2007–08 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2007–08 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference SEC East 25 18 26–8 10–6, 3rd Kevin Stallings Dan Muller Tom Richardson King Rice Memorial Gymnasium NCAA tournament first round The 2007–08 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kevin Stallings and played home games at Memorial Gymnasium. The 2007–08 team finished the season 26–8, and ranked 25th in both the AP Poll and the ESPN/USA Today (Coaches) poll. Their 16–0 start was the best in school history. The team finished in 3rd place in the SEC Eastern Division with a 10–6 conference record. During Selection Sunday, Vanderbilt received a #4 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They faced #13 seed Siena in the first round on March 21, 2008. The Commodores were upset at a final score of 83–62,http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000005 Siena 83, No. 19 Vanderbilt 62 2008-03-21 2008-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329124558/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000005 29 March 2008 dead becoming the second #4 seed upset after UConn's overtime loss to San Diego. Preseason outlook Entering the season, Vanderbilt was picked by the media attending the SEC's media days in October to finish 4th in the SEC East, behind Tennessee, Kentucky and two-time defending national champion Florida.http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=9770&change_well_id=2 Media Tabs UT as 2008 SEC Men's Basketball Champs SECsports.com 2007-11-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071116231751/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s= November 16, 2007 Vanderbilt lost two starters from last year's team—2007 SEC-player of the year Derrick Byars (19.1 ppg) and shooting guard, Dan Cage (11.2 ppg) – and return three starters—swingman Shan Foster, point guard Alex Gordon and power forward Ross Neltner. Shan Foster was the Commodores' second leading scorer last season (15.6 ppg) and is the third leading returning scorer in the SEC. Foster was selected by the SEC media to the pre-season all-SEC second team. Alex Gordon had only 51 turnovers last season, tops among starting SEC point guards, and his 2.22-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio was fourth best in the SEC. Neltner provided a versatile presence inside, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, dishing out 74 assists and hitting 11-of-28 attempts from three-point range. Sophomores Jermaine Beal and George Drake and freshman Keegan Bell are expected to compete for the shooting guard spot vacated by Cage. The Commodores appear set at center, where senior Alan Metcalfe and freshman Andrew (A.J.) Ogilvy will share time. Metcalfe missed part of last season with a foot injury, while Ogilvy comes highly touted after spending four years at the Australian Institute of Sport. Other newcomers expected to vie for playing time are guard Keegan Bell and forwards Andre Walker and Darshawn McClellan.http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102307aad.html Recent Taste of Success Has Commodores Wanting More vucommodores.cstv.com 2007-11-09 Game recaps Regular season Games 1–4. Vanderbilt (4–0) began its season with an 81–67 home win over Austin Peay (0–1), then won at Toledo (1–1) 77–70. The Commodores beat Valparaiso 87–78 and Utah State 77–56 in the South Padre Island Shootout. Game 5. Vanderbilt (5–0) defeated Bradley (4–2) 95–86 in the championship game of the South Padre Island Shootout on November 24, 2007. A.J. Oglivy scored 23 points, and Shan Foster 22, to lead the Commodores. After the Commodores raced to an 18-point halftime lead (53–35), Bradley senior point guard Daniel Ruffin led the Braves back to within 85–84 late in the game. But Alex Gordon hit a 10-foot jump shot and sank four free throws in the final 30 seconds as the Commodores pulled away.