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2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record11–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Kentucky 15 – 3   .833 25 – 6   .806
No. 20 Auburn 12 – 6   .667 25 – 6   .806
LSU 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Mississippi State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 11   .645
Florida 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
South Carolina 10 – 8   .556 18 – 13   .581
Texas A&M 10 – 8   .556 16 – 14   .533
Tennessee 9 – 9   .500 17 – 14   .548
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 16 – 15   .516
Arkansas 7 – 11   .389 20 – 12   .625
Missouri 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Ole Miss 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Georgia 5 – 13   .278 16 – 16   .500
Vanderbilt 3 – 15   .167 11 – 21   .344
Note: The 2020 SEC tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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] They followed this winless in conference play season with a loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC tournament, extending their losing streak to 20 games, to finish the season with a combined 0–19 conference record.[4] As a result of the unprecedented season, third-year head coach Bryce Drew was fired on March 22, 2019.[5]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darius Garland 10 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Nashville, TN Declared for the 2019 NBA draft
Simisola Shittu 11 F/C 6'10" 240 Freshman Burlington, Ontario Declared for the 2019 NBA draft
Joe Toye 2 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Matt Ryan 32 F 6'8" 209 RS Senior Cortlandt Manor, NY Graduate transferred to Chattanooga
Yanni Wetzell 4 F/C 6'10" 240 RS Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduate transferred to San Diego State

Incoming transfers

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

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SEC media poll

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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

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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

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Clark Atlanta W 95–55  0–0
  19 – Lee   5 – Moyer   6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,975)
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 (5,602)
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
(0–1) 		 27 – Lee   7 – Tied   5 – Pippen Jr.  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 11, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN 		Texas A&M L 50–69  8–7
(0–2) 		 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
(0–3) 		 17 – Lee   10 – Disu   4 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,321)
Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN 		Tennessee L 45–66  8–9
(0–4) 		 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
(0–5) 		 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
(0–6) 		 17 – Lee   5 – Tied   3 – Lee  Colonial Life Arena (12,393)
Columbia, SC
January 29, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN 		at No. 13 Kentucky L 62–71  8–12
(0–7) 		 21 – Lee   11 – Disu   4 – Lee  Rupp Arena (20,311)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		Florida L 55–61  8–13
(0–8) 		 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
(1–8) 		 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
(1–9) 		 20 – Lee   7 – Wright   4 – Lee  Humphrey Coliseum (7,642)
Starkville, MS
February 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 12 Kentucky L 64–78  9–15
(1–10) 		 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
(1–11) 		 23 – Lee   7 – Lee   6 – Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (10,151)
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN 		at Tennessee L 61–65  9–17
(1–12) 		 23 – Wright   7 – Obinna   5 – Pippen Jr.  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,562)
Knoxville, TN
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN 		Georgia L 78–80  9–18
(1–13) 		 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
(1–14) 		 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
(1–15) 		 13 – Obinna   5 – Tied   5 – Lee  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495)
Oxford, MS
March 3, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		at Alabama W 87–79  10–20
(2–15) 		 38 – Lee   8 – Tied   5 – Lee  Coleman Coliseum (9,071)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 7, 2020
11:30 am, SECN 		South Carolina W 83–74  11–20
(3–15) 		 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Kentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC loss". ESPN. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt's worst basketball season ever ends with SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt basketball coach Bryce Drew reacts to firing in his first tweet". The Tennessean.
  6. ^ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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