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2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Commodores, members of the Southeastern Conference, were coached by Kevin Stallings, and celebrated their 60th season in their current home arena, Memorial Gymnasium. After a 21–10 regular season that fell short of lofty preseason expectations, the Commodores captured their first SEC Tournament Championship in 61 seasons on March 11, 2012, by defeating Georgia, Ole Miss, and top-ranked Kentucky in consecutive days.[1] In the 2012 NCAA tournament they defeated Harvard in the second round before falling in the third round to Wisconsin to finish the season 25–11.

2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record25–11 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brad Frederick (13th season)
  • Dan Muller (12th season)
  • Tom Richardson (9th season)
  • David Cason (1st season)
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky16–0 1.00038–2 .950
No. 25 Florida10–6 .62526–11 .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt †10–6 .62525–11 .694
Tennessee10–6 .62519–15 .559
Alabama9–7 .56321–12 .636
Mississippi State8–8 .50021–12 .636
Ole Miss8–8 .50020–14 .588
LSU7–9 .43818–15 .545
Arkansas6–10 .37518–14 .563
Auburn5–11 .31315–16 .484
Georgia5–11 .31315–17 .469
South Carolina2–14 .12510–21 .323
† 2012 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

Before the season edit

The Commodores came off a 2010–11 season that ended with a second-round (first game) upset by Richmond in the NCAA tournament. This continued a recent history of tournament disappointments for Vanderbilt, whose last three NCAA appearances had all ended with a first-game loss to a double-digit seed.[2]

During the offseason, the coaching staff saw one change when assistant King Rice was hired as head coach at Monmouth.[3] Rice was replaced by David Cason, a former player under Stallings at Illinois State who had spent the previous six seasons as an assistant with Tulsa.[4]

Class of 2011 signees edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kedren Johnson
PG		Lewisburg, TennesseeMarshall County6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Shelby Moats
PF		Waconia, MinnesotaWaconia6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sep 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Dai-Jon Parker
SG		Alpharetta, GeorgiaMilton6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Nov 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 30
  • 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 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  • "2011 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.

2011–12 outlook edit

In a major offseason development, three of the Commodores' most important players—Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, and Jeffery Taylor—all spurned the NBA draft and announced they would return for the 2011–12 season.[5][6] Jenkins, the SEC's leading scorer in 2010–11 at 19.5 points per game,[7] was chosen for the All-SEC first team.[8] Ezeli, who averaged 13 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks[7] in a breakout season, was named to the All-SEC second team,[8] and was also named by multiple sources as one of the most improved players in the country.[2][9] Taylor averaged 14.7 points[7] while being named to the All-SEC second team, as well as the SEC All-Defensive Team.[8] Ezeli, Jenkins, and Taylor were all named by Basketball Prospectus in its 2011–12 preseason outlook as among the top 20 players in college basketball, making Vanderbilt the only Division I men's team with three top-20 performers.[5]

These decisions meant that Vanderbilt would return all five of its starters from last season, all of them seniors except for Jenkins, a junior.[10] Another returning starter, point guard Brad Tinsley, led the SEC in assists in 2010–11 with 4.6 per game.[5][7]

The Commodores thus were widely projected as a preseason top-10 team,[2][5] with ESPN's Hall of Fame commentator Dick Vitale going so far as to rank them #5 in his preseason top 40.[11]

Less than a month before the start of the season, the NCAA suspended Ezeli 6 games after accepting a meal and hotel room from a Vanderbilt alumnus during a summer trip. He was able to practice with the team during the suspension, and was also eligible to play in the team's preseason exhibition game (but was unable to play in that game). Ezeli came off his suspension for the Xavier game on November 28;[12] however, he suffered a sprained knee during a late-October practice,[13] and did not return until the Davidson game on December 7.[14]

Roster edit

2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Brad Tinsley6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrOregon CityOregon City, OR
G2Kedren Johnson6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrMarshall CountyLewisburg, TN
C3Festus Ezeli6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)RS SrIgbinedion Education CenterBenin City, Nigeria
G/F5Lance Goulbourne6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrThe Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey)Brooklyn, NY
G11Kyle Fuller6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoRancho VerdeMoreno Valley, CA
G/F12Jordan Smart6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS JrLexington CatholicLexington, KY
F14Aaron Noll6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrCovington CatholicFort Mitchell, KY
G23John Jenkins6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrStation CampHendersonville, TN
G24Dai-Jon Parker6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrMilton (Milton, GA)Baton Rouge, LA
F33Steve Tchiengang6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)SrMontverde Academy (Montverde, FL)Douala, Cameroon
F34Shelby Moats6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrWaconiaWaconia, MN
F35James Siakam6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg)RS FrBrehm Prep (Carbondale, IL)Douala, Cameroon
C40Josh Henderson6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS FrCave SpringRoanoke, VA
G/F44Jeffery Taylor6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrHobbs (Hobbs, NM)Norrköping, Sweden
F45Rod Odom6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoMiddlesex School (Concord, MA)Central Islip, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-08-19