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273280071 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519092639/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273280071 dead May 19, 2011 Vandy downs Bradley to win South Padre Island Shootout ESPN.com 2007-11-25 Ruffin—the half-brother of former Indiana All-American A.J. Guyton – finished with 23 points and 6 assists. Bradley (22–13 last season, MVC: 10–8, 4th) was picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference this season by the league's coaches, media and sports information directors, behind unanimous first-place selection Southern Illinois.http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25965&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=1292325 Braves Picked Second In MVC Men's Basketball Poll BUBraves.com 2007-11-24 Game 6. Vanderbilt (6–0) defeated South Alabama (4–3) 91–88 in double overtime on November 29, 2007. Shan Foster scored 26 points, as the Commodores rallied from a 59–51 deficit with 12:02 left. Andrew Oglivy had 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Ross Neltner added 15. Senior guard Demetric Bennett—a preseason All-Sun Belt first team selection—led the Jaguars with 25 points and reserve junior guard Domonic Tilford had 20. South Alabama was picked to finish second in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference preseason media poll behind Western Kentucky.http://www.usajaguars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8300&ATCLID=1329168 Jaguars Wrap Up Four-Game Trip at Vanderbilt USAJaguars.com 2007-11-29 Game 7. Vanderbilt (7–0) beat Georgia Tech (3–4) 92–79 on December 1, 2007. The Yellow Jackets led briefly 2–0, but Shan Foster hit a 3 to give the Commodores a lead they would not relinquish. Vanderbilt led by as many as 28 points in the second half before emptying its bench. Foster finished with 17 points, while Andrew Oglivy had 16 and Alan Metcalfe 15. Anthony Morrow, Tech's leading scorer, had only 2 points with 5 minutes to go, when Vandy led 86–58. He came into the game averaging 19.0 ppg.http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273350238 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103238/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273350238 dead July 11, 2011 Vanderbilt 92, Georgia Tech 79 ESPN.com 2007-12-03 Georgia Tech was picked to finish seventh in the ACC by the league's media.http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102107aaa.html Tech Picked Seventh at ACC Operation Basketball RamblinWreck.cstv.com 2007-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20071128105331/http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102107aaa.html 28 November 2007 live Game 8. No. 23 Vanderbilt (8–0) (AP, No. 25 Coaches poll) remained perfect with a tight 83–80 win over Wake Forest (5–2) on December 5, 2007. Shan Foster scored 26 points to go with 7 rebounds, and A.J. Oglivy scored 23, for the Commodores, who are 8–0 for only the fifth time ever. The game was close throughout, and neither team led by more than six points in the second half. Harvey Hale and James Johnson led Wake with 18 points apiece.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273390238 Ogilvy keys last-minute push past Wake Forest ESPN.com 2007-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20071223155537/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273390238 23 December 2007 dead The Demon Deacons (2006: 15–16, 5–11 (10th)) were picked to finish 11th by the ACC's media.http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102207aab.html Wake Forest Picked to Finish 11th in ACC Preseason Poll WakeForestSports.cstv.com 2007-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20071127054845/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102207aab.html 27 November 2007 live Game 9. No. 23 Vanderbilt (9–0) (AP, No. 25 Coaches poll) used a fast start to defeat Lipscomb (4–6) 90–67 on December 8, 2007. A.J. Oglivy scored a career-high 26 points, and Shan Foster had 21 for the Commodores, who raced out to an 18–4 lead and never led by less than 8 points after that.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273420238 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519092932/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273420238 dead May 19, 2011 Ogilvy dumps in career-best 26 as Vandy coasts on early run ESPN.com 2007-12-09 Game 10. No. 20 Vanderbilt (10–0) (AP, No. 21 Coaches poll) rallied from an 18-point deficit early in the second half to beat DePaul (2–4) 91–85 in overtime in Chicago on December 12, 2007. With Shan Foster and A.J. Oglivy both struggling, the Commodores trailed 58–40 after Dar Tucker scored on an alley-opp dunk with 15:15 to go. Vanderbilt seemed to revive, finally tying the score at 79–79 with 22 seconds left. Foster and Oglivy, the SEC's top two leading scorers, each finished with 19 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273460305 Vanderbilt rallies past DePaul to OT to stay undefeated ESPN.com 2007-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20071214085100/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273460305 14 December 2007 dead Game 11. No. 17 Vanderbilt (11–0) (AP and Coaches polls) had to overcome a large second half deficit for the second game in a row, downing Tennessee State (3–7) 83–74 on December 22, 2007. Playing after a 10-day break for exams, the Commodores trailed 56–47 with 11:53 to go. However, they stormed back with an 18–4 run to lead 65–60 with 7:33 left. Shan Foster had 22 points and Alex Gordon 16 for Vanderbilt, while Gerald Robinson led all scorers with 24 for the Tigers.