2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were coached by Jerry Stackhouse in his first 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 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas .
Following a 90–64 loss to South Carolina on January 25, Vanderbilt tied Sewanee for the most consecutive conference losses in SEC history, 24, which was set from 1938 to 1940.[ 1]
In the following game at Kentucky on January 29, the Commodores broke the SEC record for consecutive conference losses with 25.[ 2]
Previous season
They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 in SEC play to finish in 14th place. They are the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1953-1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18 game conference schedule.[ 3] [ 4] Bryce Drew was fired on March 22, 2019.[ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
D. J. Harvey
5
G
6'6"
185
Redshirt Junior
Hyattsville, MD Transferred from Notre Dame . Under NCAA transfer rules, Harvey will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Quentin Millora-Brown
42
F
6'9"
205
Redshirt Sophomore
Lorton, VA
Transferred from Rice . Under NCAA transfer rules, Millora-Brown will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Issac McBride
13
G
6'1"
190
Redshirt Freshman
Little Rock, AR
Transferred from Kansas . Under NCAA transfer rules, McBride will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Dylan Disu PF
Pflugerville, TX
Hendrickson High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 4, 2018
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Scotty Pippen Jr. PG
Chatsworth, CA
Sierra Canyon School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jan 11, 2019
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jordan Wright SG
Baton Rouge, LA
The Dunham School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 26, 2019
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Oton Jankovic PF
Zagreb, Croatia
Montverde Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 28, 2019
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
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:
Preseason
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[ 6]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
Kentucky
2
Florida
3
LSU
4
Auburn
5
Tennessee
6
Alabama
7
Mississippi State
8
Ole Miss
9
Georgia
10
South Carolina
11
Arkansas
12
Texas A&M
13
Missouri
14
Vanderbilt
Roster
2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Jr Corona del Sol HS
Phoenix, AZ
F 1
Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Hendrickson HS
Pflugerville, TX
G 2
Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Sierra Canyon School
Los Angeles, CA
G 3
Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr Bellaire HS
Houston, TX
G/F 4
Jordan Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 226 lb (103 kg)
Fr The Dunham School
Baton Rouge, LA
G 5
D. J. Harvey (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr Notre Dame
Bowie, MD
G 10
Drew Weikert (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Montgomery Bell Academy
Nashville, TN
G/F 11
Braelee Albert (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Brentwood School
Los Angeles, CA
F 13
Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg)
RS Jr Syracuse
Gahanna, OH
G 14
Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Park Tudor School
Indianapolis, IN
F 15
Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg)
Sr Winston Churchill HS
San Antonio, TX
G 21
Jon Jossell (W)
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Sr Destiny Christian School
Arcadia, OK
F 24
Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg)
So Porter-Gaud School
Charleston, SC
F 42
Quentin Millora-Brown (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 229 lb (104 kg)
So Rice
Lorton, VA
F/C 50
Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg)
RS So Virginia Academy
Enugu, Nigeria
F 55
Oton Jankovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
Fr Montverde Academy
Zagreb, Croatia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 1, 2019 *7:00 pm
Clark Atlanta W 95–55 0–0
19 – Lee
5 – Moyer
6 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Southeast Missouri State W 83–65 1–0
25 – Nesmith
8 – Brown
6 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (8,097)Nashville, TN
November 11, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–66 2–0
21 – Nesmith
8 – Brown
8 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (8,300)Nashville, TN
November 14, 2019 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond
L 92–93 OT
2–1
34 – Nesmith
8 – Brown
8 – Lee
Robins Center Richmond, VA
November 20, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Austin Peay Vanderbilt Invitational W 90–72 3–1
26 – Nesmith
7 – Obinna
9 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (8,732)Nashville, TN
November 22, 2019 *8:00 pm, SECN+
South Carolina State Vanderbilt Invitational W 97–60 4–1
20 – Nesmith
11 – Disu
8 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (8,725)Nashville, TN
November 25, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Southeastern Louisiana Vanderbilt Invitational W 78–70 5–1
16 – Evans
8 – Lee
7 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (8,589)Nashville, TN
November 30, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Tulsa Vanderbilt Invitational L 58–67 5–2
26 – Nesmith
6 – Nesmith
4 – Tied
Memorial Gymnasium (8,648)Nashville, TN
December 3, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Buffalo W 90–76 6–2
25 – Lee
8 – Brown
5 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (8,489)Nashville, TN
December 14, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Liberty L 56–61 6–3
19 – Nesmith
7 – Disu
6 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (9,045)Nashville, TN
December 18, 2019 *5:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Loyola–Chicago Hall of Fame Showcase L 70–78 6–4
23 – Nesmith
7 – Tied
5 – Lee
Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
UNC Wilmington W 88–73 7–4
34 – Nesmith
9 – Disu
7 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (9,127)Nashville, TN
December 30, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Davidson W 76–71 8–4
18 – Pippen Jr.
