# 2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Jerry Stackhouse in his first season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.
Following a 90–64 loss to South Carolina on January 25, Vanderbilt tied Sewanee for the most consecutive conference losses in SEC history, 24, which was set from 1938 to 1940.
In the following game at Kentucky on January 29, the Commodores broke the SEC record for consecutive conference losses with 25.

## Previous season

They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 in SEC play to finish in 14th place. They are the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1953-1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18 game conference schedule. They followed this winless in conference play season with a loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC tournament, extending their losing streak to 20 games, to finish the season with a combined 0–19 conference record. As a result of the unprecedented season, third-year head coach Bryce Drew was fired on March 22, 2019.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Darius Garland | 10 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Nashville, TN | Declared for the 2019 NBA draft |
| Simisola Shittu | 11 | F/C | 6'10" | 240 | Freshman | Burlington, Ontario | Declared for the 2019 NBA draft |
| Joe Toye | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Matt Ryan | 32 | F | 6'8" | 209 | RS Senior | Cortlandt Manor, NY | Graduate transferred to Chattanooga |
| Yanni Wetzell | 4 | F/C | 6'10" | 240 | RS Senior | Auckland, New Zealand | Graduate transferred to San Diego State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| D. J. Harvey | 5 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Redshirt Junior | Hyattsville, MD | Transferred from Notre Dame. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harvey will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Quentin Millora-Brown | 42 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Redshirt Sophomore | Lorton, VA | Transferred from Rice. Under NCAA transfer rules, Millora-Brown will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Issac McBride | 13 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Redshirt Freshman | Little Rock, AR | Transferred from Kansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, McBride will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have four years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dylan Disu PF | Pflugerville, TX | Hendrickson High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Scotty Pippen Jr. PG | Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jordan Wright SG | Baton Rouge, LA | The Dunham School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:× ||||||
| Oton Jankovic PF | Zagreb, Croatia | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 28, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Vanderbilt 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Florida |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | Auburn |
| 5 | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alabama |
| 7 | Mississippi State |
| 8 | Ole Miss |
| 9 | Georgia |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Arkansas |
| 12 | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Missouri |
| 14 | Vanderbilt |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Clark Atlanta | W 95–55 | 0–0 | 19 – Lee | 5 – Moyer | 6 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (8,975) Nashville, TN |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 83–65 | 1–0 | 25 – Nesmith | 8 – Brown | 6 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (8,097) Nashville, TN |
| November 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 71–66 | 2–0 | 21 – Nesmith | 8 – Brown | 8 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,300) Nashville, TN |
| November 14, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 92–93 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 34 – Nesmith | 8 – Brown | 8 – Lee | Robins Center (5,602) Richmond, VA |
| November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Austin Peay Vanderbilt Invitational | W 90–72 | 3–1 | 26 – Nesmith | 7 – Obinna | 9 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,732) Nashville, TN |
| November 22, 2019* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | South Carolina State Vanderbilt Invitational | W 97–60 | 4–1 | 20 – Nesmith | 11 – Disu | 8 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (8,725) Nashville, TN |
| November 25, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana Vanderbilt Invitational | W 78–70 | 5–1 | 16 – Evans | 8 – Lee | 7 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (8,589) Nashville, TN |