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273560238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021021946/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273560238 dead October 21, 2012 No. 17 Commodores rally from nine down, improve to 11–0 ESPN.com 2007-12-26 Game 12. No. 15 Vanderbilt (12–0) (AP and Coaches polls) beat UT Martin (5–8) 92–85 on December 29, 2007. The Commodores jumped out to a 13-point lead in the first half. However, Vandy's starters let UTM go on a 10–0 to start the 2nd half, even losing the lead at one point. Shan Foster hit a 3-pointer with the score tied at 83, and the Dores never trailed after that. A.J. Ogilvy led Vanderbilt with 21 points and just missed a double-double with 9 rebounds. UT-Martin's Lester Hudson (3rd in NCAA in ppg) led all scorers with 36 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273630238 Vanderbilt equals best start in school history with win ESPN.com 2007-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080102021441/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273630238 2 January 2008 dead Game 13. No. 15 Vanderbilt (13–0) (AP and Coaches polls) set a season high for points scored during a 97–73 rout of Iona (5–9) on December 29, 2007. The Commodores achieved their best ever start, bettering a 12–0 start in 2003–04. After trading baskets for much of the first half, the Commodores built a 5-point lead at halftime. Unlike their previous game, the Commodores went on a 26–5 run to start the second half, putting the game out of reach and allowing the walk-on players to get some playing time. Vanderbilt continued to display a lax defense, but more than made up for it by shooting 56% from the floor and 55% from beyond the arc. Vanderbilt had four players in double figures, led by A.J. Ogilvy (who again just missed a double-double with 20 points and 9 rebounds) and Shan Foster (20 points).http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273650238 No. 15 Vanderbilt overwhelms Iona for 13th victory ESPN.com 2007-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20080104172735/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273650238 4 January 2008 dead Game 14. No. 15 Vanderbilt (14–0) (AP and Coaches polls) put together a solid effort in beating Rice (3–9) 76–58 on January 3, 2008. The Commodores used a stifling defense to take control of the game from the onset, forcing a season-high 24 turnovers. Shan Foster netted 24 points, while A.J. Ogilvy added 14 points and 9 rebounds and Alex Gordon had 11 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280030238 Vanderbilt topples Rice, remains undefeated behind Foster's 24 ESPN.com 2008-01-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080108114431/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280030238 8 January 2008 dead Game 15. No. 15 Vanderbilt (15–0) (AP and Coaches polls) overcame deficits of 9 and 14 points to beat Massachusetts (11–3) 97–88 on January 5, 2008, tying a season high for points scored. Vandy was led by senior guard Shan Foster, who scored 32 points and hit 8 3-pointers, and freshman center A.J. Ogilvy, who notched a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore point guard Jermaine Beal added a career-high 15 points for the Commodores. Ricky Harris led the Minutemen with 25 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280050238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021064946/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280050238 dead October 21, 2012 Rally lifts Vandy to school-best 15–0 start ESPN.com 2008-01-05 Game 16. No. 13 Vanderbilt (16–0, 1–0) (AP, No. 12 Coaches polls) won its SEC opener by beating South Carolina (8–7, 0–1) by a score of 80–73 on January 9, 2008. Vanderbilt was led by freshman sensation A.J. Ogilvy with 25 points, while seniors Alex Gordon and Shan Foster had 13 points apiece. The Gamecocks were led by Devan Downey, who had 22 points. After hitting a 3-pointer in the game, Shan Foster became the Commodores' all-time leading 3-point shooter.