The 2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were coached by

Bryce Drew Bryce Homer Drew (born September 21, 1974) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. Previously he served as the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores and in the same capacit ...

in his third season at Vanderbilt. 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 9–23, 0–18 to finish in last place in SEC play. They were the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18-game conference schedule. They lost in the first round of the

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to Texas A&M. On March 22, 2019, the school fired Drew as head coach after three years in Nashville. On April 5, the school hired former NBA player and NBA assistant coach

Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's team. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and ...

as head coach.

Previous season

They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the

to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

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References

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