Vanderbilt (20-9, 7-8 SEC) at Missouri (14-16, 3-12 SEC)
Sunday, March 2, 2025 • 2 p.m. CT
Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Mo. • SEC Network+
94.9 The Fan • Vanderbilt Athletics App • Live Stats • Game Notes
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team looks to continue to build momentum heading into the postseason, as the Commodores close out the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday at Missouri. Tipoff against the Tigers is set for 2 p.m. CT and streams live on SEC Network+.
Starting Five
>> Vanderbilt comes into the 2024-25 regular season finale sporting a 20-9 overall record and a 7-8 mark in SEC play. The Dores are looking to collect back-to-back wins on Sunday, as Vandy is coming off a 91-58 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night at Memorial Gymnasium. Sophomore Khamil Pierre tallied 31 points and nine steals in the victory over the Aggies.
>> The Commodores look to solidify their seed for next week’s SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday. Vanderbilt currently holds the No. 9 seed at 7-8 in league play. A Vandy win at Mizzou, coupled with a Tennessee home loss to Georgia, would give the Commodores the No. 8 seed and the final bye into Thursday’s second round. If the Dores and Lady Vols both win on Sunday, then Vanderbilt will be the No. 9 seed and play in the first round against the No. 16 seed on Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT. A Commodore loss to Missouri, coupled with a Mississippi State home win over Auburn, would result in Vanderbilt being the No. 10 seed and face the No. 15 seed at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday.
>> The Commodores head to Columbia, Missouri, seeking their eighth win away from Memorial Gymnasium this season. The Dores are 6-4 in true road games this season and 1-1 in neutral site contests. Vandy has won a total of nine SEC road games over the last two seasons.
>> Vanderbilt will be going for win No. 21 on Sunday. The Commodores recorded their 20th victory of the season in Thursday’s 91-58 win over Texas A&M. Coupled with last season’s 23 wins, it marks the first time since the 2011-12 and 2012-13 campaigns that the Dores have posted back-to-back 20-win seasons.
>> Sunday will be the 15th meeting between the Commodores and Tigers. Missouri holds the all-time series lead at 10-4, though Vanderbilt posted a 68-61 victory at Mizzou Arena last season. The Commodores are 2-4 against the Tigers in Columbia and 1-3 under head coach Shea Ralph.
Game Coverage
Sunday’s regular season finale at Missouri streams live on SEC Network+, with Nate Gatter and Marke Freeman calling the action. Fans can listen to Jake Lyman locally on 94.9 The Fan and the Vanderbilt Commodores app outside of Nashville. Fans can also follow along with live stats.
NET Ranking
Vanderbilt enters Sunday holding a NET ranking of 24. The Commodores came in at No. 7 in the first NET ranking of the 2024-25 season, the highest NET ranking in program history. The
NET is an evaluation tool the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee uses to determine seeding and at-large bids.
Pierre’s Big Night vs. Texas A&M
Sophomore Khamil Pierre recorded her second career 30-plus point outing on Feb. 27, as she scored 31 points vs. Texas A&M. She added a career-high nine steals to her statline vs. the Aggies.
Pierre’s nine steals are tied for third-most in a game in program history, matching the totals of Karen Booker (at Georgia; Feb. 15, 1987), Deborah Denton (vs. New Mexico State; Jan. 4, 1987), and Cathy Bender (vs. East Tennessee State; Jan. 28, 1982).
Blakes Closing In On Another Record
Mikayla Blakes comes into the week with 670 points scored this season. She is two points away from breaking Vanderbilt’s freshman single-season scoring record of 671 points set by Harriet Brumfield in 1981-82.
The freshman’s 670 points scored in 2024-25 are the fifth-most scored in a season by a Commodore. In addition to closing in on Brumfield’s 1981-82 season total, Blakes is 53 points away from passing Chantelle Anderson’s 2000-01 total of 722 points for third on the list.
Pierre Breaks Into Vandy’s Single-Season Field Goals Made List
Sophomore Khamil Pierre is having a 2024-25 campaign that has been etched into the Vanderbilt women’s basketball record book. She has made 244 field goals this season, which puts her in a tie for eighth with Sheri Sam (1995-96) on Vandy’s single-season field goals made list.
Pierre’s 244 made field goals lead the SEC and are third-most in all of NCAA Division I.
High Theft
Vanderbilt collected 21 steals in Thursday’s win at Texas A&M to set the program’s record for most steals in an SEC contest. The 21 steals vs. the Aggies are the 11th most in school history. It was also the second time this season Vanderbilt has tallied 20-plus steals in a game, as they collected a season-best 24 steals vs. Evansville on Dec. 14.
The Commodores enter the weekend leading the SEC in steals per game at 12.7. Vanderbilt’s 12.7 steals per game ranks ninth in the nation. Sophomore Khamil Pierre, who had a career-best nine steals on Thursday, leads the SEC in steals per game at 3.07, a mark that ranks 11th nationally.
Scouting the Tigers
Missouri holds an overall record of 14-16 and 3-12 in SEC play. The Tigers are coming off a 75-73 win at Arkansas, though they have lost six of their last eight games entering Sunday. Missouri holds a NET ranking of 63 coming into play this weekend.
Sophomore Grace Slaughter leads the Tigers in scoring at 15.5 points per game. Senior Laniah Randle averages 11.9 points per contest and leads Missouri in rebounding at 6.3 boards per contest. Junior Ashton Judd rounds out Mizzou’s trio of double-digit scorers at 11.6 points per game.
Missouri is putting up 69.4 points per game through 30 games this season. The Tigers are shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 37.1 percent on 3-point field goals. Defensively, teams are putting up 66.4 points per game against Missouri while shooting 41.3 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from behind the arc.
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