| Vanderbilt Commodores (19-16) at Xavier Musketeers (20-13) |
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| Tuesday, March 22 • 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT) |
| Cintas Center • Cincinnati, Ohio |
| ESPN |
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| Game Notes |
- Vanderbilt continues NIT action with the quarterfinals on Tuesday at Xavier on ESPN.
- The Commodores earned a spot in the quarterfinals with home wins over Belmont (first round) and Dayton (second round).
- The Dores have their first winning season since the 2016-17 and are one win away from the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2014-15.
- Vandy is 1-5 in the all-time series vs. Xavier.
- Last time out, Vanderbilt defeated top-seeded Dayton, 70-68, in overtime on Sunday behind 32 points, seven assists and no turnovers from Scotty Pippen Jr. The Dores outrebounded Dayton, 37-35, and committed just nine turnovers in 45 minutes.
- A win over Xavier would propel Vandy to the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York City.