Let The Madness Begin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season, as the Commodores earned an at-large bid into March Madness. Vandy will be the No. 7 seed in Birmingham Region 2 and take on No. 10 Oregon in the First Round on Friday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

The Commodores and Ducks face off in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at 4:30 p.m. CT on ESPNEWS.

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The Commodores earn their second-consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament after going 22-10 overall and 8-8 in SEC play. The Dores enter March Madness with a NET ranking of 22 and feature one of the highest-scoring offenses in the nation, as their 83.6 points per game ranks seventh-best in NCAA Division I. Vanderbilt is also in the top 10 in the country in steals per game at 12.4 steals per game, which is ninth-best nationally.

It is the first time since the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons that Vanderbilt has made back-to-back March Madness appearances. Last season, the Dores played in a First Four contest in Blacksburg, Virginia, as a No. 12 seed against fellow No. 12 seed Columbia in the Portland Region 3. Vanderbilt posted a 72-68 victory over the Lions to move onto the first round, where it dropped an 80-63 decision to No. 5 seed Baylor.

It is Vandy’s 29th overall March Madness appearance, tied with Ohio State for 12th-most in NCAA women’s basketball history. The No. 7 seed is the highest selection for Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament since 2012, when the Dores were also a No. 7 seed in the Fresno Region. It is the third time that Vandy has been a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The winner between the Commodores and the Ducks advances to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, where they will take on the winner of No. 2 Duke and No. 15 Lehigh on Sunday in Durham, North Carolina.

It will be the first time that the Commodores and Ducks have faced-off in the NCAA Tournament. Overall, it will be the third meeting between Vanderbilt and Oregon. The Commodores hold a 2-0 lead in the series, with the last matchup coming on Dec. 21, 1994 in Eugene, Oregon.

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The Dores are 40-28 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt has made a Sweet 16 appearance a total of 14 times, while the Dores have advanced to the Elite Eight five times. The Commodores have made one Final Four appearance, which came in during the 1993 NCAA Tournament.

The Commodores’ 22 wins, coupled with last year’s 23 victories, mark the first time since the 2011-12 and 2012-13 campaigns that the Dores have posted consecutive 20-win seasons. Vanderbilt has collected three wins over top-25 teams this season, which is the most for the Dores since 2015-16.

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