Vanderbilt Hoops in the Rankings & Ratings

Ratings and rankings are very important in the world of college basketball. The NCAA selection committee relies heavily on both of them when deciding which teams will make it to the Big Dance. Let's take a look at how the Vanderbilt men and women's basketball teams are looking in the rankings and ratings.   Full Story

Coach Stallings was torn in his post-game conference following Vanderbilt’s 76-69 loss to Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt Classic. He knew that some of his players had given him everything they had. Regardless, Stallings knew that a few weren’t playing up to par. At the end of the day, he recognized that the Commodores fell apart.    Full Story

NASHVILLE-- A.J. Slaughter scored 27 points as Sun Belt opponent Western Kentucky delivered an embarrassing, 76-69, loss to No. 24 Vanderbilt. The Commodores suffered the loss in their own backyard at the Sommet Center in the second game of the 2009 Sun Belt Classic. Tennessee defeated Middle Tennessee, 75-54, in the earlier game.   Full Story

The Commodores didn’t absorb a 79-68 loss on Tuesday night against Illinois because of turnovers (only 10), free throws allowed (only 13), or rebounding (a minus-3 differential, 28-25). Kevin Stallings’s club was eclipsed by the Illini because of defense, or a lack thereof.   Full Story

As sports fans, we’ve all been there before. You get yourself pumped up for a big game, but your team doesn’t respond. Vanderbilt had the opportunity last night to add a great road win to its NCAA resume. NOTE: Introducing Eric Adams. Check out his blog at Doreposts.com    Full Story

CHAMPAIGN, ILL— Demetri McCamey scored 23 points and D.J. Richardson added 16 as Illinois handled Vanderbilt, 79-68. The Illini stormed out to an early 9-0 lead and led by at least seven the rest of the game as Vanderbilt dropped their first game after making it back into the top 25.   Full Story

The Commodores kept the ship on course with a 67-54 victory over DePaul last Saturday to push their record to 6-1. Kevin Stallings needed the foul line to be a difference maker for his club, and sure enough, the charity stripe donated to the Dores, who had 15 more makes in a game they won by 13 points.    Full Story

NASHVILLE-- A.J. Ogilvy scored 19 points, with 16 of them coming in the second half, and Jeffery Taylor added 18 points as Vanderbilt rallied to defeat DePaul, 67-54. The Commodores have now won three consecutive meetings with DePaul.   Full Story

The DePaul Blue Demons face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores in a non-conference battle in Nashville on Saturday afternoon. In this preview, we hear from DePaul head coach Jerry Wainwright about the matchup with the Commodores.   Full Story

The Commodores maintained a measure of early-season momentum with an 89-83 victory over the Missouri Tigers this past Wednesday, improving their record to 5-1. That win enhanced VU’s NCAA Tournament resume. Now, the Dores must avoid a bad loss against some kids from Chicago.   Full Story

Ratings and rankings are very important in the world of college basketball. The NCAA selection committee relies heavily on both of them when deciding which teams will make it to the Big Dance. Let's take a look at how the Vanderbilt men and women's basketball teams are looking in the rankings and ratings.   Full Story

NASHVILLE-- A.J. Ogilvy scored 25 points and Jeffery Taylor added 18 as Vanderbilt downed visiting Missouri, 89-83. The Commodores built a 14-point second half lead but in the final minutes had to hold off a furious Tiger rally.    Full Story

Vanderbilt couldn’t bag the Cincinnati Bearcats last week in Hawaii, and avoided a high-profile contest against Maryland in the process. This means that Kevin Stallings’s crew needs to bolster its RPI rating this week, and the Dores have just the kind of opponent that can fulfill their desires.   Full Story

Basketball season is starting to heat up. Vanderbilt hosts Missouri on Wednesday night and will host Florida in their SEC opener in about five weeks. Here is an early look at how the SEC is shaping up this season.   Full Story

A.J. Ogilvy scored 20 points and Jermaine Beal added 18 as Vanderbilt defeated Arizona, 84-72, in the loser's bracket title game. Trailing, 41-36, at the half, the Commodores outscored the Wildcats, 48-31, in the second half to pick up their fourth win of the season.   Full Story

Vanderbilt defeated Chaminade on Tuesday morning, 68-41, and will advance to face Arizona in the loser's bracket final. Look inside for all the details.   Full Story

The Maui Invitational tips off on November 23rd and EASports predicts Gonzaga will come out on top of a field that includes Maryland, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Wisconsin, Chaminade, and Colorado.   Full Story

The season might be young, but November basketball is just as important as the frenzy of February and the madness of early March. When Vanderbilt’s basketball team travels to Moraga, Calif., to take on the Saint Mary’s Gaels in a Friday night fight, NCAA Tournament resumes will be burnished and blemished.   Full Story

Vanderbilt beat Lipscomb, 95-73, to open their 2009-10 basketball season. VandyMania.com's Stan Jones was there and captured these images.   Full Story

NASHVILLE-- Jeffery Taylor scored 20 points and Jermaine Beal added 17 as Vanderbilt opened their 2009-10 season with a 95-73 win over local rival Lipscomb. Vanderbilt shot 59 percent from the field but the Bison were able to hit nine of eighteen 3-point shots to keep it interesting.   Full Story

There’s no other way to say it: This is the $100,000 season in Nashville. When Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings sent waves of good will radiating through the university with his act of uncommon generosity this past summer, Commodores of all ages took notice. The journey to justify a true leader’s six-figure sacrifice begins Monday against an in-city neighbor, the Lipscomb Bisons.   Full Story

On Friday the Vanderbilt men's basketball team held its first preseason practice in preparation for the 2009-10 season. Head coach Kevin Stallings, center A.J. Ogilvy and guard Brad Tinsley all spoke to the media.   Full Story

NASHVILLE-- The Vanderbilt men's basketball team has announced its non-conference schedule for the 2009-10 season, a slate that includes a trip to Hawaii for the 2009 EA Sports Maui Invitational and home games with Big 12 power Missouri and Big East member DePaul at Memorial Gym.    Full Story

NASHVILLE – Senior guard George Drake has decided to transfer for his fifth year of eligibility after graduating with a Vanderbilt degree in Sociology this past May.   Full Story

LEXINGTON-- Vanderbilt struggled to put runs on the scoreboard for the second straight game as they fell, 6-2 in front of 1,991 fans at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Commodore bats’ were kept silent for the second consecutive outing against a veteran left-hander as Kentucky’s Chris Rusin allowed two runs on seven hits in a complete game, 111-pitch effort.   Full Story