Around 60 days ago, Vanderbilt star point guard Ezra Manjon misfired on a 3-point buzzer-beater as the Commodores fell to the No. 23 Memphis Tigers, 77-75. One season after Manjon delivered a clutch buzzer-beater against Auburn and a late-game layup against Michigan, the veteran was due for Memorial Magic. Vanderbilt, trailing Texas A&M 73-72 with.
The last time Vanderbilt went winless in SEC play came during the 2018-19 season in former head coach Bryce Drew’s third and final season on West End. The Commodores won nine games that season with all of their wins coming in nonconference play. The 2023-24 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-15, 0-7) have at least 12 more cracks.
Five seasons. Zero NCAA Tournament appearances. A 24-51 record in the SEC. And worst of all: a regressing basketball program. “I’m excited that they feel that I’m the guy to bring the magic back to Memorial,” Vanderbilt head coach Jerry Stackhouse said in his introductory press conference back in 2019. Nearly five years later, it’s.