Vanderbilt vs. Saint Mary's officially set. Time, date for March Madness first round game
Vanderbilt basketball is making its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2017.
The No. 10 seed Commodores (20-12) will face No. 7 seed Saint Mary's (28-5) in their opening game in Cleveland. That game will be held at 2:15 p.m. Friday on truTV.
In five seasons under Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt did not qualify for the NCAA tournament. The Commodores also did not qualify in the final two years under Bryce Drew. In its last tournament appearance in 2017, Vanderbilt was a No. 9 seed that lost to No. 8 seed Northwestern in the first round.
Now, first-year coach Mark Byington has taken the Commodores to the tournament.
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The last Sweet 16 appearance for the Commodores was in 2007. They have one Elite Eight in program history, in 1965.
What time does Vanderbilt play Saint Mary's in 2025 NCAA Tournament?
Date: Friday, March 21.
Game time: 2:15 p.m.
What channel is Vanderbilt vs St. Mary's in NCAA tournament first round?
Channel:truTV.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson.
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