NASHVILLE – The Vanderbilt men’s basketball team earned a bid to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, it was announced on Sunday. Vanderbilt is making its second straight appearance in the event and 14th overall.
The Commodores, seeded second in their bracket, will play host to Yale on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the opening round. The game will air live on ESPNU.
Game tickets and parking will be available for purchase on vucommodores.com. Current men’s basketball season ticket holders will be able to purchase their same seats from the 2022-23 season by logging into their ticket account, while all other fans interested in attending can purchase tickets on vucommodores.com. The cost for reserved seating is $20 and student tickets are $10, and with Vanderbilt University on spring break a limited number of general admission tickets – available in the student section (Sections G-K) – will be available for $15 each.
The Commodores have advanced to the quarterfinals in each of their last two NIT appearances including a year ago after earning wins over Belmont and Dayton. Vandy is 22-12 all-time in the event.
The Dores – receiving votes in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Polls – are 20-14 on the season and coming off a run to the SEC Tournament semifinals.
