The Vanderbilt Commodores aren’t what their 10-9 record may indicate. Starting out the year with back-to-back losses vs. Memphis and Southern Miss, followed by later losses to Saint Mary’s, VCU, Grambling State and NC State, it’s easy to overlook Jerry Stackhouse’s squad after an abysmal non-conference slate.
To open SEC play, though, the Commodores have been competitive against the conference’s best. After a five-point home win vs. South Carolina — they aren’t included in the “best” conversation, obviously — they lost by three at Missouri and nine in Knoxville before defeating Arkansas by 13 at home (97-84).