The 2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented

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in the

2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic, and ended with the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 3, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 20 ...

. This was Bryce Drew's first year as the Vanderbilt head coach. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–16, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated

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and

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in the

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before losing in the semifinals to

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. They received an at-large bid 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.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 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

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Wichita State. On March 27, 2017, head coach Kevin Stallings resigned to become the head coach at

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. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Vanderbilt Commodores basketball The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular-season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993) and two SEC Tournament championships (1951 and 20 ...

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Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular-season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993) and two SEC Tournament championships (1951 and 2 ...

Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball seasons