If the Commodores are in the discussion for an NCAA Tournament bid, how Bryce Drew fills out the last few games on the schedule could make a big difference.
Unlike in football, college basketball teams generally don't schedule non-conference games years in advance. Frequently, they're put together on the fly, with home-and-homes scheduled the year before and guarantee games often scheduled over the summer. Dates aren't always hammered out until later on.
So as of today, Vanderbilt's non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season isn't completely set in stone. A few things we do know:
- Vanderbilt will also play in the Las Vegas Invitational in November.