2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
Vanderbilt Commodores.png
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches #24
AP #20
2011–12 record 25–11 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach Kevin Stallings (13th year)
Assistant coach Brad Frederick (13th year)
Assistant coach Dan Muller (12th year)
Assistant coach Tom Richardson (9th year)
Assistant coach David Cason (1st year)
Home arena Memorial Gymnasium
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kentucky 16 – 0   1.000     38 – 2   .950
#25 Florida 10 – 6   .625     26 – 11   .703
#20 Vanderbilt † 10 – 6   .625     25 – 11   .694
Tennessee 10 – 6   .625     19 – 15   .559
Alabama 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
Mississippi State 8 – 8   .500     21 – 12   .636
Ole Miss 8 – 8   .500     20 – 14   .588
LSU 7 – 9   .438     18 – 15   .545
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375     18 – 14   .563
Auburn 5 – 11   .313     15 – 16   .484
Georgia 5 – 11   .313     15 – 17   .469
South Carolina 2 – 14   .125     10 – 21   .323
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

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 the third round to Wisconsin to finish the season 25–11.

Before the season

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

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kedren Johnson
PG		 Lewisburg, Tennessee Marshall County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 22, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Shelby Moats
PF		 Waconia, Minnesota Waconia 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 26, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Dai-Jon Parker
SG		 Alpharetta, Georgia Milton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 5, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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.

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2011–12 outlook

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

2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G 1 Brad Tinsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Oregon City Oregon City, OR
G 2 Kedren Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Marshall County Lewisburg, TN
C 3 Festus Ezeli 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Igbinedion Education Center Benin City, Nigeria
G/F 5 Lance Goulbourne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr The Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey) Brooklyn, NY
G 11 Kyle Fuller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Rancho Verde Moreno Valley, CA
G/F 12 Jordan Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Lexington Catholic Lexington, KY
F 14 Aaron Noll 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Covington Catholic Fort Mitchell, KY
G 23 John Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Station Camp Hendersonville, TN
G 24 Dai-Jon Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Milton (Milton, GA) Baton Rouge, LA
F 33 Steve Tchiengang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) Douala, Cameroon
F 34 Shelby Moats 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Waconia Waconia, MN
F 35 James Siakam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Brehm Prep (Carbondale, IL) Douala, Cameroon
C 40 Josh Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Cave Spring Roanoke, VA
G/F 44 Jeffery Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Hobbs (Hobbs, NM) Norrköping, Sweden
F 45 Rod Odom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Middlesex 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

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2011*
7:00 p.m.		 #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		 #7 Oregon W 78–64  1–0
  24 – Jenkins   11 – Taylor   4 – Taylor  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 13, 2011*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 #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.		 #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		 #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		 #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.		 #18 Monmouth W 95–73  5–1
  18 – Jenkins   10 – Goulbourne   5 – Taylor  Memorial Gymnasium (12,807)
Nashville, TN
Nov. 28, 2011*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 #20 #11 Xavier L 70–82 OT 5–2
  20 – Jenkins   7 – Tied   7 – Tinsley  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 2, 2011*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 #20 at #6 Louisville
SEC–Big East Challenge		 L 60–62 OT 5–3
  27 – Jenkins   8 – Goulbourne   5 – Tinsley  KFC Yum! Center (22,728)
Louisville, KY
Dec. 7, 2011*
6:00 p.m.		 at Davidson W 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		 Indiana State L 55–61  6–4
  21 – Taylor   6 – Tied   3 – Tinsley  Memorial Gymnasium (13,310)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2011*
7:00 p.m.		 Longwood W 99–71  7–4
  29 – Taylor   10 – Goulbourne   3 – Tinsley  Memorial Gymnasium (12,886)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 21, 2011*
7:00 p.m., FSN		 Lafayette W 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 #14 Marquette W 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		 Auburn W 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 Carolina W 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		 Georgia W 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 Alabama W 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		 #18 Mississippi State L 77–78 OT 14–5 (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 Tennessee W 84–77  16–5
  26 – Jenkins   8 – Goulbourne   4 – Tinsley  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 31, 2012
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 #25 at Arkansas L 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		 #25 at #12 Florida L 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		 LSU W 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		 #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 Miss W 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 Georgia W 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 Carolina W 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 #1 Kentucky L 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		 #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 Tennessee L 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		 #(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		 #(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		 #(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		 #20 (5) vs. (12) Harvard
East Regional Second 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		 #20 (5) vs. #14 (4) Wisconsin
East Regional 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 parenthesis.

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