What channel is Vanderbilt vs. Columbia women's basketball on today? Time, TV schedule for March Madness game
Vanderbilt's first-round exit in the SEC tournament to Florida complicated matters, but the Commodores managed to earn an at-large bid for the 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament. It's the first time in 10 years Vanderbilt has earned a trip to March Madness.
The Commodores (22-9) are a No. 12 seed and will face another 12-seed in Columbia on Wednesday on ESPNU as part of the tournament's First Four in.
MORE: Watch Vanderbilt women's basketball vs. Columbia in March Madness on Fubo (free trial).
In her third season in Nashville, coach Shea Ralph put together Vandy's first 20-win season since 2012-13 when the Commodores finished 21-12 and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt hasn't advanced past the second round of the tournament since 2009 when former coach Melanie Balcomb guided the program to the Sweet 16.
Vanderbilt has a trio of players averaging double figures, led by Iyana Moore (13.9 points), Sacha Washington (12.1) and Jordyn Cambridge (12.0). Vandy started the season 17-1 before a stretch from Jan. 1-Feb. 8 saw Ralph's team lose six of seven games.
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What channel is Vanderbilt women's basketball vs. Columbia in NCAA Tournament?
TV channel: ESPNU
Streaming: Watch ESPN, FUBO (free trial)
Announcers: Jay Alter and Kelly Gramlich
Vanderbilt vs. Columbia NCAA Tournament start time
Date: Wednesday, March 20
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Venue: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia
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Vanderbilt Commodores basketball schedule 2023-24
Below are the past five games of Vanderbilt's 2023-24 basketball season. For the full schedule, click here
Sunday, Feb. 18: Tennessee 86, Vanderbilt 61
Sunday, Feb. 25: Vanderbilt 62, Arkansas 53
Thursday, Feb. 29: Vanderbilt 68, Missouri 61
Sunday, March 3: Vanderbilt 72, Georgia 55
Thursday, March 7: Florida 62, Vanderbilt 59
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Columbia Lions basketball schedule 2023-24
Below are the past five games of Columbia's 2023-24 basketball season. For the full schedule, click here.
Friday, March 1: Columbia 77, Brown 62
Saturday, March 2: Columbia 76, Yale 50
Saturday, March 9: Columbia 82, Cornell 46
Friday, March 15: Columbia 63, Harvard 61 (Ivy League tournament)
Saturday, March 16: Princeton 75, Columbia 58 (Ivy League championship)
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