2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record12–20 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Auburn13–5 .72226–8  .765
No. 13 Tennessee13–5 .72226–9  .743
No. 23 Florida11–7 .61121–13  .618
No. 18 Kentucky †10–8 .55626–11  .703
Missouri10–8 .55620–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .55623–12  .657
Mississippi State9–9 .50025–12  .676
Texas A&M9–9 .50022–13  .629
Alabama8–10 .44420–16  .556
LSU8–10 .44418–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .38918–15  .545
South Carolina7–11 .38917–16  .515
Vanderbilt6–12 .33312–20  .375
Ole Miss5–13 .27812–20  .375
† 2018 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Luke Kornet3F7'1"250SeniorLantana, TXGraduated
Nolan Cressler24G6'4"210RS SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Yanni Wetzell4F6'10"235JuniorAuckland, New ZealandTransferred 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 Ryan32F6'7"228JuniorCortlandt Manor, NYTransferred 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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Maxwell Evans
#41 PG		 Bellaire, TX Bellaire High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ejike Obinna
#19 C		 Ashburn, VA Virginia Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 30
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Vanderbilt 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2017 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.

2018 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Nesmith
SF		 Charleston, SC Porter-Gaud School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Darius Garland
PG		 Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Simisola Shittu
PF		 Burlington, ON Vermont Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster
2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrCorona del Sol High School Phoenix, Arizona
G 1 Payton Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoFayetteville High School Fayetteville, Arkansas
G/F 2 Joe Toye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrWhitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Larry Austin Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS JrXavier Springfield, Illinois
F/C 4 Yanni Wetzell (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSt. Mary's (TX) Auckland, New Zealand
G/F 5 Matthew Fisher-Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrDavid W. Butler High School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrBellaire High School Houston, Texas
F 11 Jeff Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrThe Kinkaid School Houston, Texas
C 12 Djery Baptiste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoPrestonwood Christian Academy Gonaïves, Haiti
G 13 Riley LaChance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBrookfield Central High School Brookfield, Wisconsin
G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, Indiana
F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)233 lb (106 kg) SoWinston Churchill High School San Antonio, Texas
F 32 Matt Ryan (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrNotre Dame Cortlandt Manor, New York
F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrVirginia Academy (VA) Enugu, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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
SEC tournament
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
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  2. "Vanderbilt wins overtime thriller, beating Florida for the third time to advance to SEC semifinals". SEC Country. March 10, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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