2016 – 17 Vanderbilt Commodores men 's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . This was Bryce Drew 's first year as the Vanderbilt head coach . The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville , Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 19 – 16 , 10 – 8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place . They defeated Texas A&M and Florida in the SEC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Arkansas . They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Northwestern . Vanderbilt entered the NCAA Tournament with 15 losses , the most ever by any at-large team
SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team