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280090238 Vanderbilt gets fourth straight win vs. South Carolina ESPN.com 2008-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080208215201/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280090238 8 February 2008 dead Game 17. No. 13 Vanderbilt (16–1, 1–1) (AP, No. 12 Coaches poll) lost its first game of the season, 79–73 in double-overtime to Kentucky (7–7, 1–0) at Rupp Arena. The loss snapped the Commodores' 4-game winning streak against the Wildcats. Vanderbilt entered the game as one of five remaining unbeaten teams in men's Division I basketball. Kentucky controlled most of the game, taking a 16-point lead five minutes into the second half. The Commodores, who never led in regulation, tied the game on a three-pointer by Shan Foster with 14 seconds left to force overtime. The teams traded leads in the first overtime, but Vandy needed an A.J. Ogilvy-putback with 1.8 seconds left to force a second overtime. The Wildcats outscored Vanderbilt 7–1 in the second overtime to win the game. Patrick Patterson led the Wildcats with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Ramel Bradley added 20 points and Joe Crawford 17. The Commodores were led by Foster's 20 points and Ogilvy's 16 points and 5 rebounds.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280120096 Vanderbilt rallies from 16-point deficit, but falls in 2OT to Kentucky Associated Press ESPN.com 2008-01-12 2008-01-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080116092236/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280120096 16 January 2008 dead Game 18. No. 16 Vanderbilt (16–2, 1–2) (AP, No. 14 Coaches poll) lost 80–60 to No. 6 Tennessee (15–1, 3–0) (AP, No. 7 Coaches poll) in Knoxville, TN, its second loss in a row. The Vols held the Commodores well below their season scoring average (86.0 ppg) and limited them to 3 three-pointers. Vanderbilt stayed close for about 11 minutes, but a 16–3 run gave Tennessee a 33–18 lead with 3:59 left in the first half. After halftime, the Vols used a 17–6 run to take a 59–38 lead, but the Commodores responded with a 15–2 run to make it 61–53 with 7:48 to go. They would get no closer. Wayne Chism led the Vols with 18 points and 18 rebounds, while Shan Foster led the Commodores with 14 points and 6 rebounds.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280172633 Tennessee's shooters hot from 3-point range in win over No. 14 Vandy ESPN.com 2008-01-17 2008-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080121100820/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280172633 21 January 2008 dead Game 19. No. 16 Vanderbilt (17–2, 2–2) (AP, No. 14 Coaches poll) defeated LSU (7–11, 0–4) 92–76, ending a two-game losing skid.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280190238 No. 14 Vandy stops two-game slide on Foster's 3-point shooting ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080123051335/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280190238 23 January 2008 dead Game 20. After an eight-day layoff, No. 14 Vanderbilt (17–3, 2–3) (AP, No. 13 Coaches poll) lost 86–64 to Florida (18–3, 5–1) in Gainesville. The Gators went on a 23–0 run early in the first half to put the game out of reach early.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280270057 Florida rides 23–0 run in first half past No. 13 Vandy ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080130145135/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280270057 30 January 2008 dead Game 21. No. 19 Vanderbilt (17–4, 2–4) (AP, No. 18 Coaches poll) lost 74–58 to No. 24 Ole Miss (16–3, 3–4) (AP, No. 22 Coaches poll) in Oxford, Mississippi, its fourth consecutive road loss in SEC play.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280300145 Ole Miss rebounds to hand Vandy fourth loss in five games ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080203164224/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280300145 3 February 2008 dead Game 22. After losing four of their last five games, No. 19 Vanderbilt (18–4, 3–4) (AP, No. 18 Coaches poll) defeated Auburn (12–8, 2–5) 78–71.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280330238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022050005/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280330238 dead October 22, 2012 Ogilvy scores 19 to lead No. 18 Vanderbilt over Auburn ESPN.com 2008-03-01 Game 23. No. 23 Vanderbilt (19–4, 4–4) (AP, No. 20 Coaches poll) picked up an important road win in SEC play, defeating Georgia (11–9, 2–5) in Athens by a score of 67–59.