Dores Dance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt men’s basketball is dancing after the Commodores were selected to the NCAA Tournament as a 10-seed in the East Region on Sunday night. Vandy will face Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT on Friday in Cleveland. The first round matchup will air on TruTV.

Vanderbilt meets Saint Mary’s in the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Dores are 3-1 all time against the Gaels with the last meeting coming in 2022.

The Commodores return to March Madness for the 16th time in program history and the first time since 2017. Vanderbilt owns five Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight banner. The Dores are searching for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012 when Vandy knocked off Harvard in the first round.

Vanderbilt enters the NCAA Tournament at 20-12 on the season. 2024-25 marks the 22nd time the Commodores have reached the 20-win plateau in program history. In their first season under Mark H. Carter and Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Byington, the Dores revitalized Memorial Magic by toppling four top-15 opponents and five top-25 teams.

The Dores’ 20-win regular season was the first since 2011-12.

TICKETS

National Commodore Club members can request tickets to the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament by logging into their Vanderbilt ticket account and placing a request by noon on Monday. Vanderbilt’s ticket allotment is extremely limited and will be allocated based on NCC priority.

General public tickets are available for purchase through the NCAA.

COMMODORES POSTSEASON CENTRAL

Fans can access all the latest information on Vanderbilt’s NCAA Tournament run, including ticketing, travel opportunities, watch parties and more, by visiting the Dores’ postseason central page.