2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	19–16 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach	Bryce Drew (1st season)
Assistant coach	Roger Powell, Jr.
Assistant coach	Jake Diebler
Assistant coach	Casey Shaw
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium

2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †	16	–	2	.889	32	–	6	.842
No. 20 Florida	14	–	4	.778	27	–	9	.750
Arkansas	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
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

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 a member 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 invitation 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]

Previous season

The 2015–16 Commodores finished the 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.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
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.

Class of 2016 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Payton Willis #42 SG	Fayetteville, AR	Fayetteville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Aug 5, 2015
Payton Willis #42 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Clevon Brown #42 SG	San Antonio, TX	Churchill High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 29, 2015
Clevon Brown #42 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "2016 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.

Class of 2017 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Saban Lee PG	Tempe, AZ	Corona Del Sol High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 13, 2016
Saban Lee PG	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
Maxwell Evans CG	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
Ejike Obinna C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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 2016-07-24. "2017 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.

Roster

2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Willis, PaytonPayton Willis	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville, Arkansas
2.5 !G/F	2	Toye, JoeJoe Toye	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	2.0 !So	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Chicago, Illinois
3.5 !F	3	Kornet, LukeLuke Kornet	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Liberty Christian School	Lantana, Texas
2.5 !G/F	5	Fisher-Davis, MatthewMatthew Fisher-Davis	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	David W. Butler High School	Charlotte, North Carolina
3.5 !F	11	Roberson, JeffJeff Roberson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	The Kinkaid School	Houston, Texas
5.0 !C	12	Baptiste, DjeryDjery Baptiste	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Prestonwood Christian Academy	Gonaïves, Haiti
1.5 !G	13	LaChance, RileyRiley LaChance	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Brookfield Central High School	Brookfield, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	14	Austin, Jr., LarryLarry Austin, Jr. (I)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Xavier	Springfield, Illinois
3.5 !F	15	Brown, ClevonClevon Brown	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Winston Churchill High School	San Antonio, Texas
1.5 !G	24	Cressler, NolanNolan Cressler	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Cornell	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Bryce Drew (Valparaiso)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
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.

References

↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/the-latest-late-tournament-titles-dont-effect-bracket-much/2017/03/12/b9fae6f8-0767-11e7-bd19-fd3afa0f7e2a_story.html

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2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Class of 2016 signees

Class of 2017 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References