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280370061 Neltner hits key baskets as Vandy holds off Georgia ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080211061518/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280370061 11 February 2008 dead Game 24. No. 23 Vanderbilt (20–4, 5–4) (AP, No. 20 Coaches poll) traveled to Columbia, South Carolina to take on South Carolina (11–10, 3–4) on Saturday, February 9, 2008. The Commodores defeated the Gamecocks for the second time this season with a score of 66–65 as sophomore Jermaine Beal hit a short fadeaway jumper with 0.6 seconds left.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280402579 Beal's late heroics carry No. 20 Commodores past Gamecocks ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080213155849/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280402579 13 February 2008 dead Game 25. No. 24 Vanderbilt (21–4, 6–4) (AP, No. 19 Coaches poll) were at home in Memorial Gymnasium to face the Kentucky Wildcats (12–10, 6–3). Kentucky suffered their worst defeat in 21 years, and their worst SEC defeat ever, as they fell to the Commodores at a final score of 93–52. Shan Foster scored 20 points and A. J. Ogilvy added another 19 for Vanderbilt.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280430238 Kentucky suffers worst SEC loss in school history ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080214212933/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280430238 14 February 2008 dead Game 26. No. 24 Vanderbilt (22–4, 7–4) (AP, No. 19 Coaches poll) hosted the Florida Gators (19–7, 6–5), who defeated the Commodores in Gainesville earlier in the season. The Commodores won 61–58 as Alex Gordon made four free throws in the final 24 seconds; Florida freshman Nick Calethas also committed a costly backcourt violation in the closing seconds. Alex Gordon and A.J. Ogilvy each scored 12 points and Shan Foster added 19 points and 6 rebounds.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280470238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022050041/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280470238 dead October 22, 2012 Vanderbilt holds off Florida at home to move into third in SEC East ESPN.com 2008-03-01 Game 27. No. 20 Vanderbilt (23–4, 8–4) (AP, No. 16 Coaches poll), for the third straight game, were at home at Memorial Gymnasium as they faced the Georgia Bulldogs (12–13, 3–9), who they had defeated just a few weeks earlier in Athens. The Bulldogs led 38–37 at halftime, but Vanderbilt stormed out of the gates in the second half as they opened on a 29–11 run. The Commodores won the game at a final score of 86–74 with 29 points from Shan Foster and 23 points from Alex Gordon.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280540238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022050047/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280540238 dead October 22, 2012 Vanderbilt extends winning streak to five games ESPN.com 2008-03-01 Game 28. No. 18 Vanderbilt (24–4, 9–4) (AP, No. 14 Coaches poll) faced their toughest test of the season as they hosted in-state rivals No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (25–3, 11–2) (AP and coaches polls). Shan Foster contributed 32 points and Jermaine Beal scored 17. With 1.8 seconds left, Tennessee threw a shot downcourt to force overtime but it was not close, and the Commodores defeated their rivals at a final score of 72–69.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280570238 Vols lose first game after gaining No. 1 ranking ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080303005202/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280570238 3 March 2008 dead Game 29. No. 18 Vanderbilt (24–5, 9–5) (AP, No. 14 Coaches poll) traveled to Fayetteville, AR to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (19–9, 8–6). Although Shan Foster scored 22 points, becoming Vanderbilt's all-time leading scorer in the process, the Commodores fell to the Razorbacks 78–73. Down by 1 point with under 10 seconds to play and no timeouts left, Vanderbilt senior Ross Neltner called for a timeout, receiving a technical foul that sealed the win for the Razorbacks.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280610008 Arkansas hangs on after Vandy calls a timeout they don't have ESPN.com 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305135447/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280610008 5 March 2008 dead Game 30. No. 16 Vanderbilt (25–5, 10–5) (AP and coaches' polls) hosted Mississippi State (No. 25 coaches' poll) for their final home game of the season. On senior night, Shan Foster hit his final nine three-pointers and amassed a career high of 42 points, as Vanderbilt defeated the Bulldogs 86–85 in overtime. With the victory, Vanderbilt finished the season undefeated at home in Memorial Gym.