# 2013–14 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Kevin Stallings, in his fifteenth season at Vanderbilt. The team played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, were member of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season

After a 21–10 record and an SEC tournament championship in 2012, the Commodores were in rebuild mode with 88.1% scoring lost heading into 2013. The Commodores finished 16–17, which was their first losing record since 2002-03 and second under Head Coach Kevin Stallings. The Commodores, however, did advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kevin Bright | 15 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Mannheim, Germany | Turned Pro (Germany) |
| A.J. Astroth | 20 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Tampa, Florida | Transferred |
| Sheldon Jeter | 21 | SF | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | Transferred |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 12* 7:00 pm | Georgia State | W 86–80 | 1–0 | 19 – Tied | 7 – Jones | 7 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (8,241) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nov 15* 7:00 pm | Lipscomb | W 80–69 | 2–0 | 20 – Odom | 13 – Siakam | 6 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (8,416) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nov 19* 5:00 pm, FS1 | at Butler | L 77–85 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 29 – McClellan | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,617) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nov 22* 5:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Providence Paradise Jam tournament | L 60–67 | 2–2 | 17 – Odom | 7 – Henderson | 6 – McClellan | Sports and Fitness Center (–) Saint Thomas, VI |
| Nov 23* 4:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Morgan State Paradise Jam Tournament | W 75–66 | 3–2 | 16 – Fuller | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) Saint Thomas, VI |
| Nov 25* 4:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Loyola Marymount Paradise Jam Tournament | W 77–68 | 4–2 | 20 – Fuller | 8 – Odom | 4 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (1,222) Saint Thomas, VI |
| Dec 2* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 64–70 | 4–3 | 22 – McClellan | 6 – Tied | 5 – Parker | Frank Erwin Center (7,431) Austin, Texas |
| Dec 5* 7:00 pm | Marshall | W 69–67 | 5–3 | 15 – Tied | 7 – McClellan | 5 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (8,240) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Dec 17* 8:00 pm, CSS | Austin Peay | W 58–56 | 6–3 | 12 – Jones | 9 – Odom | 3 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (8,422) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Dec 21* 3:00 pm, FSN | Georgia Tech | W 76–63 | 7–3 | 18 – Odom | 5 – Tied | 4 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (9,022) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Dec 30* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Saint Louis | L 49–57 | 7–4 | 12 – Jones | 8 – Siakam | 8 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (9,305) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 4* 8:00 pm | Northeastern | W 79–49 | 8–4 | 21 – Odom | 7 – Tied | 7 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (8,438) Nashville, Tennessee |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 7 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Alabama | L 63–68 | 8–5 (0–1) | 20 – Odom | 10 – Odom | 4 – Parker | Coleman Coliseum (10,304) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Jan 11 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 14 Kentucky | L 62–71 | 8–6 (0–2) | 18 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 10 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 16 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | Missouri | W 78–75 | 9–6 (1–2) | 24 – Odom | 8 – Odom | 6 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (8,478) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 18 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at LSU | L 58–81 | 9–7 (1–3) | 20 – Odom | 6 – Odom | 4 – Slakam | Maravich Center (9,716) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Jan 22 8:00 pm, CSS | Ole Miss | L 52–63 | 9–8 (1–4) | 18 – Odom | 10 – Jones | 5 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (8,952) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 25 12:00 pm, ESPNU | at Texas A&M | W 66–55 | 10–8 (2–4) | 22 – Slakam | 10 – Slakam | 5 – Parker | Reed Arena (6,520) College Station, Texas |
| Jan 29 6:00 pm, CSS | at Georgia | W 59–54 | 11–8 (3–4) | 16 – Odom | 12 – Odom | 4 – Fuller, Parker | Stegeman Coliseum (6,234) Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 1 4:00 pm, FSN | Mississippi State | W 55–49 | 12–8 (4–4) | 18 – Odom | 7 – Siakam | 5 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (9,170) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Feb 5 7:00 pm, SECN | Tennessee | W 64–60 | 13–8 (5–4) | 26 – Odom | 7 – Parker | 10 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (10,733) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Feb 8 3:00 pm, SECN | Arkansas | L 75–77 | 13–9 (5–5) | 22 – Odom | 7 – Jones | 5 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (10,647) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Feb 13 7:00 pm, SECN | at South Carolina | L 59–65 | 13–10 (5–6) | 20 – Fuller | 10 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (9,829) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Feb 15 12:30 pm, SECN | Texas A&M | W 57–54 $^{yes}$ | 14–10 (6–6) | 16 – Siakam | 13 – Jones | 4 – Fuller | Memorial Gymnasium (9,059) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Feb 19 7:00 pm, SECN | at Missouri | L 64–67 | 14–11 (6–7) | 19 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 9 – Fuller | Mizzou Arena (9,635) Columbia, Missouri |
| Feb 22 7:00 pm, SECN | at Auburn | W 67–59 | 15–11 (7–7) | 21 – Parker | 9 – Siakam | 9 – Josephs | Auburn Arena (6,814) Auburn, Alabama |
| Feb 25 6:00 pm, ESPN | #1 Florida | L 54–57 | 15–12 (7–8) | 12 – Odom | 6 – Parker | 3 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (11,132) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mar 1 11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2 | at Tennessee | L 38–76 | 15–13 (7–9) | 9 – Fuller | 7 – Parker | 2 – Fuller | Thompson–Boling Arena (17,208) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Mar 6 6:00 pm, ESPN | LSU | L 51–57 | 15–14 (7–10) | 15 – Odom | 6 – Tied | 4 – Parker | Memorial Gymnasium (9,968) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mar 8 12:30 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss | L 62–65 | 15–15 (7–11) | 25 – Parker | 11 – Jones | 5 – Josephs | Tad Smith Coliseum (7,479) Oxford, Mississippi |
| 2014 SEC tournament |||||||||
| Mar 12 8:30 pm, ABC/SECN | vs. Mississippi State First round | L 68–82 | 15–16 | 16 – Jones | 5 – Siakam | 3 – Tied | Georgia Dome (7,132) Atlanta |
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||