The 2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Bryce Drew's first year as the Vanderbilt head coach. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Texas A&M and Florida in the SEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Northwestern. Vanderbilt entered the NCAA Tournament with 15 losses, the most ever by any at-large team.[1]
2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 19–16 (10–8 SEC) |
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Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Kentucky † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Florida | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 South Carolina | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Commodores finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Wichita State.
On March 27, 2017, head coach Kevin Stallings resigned to become the head coach at Pittsburgh.[2] Shortly thereafter, the school hired Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as head coach.[3]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Wade Baldwin IV | 4 | G | 6'3" | 194 | Sophomore | Belle Meade, NJ | Declare for 2016 NBA draft |
Nathan Watkins | 10 | G | 6'5" | 186 | Senior | Brentwood, TN | Graduated |
Carter Josephs | 14 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Graduated |
Semir Sehic | 21 | F | 6'9" | 247 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Tulane |
Damian Jones | 30 | C | 7'0" | 245 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Declare for 2016 NBA draft |
Josh Henderson | 40 | C | 7'0" | 237 | RS Senior | Roanoke, VA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Larry Austin, Jr. | 14 | G | 6'2" | 174 | Junior | Springfield, IL | Transferred from Xavier. Under NCAA transfer rules, Austin, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2016 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Payton Willis #42 SG |
Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 5, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Clevon Brown PF |
San Antonio, TX | Churchill High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 29, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 30 | ||||||
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2017 recruiting class
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Saben Lee PG |
Tempe, AZ | Corona Del Sol High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 13, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Maxwell Evans CG |
Bellaire, TX | Bellaire High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 7, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ejike Obinna C |
Ashburn, VA | Virginia Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 30 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 5:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Marquette Veterans Classic |
L 71–95 | 0–1 |
Alumni Hall (4,116) Annapolis, MD | |||||||
11/15/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN |
Belmont | W 80–66 | 1–1 |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,116) Nashville, TN | |||||||
11/18/2016* 7:00 pm |
Norfolk State Las Vegas Invitational |
W 75–52 | 2–1 |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,205) Nashville, TN | |||||||
11/21/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN |
Bucknell Las Vegas Invitational |
L 72–75 | 2–2 |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,243) Nashville, TN | |||||||
11/24/2016* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
vs. Butler Las Vegas Invitational semifinals |
L 66–76 | 2–3 |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
11/25/2016* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
vs. Santa Clara Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game |
W 76–66 | 3–3 |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
11/29/2016* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee State | W 83–59 | 4–3 |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,445) Nashville, TN | |||||||
12/03/2016* 7:00 pm |
vs. Minnesota Sioux Falls Showcase |
L 52–56 | 4–4 |
Sanford Pentagon (3,250) Sioux Falls, SD | |||||||
12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN |
High Point | W 90–63 | 5–4 |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,288) Nashville, TN | |||||||
12/08/2016* 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at Middle Tennessee | L 48–71 | 5–5 |
Murphy Center (9,606) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
12/17/2016* 7:30 pm, SECN |
Chattanooga | W 76–74 | 6–5 |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,376) Nashville, TN | |||||||
12/21/2016* 6:00 pm, TWCSC |
at Dayton | L 63–68 | 6–6 |
University of Dayton Arena (12,828) Dayton, OH | |||||||
12/29/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at LSU | W 96–89 | 7–6 (1–0) |
Maravich Center (7,853) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
01/04/2017 6:00 pm, SECN |
Auburn | W 80–61 | 8–6 (2–0) |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,918) Nashville, TN | |||||||
01/07/2017 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Alabama | L 56–59 | 8–7 (2–1) |
Coleman Coliseum (11,256) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
01/10/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 Kentucky | L 81–87 | 8–8 (2–2) |
Memorial Gymnasium (12,707) Nashville, TN | |||||||
01/14/2017 7:30 pm, SECN |
Tennessee | L 75–87 | 8–9 (2–3) |
Memorial Gymnasium (12,235) Nashville, TN | |||||||
01/17/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Georgia | L 78–86 | 8–10 (2–4) |
Stegeman Coliseum (7,480) Athens, GA | |||||||
01/21/2017 11:00 am, CBS |
at No. 19 Florida | W 68–66 | 9–10 (3–4) |
O'Connell Center (10,523) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
01/24/2017 7:30 pm, SECN |
Arkansas | L 70–71 | 9–11 (3–5) |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,408) Nashville, TN | |||||||
01/28/2017* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Iowa State Big 12/SEC Challenge |
W 84–78 | 10–11 |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,851) Nashville, TN | |||||||
01/31/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Texas A&M | W 68–54 | 11–11 (4–5) |
Reed Arena (7,508) College Station, TX | |||||||
02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
Ole Miss | L 74–81 | 11–12 (4–6) |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,287) Nashville, TN | |||||||
02/07/2017 7:30 pm, SECN |
at Arkansas | W 72–59 | 12–12 (5–6) |
Bud Walton Arena (8,036) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
02/11/2017 2:30 pm, SECN |
at Missouri | L 52–72 | 12–13 (5–7) |
Mizzou Arena (6,845) Columbia, MO | |||||||
02/16/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Texas A&M | W 72–67 | 13–13 (6–7) |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,976) Nashville, TN | |||||||
02/18/2017 7:30 pm, SECN |
No. 21 South Carolina | W 71–62 | 14–13 (7–7) |
Memorial Gymnasium (10,471) Nashville, TN | |||||||
02/22/2017 5:30 pm, SECN |
at Tennessee | W 67–56 | 15–13 (8–7) |
Thompson-Boling Arena (12,713) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
02/25/2017 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
Mississippi State | W 77–48 | 16–13 (9–7) |
Memorial Gymnasium (9,212) Nashville, TN | |||||||
02/28/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 9 Kentucky | L 67–73 | 16–14 (9–8) |
Rupp Arena (24,036) Lexington, KY | |||||||
03/04/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 12 Florida | W 73–71 | 17–14 (10–8) |
Memorial Gymnasium (10,431) Nashville, TN | |||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2017 5:00 pm, SECN |
(7) | vs. (10) Texas A&M Second Round |
W 66–41 | 18–14 |
Bridgestone Arena (13,112) Nashville, TN | ||||||
03/10/2017 5:00 pm, SECN |
(7) | vs. (2) No. 17 Florida Quarterfinals |
W 72–62 OT | 19–14 |
Bridgestone Arena (14,227) Nashville, TN | ||||||
03/11/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN |
(7) | vs. (3) Arkansas Semifinals |
L 62–76 | 19–15 |
Bridgestone Arena (19,196) Nashville, TN | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/16/2017* 3:30 pm, TBS |
(9 W) | vs. (8 W) Northwestern First Round |
L 66–68 | 19–16 |
Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,952) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Washington Post[dead link]
- ^ "Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings hired as Pitt men's basketball coach".
- ^ "Vandy hires coach Bryce Drew from Valparaiso". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.