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280650238 Foster's late 3 lifts Vanderbilt past Mississippi State in OT ESPN.com 2008-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311000554/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280650238 11 March 2008 dead Game 31. No. 16 Vanderbilt (25–6, 10–6) (AP and coaches' polls) were at Coleman Coliseum to face Alabama in the final game of the season for both sides. Vanderbilt shot .280 percent from behind the arc. Though Shan Foster scored 21 points and A.J. Ogily added another 17, the Commodores fell to the Tide 78–73 in overtime. Alabama guard Mykal Riley scored 26 points, including the first 13 points for the Tide in overtime.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680333 Senior scores first 13 points in overtime to lift Tide to upset ESPN.com 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311111454/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680333 11 March 2008 dead SEC tournament Game 32. No. 18 Vanderbilt (26–6) (AP, No. 17 coaches' poll) traveled to Atlanta, GA for the SEC tournament to face Auburn (14–16) in a first-round matchup. Behind a career-high 27 points from A.J. Ogilvy and 26 points from Shan Foster, Vanderbilt beat the Tigers 93–82 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280730238 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022101143/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280730238 dead October 22, 2012 Vandy shoots 67 percent in win, falls just shy of tourney record ESPN.com 2008-03-13 Game 33. No. 18 Vanderbilt (26–7) (AP, No. 17 coaches' poll) faced off against Arkansas in an SEC tournament quarterfinal matchup. The Razorbacks extended their win streak to five gameshttp://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011406aaa.html Men's Hoops Drop One to Hogs Vanderbilt University 2008-03-19 over the Commodores by dominating the rebounds and points in the paint. Vanderbilt senior Alex Gordon led all scorers with 22 points in the loss.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280740008 Townes and Ervin's 36 combined points pace Razorbacks' win over Vandy ESPN.com 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080317155757/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280740008 17 March 2008 dead NCAA tournament Game 34. No. 18 Vanderbilt (26–8) (AP, No. 17 coaches' poll) were selected as a #4 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2008 NCAA tournament to face #13 seed Siena Saints. In his final collegiate game, Shan Foster scored just 13 points and was 1-for-5 from three-point range. The Commodores struggled to find consistent offense, going 4-for-20 from beyond the arc. Siena guard Kenny Hasbrouck scored 30 points to lead the Saints to an 83–62 upset of the #4 seeded Commodores. Roster and individual statistics #NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownHigh schoolGPMinPpgRpgApg 0 Jermaine Beal G 6–3 210 Sophomore DeSoto, TX DeSoto 34 27.5 7.6 2.1 4.6 1 Festus Ezeli1 C 6–11 245 Freshman Benin City, Nigeria Igbinedion Education Center – – – – – 2 Charles Hinkle1 G/F 6–6 200 Freshman Los Alamitos, CA Hebron Academy (Maine)/Los Alamitos – – – – – 3 Alex Gordon G 6–0 170 Senior Pensacola, FL Pensacola 34 29.8 10.8 2.4 3.1 4 Andrew (A.J.) Ogilvy C 6–10 250 Freshman Sydney, Australia Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra 34 26.4 17.0 6.7 1.2 11 Alan Metcalfe F 6–9 265 Senior St. Helens, England Notre Dame Academy (Va.) 34 11.6 5.3 2.3 0.2 13 Keegan Bell G 6–1 180 Freshman Hazel Green, AL Hazel Green 34 13.5 2.7 1.2 2.8 15 Elliott Cole2 G 5–11 175 Freshman Memphis, TN Memphis University School 5 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.0 21 Darshawn McClellan F 6–7 220 Freshman Fresno, CA Edison (Fresno) 34 14.1 2.7 3.0 0.7 22 Jamie Graham2 G 5–11 180 Freshman Nashville, TN Whites Creek 15 4.3 1.5 0.7 0.3 24 Andre Walker F 6–7 214 Freshman Flossmoor, IL Brewster Academy (N.H.)/Homewood-Flossmoor 34 11.2 2.4 2.0 1.1 32 Shan Foster G-F 6–5 205 Senior Kenner, LA Alfred Bonnabel 34 33.7 20.3 4.9 1.6 34 George Drake G-F 6–4 210 Sophomore Calera, AL Calera 33 8.0 2.1 1.2 0.4 41 Ross Neltner F 6–9 240 Senior Fort Thomas, KY Highlands 34 27.0 8.3 5.6 2.0 50 Joe Duffy2 F 6–8 225 Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)/Charlotte Catholic 11 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 1 Reshirted this season. 