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Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Vanderbilt and Oregon meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Oregon Ducks (19-11, 10-9 Big Ten) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (22-10, 9-9 SEC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -5.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt and Oregon play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Commodores are 9-9 against SEC opponents and 13-1 in non-conference play. Vanderbilt is 2-0 in one-possession games. The Ducks are 10-9 in Big Ten play. Oregon averages 68.2 points and has outscored opponents by 5.3 points per game. Vanderbilt's average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Oregon allows. Oregon has shot at a 42.7% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point fewer than the 43.7% shooting opponents of Vanderbilt have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Mikayla Blakes is scoring 23.2 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Commodores. Khamil Pierre is averaging 19.8 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 44.4% over the last 10 games. Deja Kelly is averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 assists for the Ducks. Phillipina Kyei is averaging 8.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Commodores: 4-6, averaging 77.5 points, 28.4 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 11.8 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.6 points per game. Ducks: 4-6, averaging 65.3 points, 30.2 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points. ___
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon game time set for 2025 NCAA Tournament opener
Vanderbilt women's basketball will be playing in March Madness for the second straight year. The Commodores (22-10) will face Oregon in their opening game in Durham, N.C. on Friday. That game will be held at 4:30 p.m. CT on ESPNews, it was announced Sunday. Vanderbilt made the NCAA tournament in 2024 and defeated Columbia in the First Four before falling to Baylor in the Round of 64. The Commodores last made the Sweet 16 in 2009, the Elite Eight in 2002 and the Final Four in 1993. Buy Vanderbilt NCAA tournament tickets vs. Oregon Vanderbilt is led by SEC Freshman of the Year and NCAA single-game freshman scoring record holder Mikayla Blakes, who scored 55 points in a game against Auburn in February. Teammate Khamil Pierre is also fourth in the SEC in scoring and second in rebounding. The highlight of the Commodores' resume in Shea Ralph's fourth season is two wins over Tennessee, the first time ever that Vanderbilt has defeated the Lady Vols twice in the same season. Date: Friday, March 21 Game time: 4:30 p.m. CT MIKAYLA BLAKES Inside Mikayla Blakes' transformation from late bloomer to Vanderbilt NCAA record-setting scoring machine Channel: ESPNews Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: What time is Vanderbilt women's basketball vs. Oregon in 2025 March Madness?
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shea Ralph says Khamil Pierre of Vanderbilt women's basketball snubbed from All-SEC awards
When the SEC released its All-Conference teams Tuesday, 17 players were honored as First or Second Team All-SEC. Khamil Pierre was not one of them. On Monday evening, Shea Ralph and the Vanderbilt women's basketball program took to social media to express their disappointment. "My staff and I are extremely disappointed that Khamil didn't receive any All-SEC honors," Ralph said in a statement. "She is having an All-SEC type season and is putting up numbers that are among the best in the nation. "In the SEC she ranks No. 4 in points per game, No. 4 in points, No. 3 in rebounds, No. 2 in double-doubles this season, No. 2 in steals per game, No. 2 in steals, No. 1 in field goals made. She is the only player in our league to rank in the top four in seven categories. "Our team would not be as successful this season without her incredible contributions all year. "With that being said, we know she is one of the best players in the country. We don't need awards or recognition from outside of our program to validate Khamil's talent. We know how amazing she is on and off the court. We know her value to the program and to our league." Pierre scored 42 points in a game against Evansville in December, which was at the time Vanderbilt's single-game scoring record, later broken twice by her teammate Mikayla Blakes, the SEC Freshman of the Year. During SEC play, Pierre scored in double digits in all but one game and had five double-doubles. The Commodores (21-9) begin play at the SEC tournament in Greenville, S.C. on Thursday. They are the No. 8 seed and will take on either No. 9 seed Tennessee or No. 16 seed Texas A&M in their opening game. During her media availability Tuesday, Ralph said: "I'm excited for (Pierre) to have a great conference tournament so that she can show what she's capable of, that she can show that she is an All-SEC player, whether or not she won those award." BRACKETOLOGY Where Vanderbilt women's basketball ranks in latest March Madness bracketology Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Shea Ralph releases statement saying Khamil Pierre was All-SEC snub
