This is the second in a 12-part series about Marquette’s non-conference opponents.
The Golden Eagles open the season with fanfare. In addition to Marquette landing the prime time slot at the Veterans Classic, the team also faces the first of three 2015-’16 tournament teams on its non-conference schedule, Vanderbilt.
2015-’16 record: 19-14
Final Kenpom ranking: 31
Game time: Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m.
Analysis: This season is a rebuilding year for the Vanderbilt Commodores. The team needs to replace two first-round draft talents, Wade Baldwin IV, now with the Memphis Grizzlies, and Damian Jones, who was drafted with the 30th pick by Golden State.