Men’s Basketball Postseason

NCAA Tournament Information

Vandy Men’s Basketball advances to Round 2!

5-seed Vanderbilt beats 12-seed McNeese 78-68 in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament!

Round 2 information
5-seed Vanderbilt vs. 4-seed Nebraska
Saturday, March 21
7:45 p.m. CT
Paycom Center | Oklahoma City, Okla.

2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament important dates

Postseason NCC Priority Deadline: March 11 at 11:59 p.m. CT (more ticketing information on the ticketing tab)
Selection Sunday: 5 p.m. CT Sunday, March 15 on CBS
First Four: March 17-18
First round: March 19-20
Second round: March 21-22
Sweet 16: March 26-27
Elite Eight: March 28-29
Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
NCAA championship game: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

Click for official tournament bracket

General Public Ticket Information- Second Round tickets are available through the NCAA Marketplace

The Vanderbilt Ticket Office will not have any tickets available to the general public. General public tickets can be purchased through the NCAA.

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National Commodore Club Member Ticket Information

Tickets through the Vanderbilt Ticket Office are EXTREMELY LIMITED and will only be made available through a request period for all National Commodore Club (NCC) members and men’s basketball season ticket holders.

Tickets will be awarded and allocated based on NCC priority. Please note, the deadline to increase priority ranking for basketball postseason is Wednesday, March 11.

NCC members can request tickets to the first and second round of the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament after Selection Sunday and must place a request by noon on Monday, March 16. Once the ticket request opens, NCC members and season ticket holders looking to request tickets should click here to log into their ticket account. Once logged in, select “Men’s Basketball” then “2026 Men’s Basketball Postseason” and continue the buying process.

Please refer to the below timeline for more ticket information.

Date and Time (CT)	Event
March 11 at 11:59 p.m.	Postseason NCC Priority Deadline
March 15 at 5 p.m.	MBB NCAA Selection Show
March 15 post Selection Show	NCC members can request up to four (4) tickets to the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament. NCC members will receive a message via the email address associated with their ticket account.
March 16 at noon	NCC TICKET REQUEST DEADLINE for the first and second rounds.
March 16 in the evening	NCC members who requested tickets to the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament will be notified if they receive tickets.
March 19	First round of the Men's NCAA Tournament vs. McNeese State at 2:15 p.m.
After 2nd Round win (March 21)	NCC members can submit ticket request for Regional Rounds.
March 23 at noon	NCC TICKET REQUEST DEADLINE for the Regional Rounds.
March 23 in the evening	NCC members who requested tickets to the regional rounds of the NCAA Tournament will be notified if they receive tickets.
After Elite Eight win TBA (March 28 or March 29)	NCC members can submit ticket request for Final Four and Championship Game.
March 30 at noon	NCC TICKET REQUEST DEADLINE for the Final Four and Championship Game.
March 30 in the evening	NCC members who requested tickets to the Final Four and Championship Game of the NCAA Tournament will be notified if they receive tickets.
Saturday, April 4	Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
Monday, April 6	NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

Please note:

All ticket sales are final. If you receive tickets through the NCC, your card on file will be charged. No refunds or exchanges will be given.
NCC members who request tickets through the Vanderbilt ticket office will only receive tickets to each round that Vanderbilt advances to. Should Vanderbilt not advance to a game that you have already received ticket confirmation for your card/account will not be charged.

Student Ticket Information

Schools do not receive student tickets for the first and second rounds. Students looking to attend can purchase general public tickets through the NCAA

Student tickets may be available for later rounds in the NCAA Tournament. Students interested in postseason ticket information should complete the basketball postseason interest form here.

Students can also purchase general public tickets through the NCAA HERE.

Travel Packages

Travel Packages are not available for the first and second round of the men’s tournament.

Check back soon for information on later rounds as the Dores progress!

Can’t make it to the game? Join us at an official Vanderbilt watch party!

General Public Watch Party

Join us at Big Machine Distillery & Tavern in Berry Hill to watch the Commodores take on Nebraska in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at 7:45 p.m. CT.