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.
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 and Florida in the SEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Arkansas. 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, where they lost in the first round to #8 Northwestern.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Luke Kornet 3 F 7'1" 250 Senior Lantana, TX Graduated Nolan Cressler 24 G 6'4" 210 RS Senior Pittsburgh, PA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Yanni Wetzell 4 F 6'10" 235 Junior Auckland, New Zealand Transferred 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 Ryan 32 F 6'7" 228 Junior Cortlandt Manor, NY Transferred 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
2018 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
References