The 2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. This was

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' 17th and final year as the Vanderbilt head coach. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in

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, as a member of the

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. They finished the 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 SEC tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to

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. On March 27, 2016, head coach Kevin Stallings resigned to become the head coach at

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. He finished at Vanderbilt with a 17-year record of 332–220. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as head coach.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Commodores finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in SEC play to finish at seventh place in the SEC standings. As the #7 seed, they lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to

. Vanderbilt participated in the

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as an #5 seed, defeating Saint Mary's and

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before falling to the eventual NIT champion, the

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, in the quarterfinals, marking the end of the Commodores' season.

Before the season

Departures

Class of 2015 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball seasons 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee