 3, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss | W 82–69 | 12–19 (6–12) | 19 – Roberson | 7 – Roberson | 5 – LaChance | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,447) Oxford, MS | ||||
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Mar 7, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Georgia First round | L 62–78 | 12–20 | 17 – LaChance | 7 – Lee | 3 – Tied | Scottrade Center (8,190) St. Louis, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
References
- ^ "Vanderbilt routs Texas A&M 66–41 at SEC tourney". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Vanderbilt wins overtime thriller, beating Florida for the third time to advance to SEC semifinals". SEC Country. March 10, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Vanderbilt falls to Arkansas in SEC semifinals". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Latest: Vanderbilt's 15 losses most by at-large team". AccessWDUN. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern – Game Recap – March 16, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.