:2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2020–21
|team=Vanderbilt Commodores
|sport=Basketball
|image=Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|record=9–16
|conf_record=3–13
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Jerry Stackhouse
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Damany Hendrix
|asst_coach2=Adam Mazarei
|asst_coach3=Faragi Phillips
|stadium=Memorial Gymnasium
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,{{Cite web|date=2020-09-16|title=NCAA: Men's, women's hoops can start Nov. 25|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29900866/sources-ncaa-college-basketball-season-start-nov-25|access-date=2021-08-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} the Commodores finished the season 9–16, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC tournament,{{Cite web|title=Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401287130|access-date=2021-08-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} but lost to Florida in the second round.{{Cite web|title=Vanderbilt vs. Florida - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401287132|access-date=2021-08-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Previous season
The Commodores finished the 2019–20 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.{{Cite web|title=Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401211457|access-date=2021-08-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Offseason
=Departures=
=2020 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=|year=2020}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tyrin Lawrence
| hometown = Monticello, GA
| highschool = Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 170
| commitdate = April 9, 2020
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Myles Stute
| position = SF
| hometown = Washington, D.C.
| highschool = Gonzaga College (DC)
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 220
| commitdate = September 8, 2019
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Trey Thomas
| position = PG
| hometown = Durham, ON
| highschool = Crestwood Preparatory College (ON)
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 165
| commitdate = July 11, 2020
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 2
| espn stars = N/A
| espn grade = N/A
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Akeem Odusipe
| position = C
| hometown = Lagos, Nigeria
| highschool = Knoxville Catholic (TN)
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 220
| commitdate = April 22, 2020
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrin|last=Lawrence|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Monticello, GA|high_school=Morgan County HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Disu|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Pflugerville, TX|high_school=Hendrickson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scotty|last=Pippen Jr.|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Sierra Canyon School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maxwell|last=Evans|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Bellaire HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Wright|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=226|class=so|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA|high_school=The Dunham School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Harvey|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=y|home=Bowie, MD|high_school=Notre Dame}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Stute|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Gonzaga College HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Braelee|last=Albert|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Brentwood School|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Thomas|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Durham, ON|high_school=Crestwood Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Issac|last=McBride|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=y|home=Little Rock, AR|high_school=Baptist Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Rice|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=189|class=sr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Park Tudor School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clevon|last=Brown|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=232|class=sr|rs=y|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Winston Churchill HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Adelman|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=The Hun School|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Weikert|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Nashville, TN|high_school=Montgomery Bell Academy|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Akeem|last=Odusipe|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Knoxville Catholic HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quentin|last=Millora-Brown|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=229|class=so|rs=y|home=Lorton, VA|high_school=Rice|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ejike|last=Obinna|num=50|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=243|class=jr|rs=y|home=Enugu, Nigeria|high_school=Virginia Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
| head_coach=
- Jerry Stackhouse ({{college|North Carolina}})
| asst_coach =
- Damany Hendrix ({{college|Lamar}})
- Adam Mazarei ({{college|Redlands}})
- Faragi Phillips ({{college|Mississippi Valley State}})
| roster_url = https://vucommodores.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2020-21/
| accessdate = February 2, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2020–21|tv=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2020
| time = 11:05 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network+
| score = 77–71
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 0
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2020
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| status = p
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UConn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
| tv = ESPN2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2020
| time =
| status = p
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename = Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2020
| time =
| status = p
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
| tv = SEC Network+
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 84–41
| highscorer = Disu
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 6
| attend = 25
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2020
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 67–78
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Albert
| assists = 3
| attend = 68
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 59–50
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Millora-Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 7
| attend = 61
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–85
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 3
| attend = 0
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 2020
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 87–59
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 56
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 72–91
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 6
| attend = 279
| record = 4–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 74–77
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 8
| attend = 3,475
| record = 4–4
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = Noon
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 81–84
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Millora-Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 12
| attend = 101
| record = 4–5
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 61–81
| highscorer = Disu
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 4,191
| record = 4–6
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 71–92
| highscorer = Harvey
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Obinna
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 5
| attend = 83
| record = 4–7
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2021
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 71–78
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,404
| record = 4–8
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 93–81
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 7
| attend = 78
| record = 5–8
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 70–73
| highscorer = Disu
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,638
| record = 5–9
| conference = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 67–73
| highscorer = Disu
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 4
| attend = 95
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 72–51
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 9
| attend = 0
| record = 6–10
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 78–82
| highscorer = Disu
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 164
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 78–82
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Disu
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Wright
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,055
| record = 6–12
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 58–70
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Wright
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Wright
| assists = 4
| attend = 144
| record = 6–13
| conference= 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 75–70
| highscorer = Thomas
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Evans
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Wright
| assists = 5
| attend = 253
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2021
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 68–83
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Wright
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,426
| record = 7–14
| conference = 3–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–64
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 36
| highrebounder = Wright
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,000
| record = 8–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SEC Network
| score = 46–56
| highscorer = McBride
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Evans
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,017
| record = 8-15
| conference = 3–13
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}| 2021 SEC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 12
| opponent = Texas A&M
| oppseed = 13
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = First round
| tv = SECN
| score = 79–68
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,149
| record = 9–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2021
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 12
| opponent = Florida
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Second round
| tv = SECN
| score = 63–69
| highscorer = Pippen Jr.
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Pippen Jr.
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,733
| record = 9–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
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