| November 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Tulsa Vanderbilt Invitational | L 58–67 | 5–2 | 26 – Nesmith | 6 – Nesmith | 4 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (8,648) Nashville, TN |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Buffalo | W 90–76 | 6–2 | 25 – Lee | 8 – Brown | 5 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (8,489) Nashville, TN |
| December 14, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Liberty | L 56–61 | 6–3 | 19 – Nesmith | 7 – Disu | 6 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (9,045) Nashville, TN |
| December 18, 2019* 5:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Loyola–Chicago Hall of Fame Showcase | L 70–78 | 6–4 | 23 – Nesmith | 7 – Tied | 5 – Lee | Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ |
| December 22, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | UNC Wilmington | W 88–73 | 7–4 | 34 – Nesmith | 9 – Disu | 7 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (9,127) Nashville, TN |
| December 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Davidson | W 76–71 | 8–4 | 18 – Pippen Jr. | 10 – Disu | 4 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (9,640) Nashville, TN |
| January 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN | | SMU American/SEC Alliance | L 81–92 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 | 29 – Nesmith | 7 – Lee | 6 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (9,141) Nashville, TN |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 8, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 5 Auburn | L 79–83 | 8–6 (0–1) | 27 – Lee | 7 – Tied | 5 – Pippen Jr. | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | L 50–69 | 8–7 (0–2) | 12 – Tied | 7 – Obinna | 4 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (9,076) Nashville, TN |
| January 15, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | L 55–75 | 8–8 (0–3) | 17 – Lee | 10 – Disu | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (14,321) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 18, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN | | Tennessee | L 45–66 | 8–9 (0–4) | 16 – Pippen Jr. | 7 – Evans | 1 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (12,693) Nashville, TN |
| January 22, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 62–77 | 8–10 (0–5) | 21 – Disu | 7 – Evans | 3 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (9,019) Nashville, TN |
| January 25, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN | | at South Carolina | L 64–90 | 8–11 (0–6) | 17 – Lee | 5 – Tied | 3 – Lee | Colonial Life Arena (12,393) Columbia, SC |
| January 29, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN | | at No. 13 Kentucky | L 62–71 | 8–12 (0–7) | 21 – Lee | 11 – Disu | 4 – Lee | Rupp Arena (20,311) Lexington, KY |
| February 1, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | Florida | L 55–61 | 8–13 (0–8) | 15 – Pippen Jr. | 12 – Obinna | 3 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (9,582) Nashville, TN |
| February 5, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | No. 18 LSU | W 99–90 | 9–13 (1–8) | 33 – Lee | 5 – Tied | 6 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (9,256) Nashville, TN |
| February 8, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 70–80 | 9–14 (1–9) | 20 – Lee | 7 – Wright | 4 – Lee | Humphrey Coliseum (7,642) Starkville, MS |
| February 11, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 12 Kentucky | L 64–78 | 9–15 (1–10) | 20 – Lee | 10 – Disu | 5 – Pippen Jr. | Memorial Gymnasium (11,598) Nashville, TN |
| February 15, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Florida | L 66–84 | 9–16 (1–11) | 23 – Lee | 7 – Lee | 6 – Pippen Jr. | O'Connell Center (10,151) Gainesville, FL |
| February 18, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | L 61–65 | 9–17 (1–12) | 23 – Wright | 7 – Obinna | 5 – Pippen Jr. | Thompson–Boling Arena (18,562) Knoxville, TN |
| February 22, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | L 78–80 | 9–18 (1–13) | 34 – Lee | 6 – Obinna | 4 – Lee | Memorial Gymnasium (10,378) Nashville, TN |
| February 26, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Missouri | L 52–61 | 9–19 (1–14) | 19 – Pippen Jr. | 7 – Evans | 3 – Evans | Memorial Gymnasium (8,497) Nashville, TN |
| February 29, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 60–86 | 9–20 (1–15) | 13 – Obinna | 5 – Tied | 5 – Lee | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495) Oxford, MS |
| March 3, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 87–79 | 10–20 (2–15) | 38 – Lee | 8 – Tied | 5 – Lee | Coleman Coliseum (9,071) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 7, 2020 11:30 am, SECN | | South Carolina | W 83–74 | 11–20 (3–15) | 21 – Pippen Jr. | 12 – Obinna | 4 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (10,852) Nashville, TN |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 8:30 pm, SECN | (14) | vs. (11) Arkansas First round | L 73–86 | 11–21 | 30 – Lee | 10 – Disu | 4 – Evans | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||