10 – Disu
4 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (9,640)Nashville, TN
January 4, 2020 *8:00 pm, SECN
SMU American/SEC Alliance L 81–92 OT
8–5
29 – Nesmith
7 – Lee
6 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (9,141)Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 8, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 5 Auburn
L 79–83 8–6
27 – Lee
7 – Tied
5 – Pippen Jr.
Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN
Texas A&M L 50–69 8–7
12 – Tied
7 – Obinna
4 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (9,076)Nashville, TN
January 15, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
L 55–75 8–8
17 – Lee
10 – Disu
4 – Tied
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee L 45–66 8–9
16 – Pippen Jr.
7 – Evans
1 – Tied
Memorial Gymnasium (12,693)Nashville, TN
January 22, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 62–77 8–10
21 – Disu
7 – Evans
3 – Tied
Memorial Gymnasium (9,019)Nashville, TN
January 25, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina
L 64–90 8–11
17 – Lee
5 – Tied
3 – Lee
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 29, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN
at No. 13 Kentucky
L 62–71 8–12
21 – Lee
11 – Disu
4 – Lee
Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 1, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
Florida L 55–61 8–13
15 – Pippen Jr.
12 – Obinna
3 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (9,582)Nashville, TN
February 5, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
No. 18 LSU
W 99–90 9–13
33 – Lee
5 – Tied
6 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (9,256)Nashville, TN
February 8, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
L 70–80 9–14
20 – Lee
7 – Wright
4 – Lee
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 11, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Kentucky
L 64–78 9–15
20 – Lee
10 – Disu
5 – Pippen Jr.
Memorial Gymnasium (11,598)Nashville, TN
February 15, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN
at Florida
L 66–84 9–16
23 – Lee
7 – Lee
6 – Pippen Jr.
O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
L 61–65 9–17
23 – Wright
7 – Obinna
5 – Pippen Jr.
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 22, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN
Georgia L 78–80 9–18
34 – Lee
6 – Obinna
4 – Lee
Memorial Gymnasium (10,378)Nashville, TN
February 26, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri L 52–61 9–19
19 – Pippen Jr.
7 – Evans
3 – Evans
Memorial Gymnasium (8,497)Nashville, TN
February 29, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss
L 60–86 9–20
13 – Obinna
5 – Tied
5 – Lee
The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
March 3, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
at Alabama
W 87–79 10–20
38 – Lee
8 – Tied
5 – Lee
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
March 7, 2020 11:30 am, SECN
South Carolina W 83–74 11–20
21 – Pippen Jr.
12 – Obinna
4 – Tied
Memorial Gymnasium (10,852)Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 11, 2020 8:30 pm, SECN
(14)
vs. (11) Arkansas First round L 73–86 11–21
30 – Lee
10 – Disu
4 – Evans
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
References
^ Sparks, Adam (January 25, 2020). "Vanderbilt basketball ties 80-year-old record with 24th straight SEC regular-season loss" . The Tennessean . Retrieved January 25, 2020 . ^ "Kentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC loss" . ESPN . January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020 .^ "LSU fans deride AD during SEC title-clinching rout" . ESPN.com . March 10, 2019. Archived from the original on March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019 .^ "Vanderbilt's worst basketball season ever ends with SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M" . The Tennessean. Retrieved March 13, 2019 .^ "Vanderbilt basketball coach Bryce Drew reacts to firing in his first tweet" . The Tennessean ^ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship" . SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
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