Schedule edit

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2011*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 7 Xavier (LA)W 102–67 
 17 – Taylor  8 – Goulbourne  4 – Fuller Memorial Gymnasium (11,844)
Nashville, TN
Regular season
Nov. 11, 2011*
9:00 p.m., FSN		 No. 7 OregonW 78–64 1–0
 24 – Jenkins  11 – Taylor  4 – Taylor Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 13, 2011*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 7 Cleveland State
Legends Classic – Preliminary round		L 58–71 1–1
 17 – Jenkins  11 – Tchiengang  2 – Tied Memorial Gymnasium (13,503)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 15, 2011*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 18 Bucknell
Legends Classic – Preliminary round		W 80–68  2–1
 17 – Taylor  9 – Goulbourne  4 – Henderson Memorial Gymnasium (12,543)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 19, 2011*
5:30 p.m., ESPN3		 No. 18 vs. NC State
Legends Classic – Semifinal		W 86–79 3–1
 28 – Jenkins  11 – Tchiengang  5 – Taylor Izod Center 
East Rutherford, NJ
Nov. 21, 2011*
9:00 p.m., ESPN3		 No. 18 vs. Oregon State
Legends Classic – Championship		W 64–62 4–1
 14 – Jenkins  13 – Taylor  2 – Tied Izod Center (3,294)
East Rutherford, NJ
Nov. 25, 2011*
8:00 p.m.		 No. 18 MonmouthW 95–73 5–1
 18 – Jenkins  10 – Goulbourne  5 – Taylor Memorial Gymnasium (12,807)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 28, 2011*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 20 No. 11 XavierL 70–82 OT5–2
 20 – Jenkins  7 – Tied  7 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 2, 2011*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 20 at No. 6 Louisville
SEC–Big East Challenge		L 60–62 OT5–3
 27 – Jenkins  8 – Goulbourne  5 – Tinsley KFC Yum! Center (22,728)
Louisville, KY
Dec. 7, 2011*
6:00 p.m.		 at DavidsonW 87–83 6–3
 30 – Taylor  7 – Goulbourne  3 – Johnson John M. Belk Arena (4,475)
Davidson, NC
Dec. 17, 2011*
4:30 p.m., CSS		 No. 25 Indiana StateL 55–61 6–4
 21 – Taylor  6 – Tied  3 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (13,310)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2011*
7:00 p.m.		 LongwoodW 99–71 7–4
 29 – Taylor  10 – Goulbourne  3 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (12,886)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 21, 2011*
7:00 p.m., FSN		 LafayetteW 89–58 8–4
 27 – Jenkins  9 – Tchiengang  10 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (13,034)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 29, 2011*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 14 MarquetteW 74–57 9–4
 19 – Taylor  16 – Goulbourne  8 – Tinsley Bradley Center (15,684)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan. 2, 2012*
7:00 p.m.		 Miami (OH)W 69–62 10–4
 26 – Jenkins  7 – Ezeli  4 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (13,162)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 7, 2012
12:30 p.m., SECN		 AuburnW 65–35 11–4 (1–0)
 17 – Jenkins  8 – Ezeli  6 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (13,473)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 10, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at South CarolinaW 67–57 12–4 (2–0)
 14 – Jenkins  10 – Goulbourne  9 – Tinsley Colonial Life Arena (8,353)
Columbia, SC
Jan. 14, 2012
3:00 p.m., SECN		 GeorgiaW 77–66 13–4 (3–0)
 18 – Jenkins  9 – Taylor  4 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 19, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 at AlabamaW 69–59 14–4 (4–0)
 20 – Jenkins  10 – Ezeli  4 – Tinsley Coleman Coliseum (12,202)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 21, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 18 Mississippi StateL 77–78 OT14–5 (4–1)
 21 – Jenkins  14 – Ezeli  5 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 24, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Tennessee
'Super Tuesday'		W 65–47 15–5 (5–1)
 23 – Taylor  9 – Ezeli  4 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 28, 2012*
1:00 p.m.		 Middle TennesseeW 84–77 16–5
 26 – Jenkins  8 – Goulbourne  4 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 31, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 at ArkansasL 74–82 16–6 (5–2)
 19 – Jenkins  6 – Taylor  6 – Tinsley Bud Walton Arena (13,678)
Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 4, 2012
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 25 at No. 12 FloridaL 65–73 16–7 (5–3)
