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2020 Schedule
14th in SEC
- 11/6W 83-65
- 11/11W 71-66
- 11/14L 93-92
- 11/20W 90-72
- 11/22W 97-60
- 11/25W 78-70
- 11/30L 67-58
- 12/3W 90-76
- 12/14L 61-56
- 12/18L 78-70
- 12/21W 88-73
- 12/30W 76-71
- 1/4L 92-81
- 1/85L 83-79
- 1/11L 69-50
- 1/15L 75-55
- 1/18L 66-45
- 1/22L 77-62
- 1/25L 90-64
- 1/2913L 71-62
- 2/1L 61-55
- 2/518W 99-90
- 2/8L 80-70
- 2/1112L 78-64
- 2/15L 84-66
- 2/18L 65-61
- 2/22L 80-78
- 2/26L 61-52
- 2/29L 86-60
- 3/3W 87-79
- 3/7W 83-74
- 3/11L 86-73
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Vanderbilt hires La. Tech AD as new deputy AD
Vanderbilt has hired Louisiana Tech athletic director Tommy McClelland and Kristene Kelly from Dartmouth as deputy athletic directors.
SEC players defy gravity with these explosive dunks (2:28)
Dr. Fosnes' precautious measures proved to save lives (3:51)
Vandy makes Lee SEC's first female, black AD
Vanderbilt has named Candice Lee athletic director, making her the first female and African American woman to hold the post in the SEC.
Vandy adds transfer guard McBride from Kansas
Vanderbilt has signed guard Issac McBride as a transfer from Kansas.
Vandy's Brown gets extra year after knee injury
Vanderbilt senior forward Clevon Brown, who averaged 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in nine games before injuring his knee in December, will be allowed to return for another season by the NCAA.
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Vandy's Lee declares for draft, hasn't hired agent
Vanderbilt guard Saben Lee has declared for the NBA draft but hasn't hired an agent and still has the option to return to school.
Vanderbilt SF Nesmith declares for NBA draft
Vanderbilt small forward Aaron Nesmith announced Thursday he will forgo his junior season to enter the NBA draft.
Razorbacks defeat Dores 86-73 in opening round (1:50)
Jones scores 22 as Arkansas beats Vanderbilt 86-73 at SEC
Mason Jones scored 22 points before fouling out, and the 11th-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks beat No. 14 seed Vanderbilt 86-73 Wednesday night in the last Southeastern Conference Tournament game open to the general public.
Arkansas's Joe drains the straightaway 3 (0:22)
Razorbacks' Chaney powers through for dunk (0:26)
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Vandy secures second straight SEC victory (2:27)
Vanderbilt tops South Carolina 83-74 behind Pippen in finale
Scotty Pippen Jr. tied a career high with 21 points and Maxwell Evans added 20, leading Vanderbilt to back-to-back wins for the first time since December with an 83-74 victory over South Carolina in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Commodores get first road victory since 2018 (2:20)
Lee's 38 leads Vanderbilt to 87-79 upset of Alabama
Saben Lee scored a career-high 38 points, including 15 over the final five-plus minutes to lead Vanderbilt to an 87-79 upset of Alabama on Tuesday night.
Shuler carries Ole Miss to blowout win over Vandy
Devontae Shuler scored 18 points and KJ Buffen scored 17 points to lead Ole Miss to an 86-60 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Missouri beats Vandy 61-52 for 1st SEC road win of season
Xavier Pinson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and the Missouri Tigers beat Vanderbilt 61-52 Wednesday night for their first Southeastern Conference road win this season.
Mizzou fights to keep hopes of first-round bye alive (1:05)
Crump's deep 3 at the buzzer helps Georgia beat Vanderbilt
Georgia coach Tom Crean called Tyree Crump's 35-foot winning shot the final buzzer “a broken play,” but it was good enough to rally the Bulldogs to an 80-78 victory over host Vanderbilt on Saturday in a matchup of the bottom two teams in the...
Scottie Pippen is loving his son's tomahawk slam for Vandy (0:35)
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Auburn | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| LSU | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Mississippi State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 4 | 19-12 |
| South Carolina | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Tennessee | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Arkansas | 7-11 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Missouri | 7-11 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Ole Miss | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 5-13 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.7171st
Rebounds Per Game32.3391st
Assists Per Game11.4353rd
Points Allowed75.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Daniels | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Gabe Dorsey | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 10-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |