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2025–26 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 17 |
| No. 19 |
| 27–9 (11–7 SEC) |
| Mark Byington (2nd season) |
| Rick Ray |
| Jon Cremins |
| Xavier Joyner |
| Matt Bucklin |
| Kenneth Mangrum |
| Memorial Gymnasium |
The 2025–26 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Byington and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium located in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The Commodores finished the 2024–25 season 20–13, 8–10 in SEC play, to finish in a four way tied for 9th place. As No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament they lost in the first round to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed in the East Region where they lost in the first round to Saint Mary's.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karris Bilal | 0 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | Bloomington, IN | Transferred to Louisiana |
| Jason Edwards | 1 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Providence |
| MJ Collins Jr. | 2 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Clover, SC | Transferred to Utah State |
| Grant Huffman | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | GS Senior | Aurora, OH | Graduated |
| Graham Calton | 7 | G | 6'4" | 225 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jordan Williams | 10 | G | 6'2" | 215 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Walk-on; transferred to Rice |
| A. J. Hoggard | 11 | G | 6'4" | 220 | GS Senior | Coatesville, PA | Graduated |
| Alex Hemenway | 12 | G | 6'4" | 190 | GS Senior | Newburgh, IN | Transferred to Evansville |
| Hollman Smith | 21 | G | 5'10" | 185 | GS Senior | Falls Church, VA | Graduated |
| Jaylen Carey | 22 | F | 6'8" | 265 | Sophomore | Davie, FL | Transferred to Tennessee |
| JaQualon Roberts | 24 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Bloomington, IN | Transferred to Davidson |
| Chris Mañon | 30 | G | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | New Milford, NJ | Graduated, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers |
| Kijani Wright | 33 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike James | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Orlando, FL | NC State |
| Frankie Collins | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | GS Senior | Sacramento, CA | TCU |
| Duke Miles | 2 | G | 6'2" | 188 | GS Senior | Montgomery, AL | Oklahoma |
| Tyler Harris | 8 | G | 6'8" | 190 | Junior | Hayward, CA | Washington |
| AK Okereke | 10 | F | 6'7" | 241 | Senior | Clovis, CA | Cornell |
| Jalen Washington | 13 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Gary, IN | North Carolina |
| Mason Nicholson | 50 | C | 6'10" | 280 | Senior | Gary, IN | Jacksonville State |
| George Kimble III | 9 | G | 6'2" | 184 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Eastern Kentucky |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Dean-Vines #38 SG | Dallas, TX | PHH Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 8, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | |||||
| Jayden Leverett C | El Paso, TX | Chapin High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Chandler Bing SF | Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"ESPN". ESPN.
"2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2025*6:30 p.m. | Virginia | W 95–87 | – | – | – | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | ||
| November 3, 2025*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | Lipscomb | W 105–61 | 1–0 | 20 – Nickel | 12 – McGlockton | 9 – Miles | Memorial Gymnasium (6,577)Nashville, TN | |
| November 8, 2025*3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UCF | W 105–93 | 2–0 | 20 – Miles | 6 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Tied | 5 – Collins | Addition Financial Arena (6,018)Orlando, FL | |
| November 12, 2025*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | Eastern Kentucky | W 92–62 | 3–0 | 17 – Harris | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (5,677)Nashville, TN | |
| November 15, 2025*2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 104–75 | 4–0 | 20 – Miles | 9 – McGlockton | 9 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (6,435)Nashville, TN | |
| November 20, 2025*6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | Texas Southern | W 109–74 | 5–0 | 20 – Tied | 8 – Harris | 7 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (5,673)Nashville, TN | |
| November 26, 2025*11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 24 | vs. Western Kentucky Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 83–78 | 6–0 | 28 – Miles | 6 – Tied | 9 – Collins | Imperial Arena (437)Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 27, 2025*11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 24 | vs. VCU Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 89–74 | 7–0 | 20 – Miles | 8 – Washington | 5 – Tanner | Imperial Arena (417)Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 28, 2025*12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. Saint Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis championship | W 96–71 | 8–0 | 25 – Miles | 7 – McGlockton | 6 – Collins | Imperial Arena (890)Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 3, 2025*8:00 pm., SECN | No. 17 | SMU ACC–SEC Challenge | W 88–69 | 9–0 | 26 – Tanner | 8 – McGlockton | 6 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (7,437)Nashville, TN |