2 Walk-on. Stats through 33 games. Source: ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/238 Vanderbilt Commodores' Clubhouse ESPN.com 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080317054326/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=238 17 March 2008 live 2007–08 schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition November 5 8:00 pm w yes Tusculum Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 80–79   |- !colspan=9| Regular season November 10 7:00 pm w yes Austin Peay Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN CSS 81–67 13,196 1–0 November 13 6:00 pm w yes yes Toledo Savage Hall Toledo, OH 77–70 4,061 2–0 November 20 7:00 pm w yes Valparaiso Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN South Padre Island Shoot-out 87–78 11,171 3–0 November 23 9:00 pm w yes yes Utah State South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, TX South Padre Island Shoot-out CSTV 77–56 850 4–0 November 24 7:30 pm w yes yes Bradley South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, TX South Padre Island Shoot-out 95–86 750 5–0 November 29 7:00 pm w yes South Alabama Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN CSS 91–88 2OT 12,065 6–0 December 1 12:00 pm w yes Georgia Tech Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN FSN 92–79 13,322 7–0 December 5 7:00 pm w yes 23 Wake Forest Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN FSN 83–80 13,658 8–0 December 8 8:00 pm w yes 23 Lipscomb Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN CSS 90–67 13,788 9–0 December 12 7:00 pm w yes yes 20 DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL ESPNC 91–85 OT 8,015 10–0 December 22 8:00 pm w yes 17 Tennessee State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN CSS 83–74 13,808 11–0 December 29 12:00 pm w yes 15 UT-Martin Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 92–85 12,559 12–0 December 31 12:00 pm w yes 15 Iona Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 97–73 11,949 13–0 January 3 7:00 pm w yes 15 Rice Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 76–58 11,966 14–0 January 5 3:00 pm w yes 15 Massachusetts Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN CSS 97–88 13,750 15–0 January 9 7:00 pm w 13 South Carolina Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 80–73 14,325 16–0 1–0 January 12 12:30 pm l yes 13 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, KY CBS 73–79 2OT 23,965 16–1 1–1 January 17 6:00 pm l yes 16 Tennessee 6 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN ESPN 60–80 20,799 16–2 1–2 January 19 12:00 pm w 16 LSU Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN LFS 92–76 13,797 17–2 2–2 January 27 12:00 pm l yes 14 Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL LFS 64–86 12,449 17–3 2–3 January 30 7:00 pm l yes 19 Mississippi 24 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 58–74 8,886 17–4 2–4 February 2 4:00 pm w 19 Auburn Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN FSN 78–71 13,990 18–4 3–4 February 6 6:30 pm w yes 23 Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 67–59 6,788 19–4 4–4 February 9 4:00 pm w yes 23 South Carolina Colonial Center Columbia, SC FSN 66–65 13,193 20–4 5–4 February 12 8:00 pm w 24 Kentucky Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN Super Tuesday ESPN 93–52 14,325 21–4 6–4 February 16 2:00 pm w 24 Florida Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN LFS 61–58 14,325 22–4 7–4 February 23 3:00 pm w 20 Georgia Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN LFS 86–74 14,310 23–4 8–4 February 26 8:00 pm w 18 Tennessee 1 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN Super Tuesday ESPN 72–69 14,325 24–4 9–4 March 1 3:00 pm l yes 18 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR LFS 73–78 18,366 24–5 9–5 March 5 7:00 pm w 16 Mississippi State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 86–85 OT 14,316 25–5 10–5 March 8 1:00 pm l yes 16 Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL LFS 73–78 OT 11,462 25–6 10–6 |- !colspan=9| SEC tournament March 13 2:15 pm w yes 18 Auburn Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA LFS 93–82 12,659 26–6 March 14 2:15 pm l yes 18 Arkansas Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA LFS 75–81 18,020 26–7 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament March 21 6:20 pm l yes yes 18 (4) Siena (13) St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, FL First Round CBS 62–83 15,328 26–8 AP Poll Central Time References 30em Category:Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball seasons Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores men's b Vanderbilt Commodores men's b Vanderbilt