The 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were coached by

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, who was in his second 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 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 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 SEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to

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. 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

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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