| December 13, 2025*5:30 p.m., SECN | No. 15 | Central Arkansas | W 83–72 | 10–0 | 30 – Nickel | 10 – McGlockton | 7 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (7,227)Nashville, TN |
| December 17, 2025*6:00 pm., ESPN2 | No. 13 | at Memphis | W 77–70 OT | 11–0 | 22 – Miles | 8 – McGlockton | 5 – Miles | FedExForum (11,407)Memphis, TN |
| December 21, 2025*12:00 pm., The CW | No. 13 | at Wake Forest | W 98–67 | 12–0 | 26 – Nickel | 7 – McGlockton | 9 – Miles | LJVM Coliseum (7,605)Winston-Salem, NC |
| December 29, 2025*6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 11 | New Haven | W 96–53 | 13–0 | 23 – Tanner | 10 – McGlockton | 7 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (8,314)Nashville, TN |
| January 3, 20261:00 pm., ESPNU | No. 11 | at South Carolina | W 83–71 | 14–0(1–0) | 19 – Tanner | 8 – Washington | 14 – Tanner | Colonial Life Arena (9,760)Columbia, SC |
| January 7, 20268:00 pm., ESPN2 | No. 11 | No. 13 Alabama | W 96–90 | 15–0(2–0) | 29 – Tanner | 12 – McGlockton | 7 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (11,429)Nashville, TN |
| January 10, 202612:00 pm., SECN | No. 11 | LSU | W 84–73 | 16–0(3–0) | 20 – Tanner | 10 – Nickel | 5 – Miles | Memorial Gymnasium (9,399)Nashville, TN |
| January 14, 20268:00 pm., ESPN2 | No. 10 | at Texas | L 64–80 | 16–1(3–1) | 21 – Miles | 7 – McGlockton | 4 – Miles | Moody Center (11,422)Austin, TX |
| January 17, 20261:00 pm., ESPN | No. 10 | No. 19 Florida | L 94–98 | 16–2(3–2) | 20 – Tanner | 6 – Miles | 5 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)Nashville, TN |
| January 20, 20268:00 pm., ESPN | No. 15 | at No. 20 Arkansas | L 68–93 | 16–3(3–3) | 17 – Nickel | 7 – Washington | 6 – Tanner | Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR |
| January 24, 202611:00 am, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Mississippi State | W 88–56 | 17–3(4–3) | 24 – Tanner | 8 – Washington | 5 – Tanner | Humphrey Coliseum (7,597)Starkville, MS |
| January 27, 20268:00 pm., ESPN | No. 18 | Kentucky | W 80–55 | 18–3(5–3) | 19 – Tied | 12 – McGlockton | 5 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (10,195)Nashville, TN |
| January 31, 20265:00 pm., SECN | No. 18 | Ole Miss | W 71–68 | 19–3(6–3) | 24 – Tanner | 9 – James | 3 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (11,760)Nashville, TN |
| February 7, 20262:30 pm., SECN | No. 15 | Oklahoma | L 91–92 | 19–4(6–4) | 37 – Tanner | 10 – Washington | 9 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (10,892)Nashville, TN |
| February 10, 20266:00 pm., SECN | No. 19 | at Auburn | W 84–76 | 20–4(7–4) | 25 – Tanner | 7 – McGlockton | 6 – Tanner | Neville Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL |
| February 14, 202612:00 pm., SECN | No. 19 | Texas A&M | W 82–69 | 21–4(8–4) | 25 – Nickel | 8 – Tied | 6 – Tanner | Memorial Gymnasium (8,378)Nashville, TN |
| February 18, 20268:00 pm., SECN | No. 19 | at Missouri | L 80–81 | 21–5(8–5) | 27 – Tanner | 7 – McGlockton | 5 – Tanner | Mizzou Arena (10,234)Columbia, MO |
| February 21, 20261:00 pm., ESPN | No. 19 | Tennessee Rivalry | L 65–69 | 21–6(8–6) | 16 – Tanner | 10 – Washington | 6 – Miles | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)Nashville, TN |
| February 25, 20266:00 pm., SECN | No. 25 | Georgia | W 88–80 | 22–6(9–6) | 17 – Tied | 10 – McGlockton | 6 – Okereke | Memorial Gymnasium (10,460)Nashville, TN |
| February 28, 20261:00 pm., ESPN | No. 25 | at Kentucky | L 77–91 | 22–7(9–7) | 19 – Tanner | 7 – Washington | 7 – Miles | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| March 4, 20268:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 24 | at Ole Miss | W 89–86 OT | 23–7(10–7) | 34 – Tanner | 14 – McGlockton | 7 – Tanner | SJB Pavilion (7,300)Oxford, MS |
| March 7, 20261:00 pm, ESPN | No. 24 | at No. 23 Tennessee Rivalry | W 86–82 | 24–7(11–7) | 25 – Tanner | 8 – Washington | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (19,654)Knoxville, TN |
| March 13, 20262:30 pm, ESPN | (4) No. 22 | vs. (5) No. 25 Tennessee Quarterfinal | W 75–68 | 25–7 | 30 – Miles | 7 – Washington | 5 – Miles | Bridgestone Arena (17,864)Nashville, TN |
| March 13, 20262:30 pm, ESPN | (4) No. 22 | vs. (1) No. 5 Florida Semifinal | W 91–74 | 26–7 | 20 – Tanner | 4 – Tied | 8 – Tanner | Bridgestone Arena (16,612)Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 202612:00 pm, ESPN | (4) No. 22 | vs. (3) No. 17 Arkansas Championship | L 75–86 | 26–8 | 19 – Tied | 9 – Nickel | 9 – Miles | Bridgestone Arena (18,377)Nashville, TN |
| March 19, 2026*2:15 pm, TruTV | (5 S) No. 16 | vs. (12 S) McNeese First round | W 78–68 | 27–8 | 26 – Tanner | 9 – Okereke | 5 – Tanner | Paycom Center (15,677)Oklahoma City, OK |
| March 21, 20267:45 p.m., TNT | (5 S) No. 16 | vs. (4 S) No. 15 Nebraska Second round | L 72–74 | 27–9 | 27 – Tanner | 8 – McGlockton | 6 – Miles | Paycom Center (14,887)Oklahoma City, OK |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
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