NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the third-straight season, as the Commodores earned an at-large bid into March Madness on Sunday. Vandy is the No. 2 seed in the Fort Worth Region 1 and will host games in the first two rounds at Memorial Gymnasium, which begins Saturday against No. 15-seeded High Point.
Vanderbilt’s March Madness run begins on Saturday at Memorial Gym against No. 15-seeded High Point. Tipoff time and television designations will be announced at a later time.
In addition to the Vanderbilt vs. High Point game, Memorial Gym will play host to No. 7-seed Illinois vs. No. 10-seed Colorado on Saturday. The winners move on to the second round, which takes place on Monday. It is the first time since the 2011-12 season that Memorial Gym hosts the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. It is the 12th time overall that Memorial Gym will host games in the NCAA Tournament.
Season ticket holders and National Commodore Club members have until 9:30 a.m. CT on Monday to purchase all-session packages. All-session and single-game tickets go on sale to the general public at 11 a.m. CT on Monday. All-session tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for kids and students. Single-game tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for kids and students.
Vanderbilt students interested in tickets for the games in which Vanderbilt competes must fill out a ticket interest form. The ticket interest form can be found here. Details related to student ticket claims will be communicated to the students who fill out the interest form.
Fans can head to the Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Page for more information and the latest updates.
The Commodores earn their third-consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament after going 27-4 overall and 13-3 in SEC play. Vanderbilt heads into March Madness ranked No. 6 in both the AP top 25 and the USA Today/WBCA coaches poll. Vandy set the school record for most regular season wins and most SEC wins in a season. The Dores opened the 2025-26 season by winning 20-straight games to set a program record for the longest winning streak.
It is the first time that Vanderbilt has earned three-straight March Madness bids since going to 15-consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 1999-00 to 2013-14. It is the Commodores’ 30th overall NCAA Tournament appearance, which is 12th-most in NCAA history. The last time Vandy was a No. 2 seed came during the 2006-07 campaign, where the Dores went 1-1.
The winner between the Commodores and the Panthers advances to the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which also takes place at Memorial Gym on Monday.
It will be the second time that Vanderbilt and High Point will meet on the hardwood. The first matchup took place on Dec. 4, 2011, with the Commodores scoring a 70-54 victory at Memorial Gym.
The Dores are 40-29 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 made one Final Four appearance in the 1993 NCAA Tournament.
The Anchored for Her Campaign
Vanderbilt launched the Anchored for Her campaign to honor its pioneering female student-athletes and cement the university’s place as the premier destination for women’s sports ahead of next year’s 50th anniversary of its varsity women’s teams. Bolstered by lead gifts from Vanderbilt Board of Trust members Nina Kohler and Kathleen Justice-Moore, JD’91, Anchored for Her’s initial $50 million goal will fuel investment in sustainable success for a new era of collegiate athletics through facility enhancements, endowed scholarships, coaching and staff positions, capital support and naming opportunities, team-specific Excellence Funds, the Women’s Athletics General Fund and the Competitive Excellence Fund.
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