 25 – Taylor  11 – Goulbourne  6 – Tinsley O'Connell Center (11,270)
Gainesville, FL
Feb. 8, 2012
8:00 p.m., CSS		 LSUW 76–61 17–7 (6–3)
 21 – Ezeli  6 – Tied  5 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (13,610)
Nashville, TN
Feb. 11, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 1 Kentucky
ESPN College GameDay		L 63–69 17–8 (6–4)
 15 – Jenkins  9 – Taylor  4 – Tied Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Feb. 16, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Ole MissW 102–76  18–8 (7–4)
 28 – Taylor  9 – Taylor  4 – Tinsley Tad Smith Coliseum (5,954)
Oxford, MS
Feb. 19, 2012
12:00 p.m., FSN		 at GeorgiaW 61–52  19–8 (8–4)
 28 – Jenkins  6 – Goulbourne  2 – Tied Stegeman Coliseum (7,823)
Athens, GA
Feb. 22, 2012
7:00 p.m., SECN		 South CarolinaW 59–48  20–8 (9–4)
 21 – Jenkins  8 – Goulbourne  5 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Feb. 25, 2012
11:00 a.m., CBS		 at No. 1 KentuckyL 74–83 20–9 (9–5)
 19 – Taylor  9 – Taylor  2 – Johnson Rupp Arena (24,388)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 28, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 Florida
'Super Tuesday/Senior Night		W 77–67  21–9 (10–5)
 22 – Jenkins  6 – Taylor  4 – Tinsley Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 3, 2012
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 at TennesseeL 61–68 21–10 (10–6)
 18 – Jenkins  7 – Goulbourne  4 – Tied Thompson–Boling Arena (22,172)
Knoxville, TN
2012 SEC tournament
Mar. 9, 2012
9:00 p.m., SECN		 No. (3) vs. (11) Georgia
Quarterfinals		W 63–41  22–10
 15 – Jenkins  6 – Goulbourne  3 – Tinsley New Orleans Arena (10,526)
New Orleans, LA
Mar. 10, 2012
3:30 p.m., ABC		 No. (3) vs. (7) Ole Miss
Semifinalfinals		W 63–41  23–10
 23 – Jenkins  12 – Goulbourne  3 – Tied New Orleans Arena (18,523)
New Orleans, LA
Mar. 11, 2012
12:00 p.m., ABC		 No. (3) vs. (1) Kentucky
Championship		W 71–64  24–10
 18 – Taylor  11 – Taylor  4 – Tinsley New Orleans Arena (18,114)
New Orleans, LA
2012 NCAA tournament
Mar. 15, 2012
3:40 p.m., TNT		 No. 20 (5) vs. (12) Harvard
Third Round		W 79–70  25–10
 27 – Jenkins  11 – Ezeli  4 – Tinsley The Pit (10,774)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar. 17, 2012
5:10 p.m., TNT		 No. 20 (5) vs. No. 14 (4) Wisconsin
Third Round		L 57–60  25–11
 14 – Ezeli  11 – Tied  2 – Goulbourne The Pit (12,128)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ "Vanderbilt ends Kentucky's 24-game win streak to win SEC tournament". March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Katz, Andy (August 9, 2011). "Festus Ezeli continues to learn the game". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Monmouth to Announce King Rice as New Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Monmouth University Sports Information. April 1, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "David Cason named to Vanderbilt MBB staff" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Sports Information. April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d Bergeron, Elena (August 9, 2011). "CBB Summer Buzz: Vanderbilt". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011. (full article behind paywall; cited information in free preview)
  6. ^ Associated Press (April 20, 2011). "John Jenkins returning to Vanderbilt". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d "Individual Basketball Statistics". 2010–11 SEC Men's Basketball Statistics. Southeastern Conference. April 2, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c "2011 SEC Men's Hoops Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Torre, Pablo S. (March 7, 2011). "How Did I Get Here?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  10. ^ Brennan, Eamonn (August 9, 2011). "Summer Buzz: Vanderbilt Commodores". College Basketball Nation Blog. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  11. ^ Vitale, Dick (July 26, 2011). "Dickie V Preseason Top 40: Top 10". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  12. ^ Associated Press (October 17, 2011). "Festus Ezeli suspended six games". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  13. ^ Associated Press (November 11, 2011). "No. 7 Vanderbilt 78, Oregon 64". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  14. ^ Associated Press (December 7, 2011). "Vanderbilt 87, Davidson 83". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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