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A few years ago, I sat on a panel about the intersection of race, sports and culture with scholars who’d spent their entire careers researching these topics. Eventually, the conversation turned to HBCU athletics. The question: How can Black schools rise to prominence once again? How can they reclaim their position amongst the superpowers of college sports and become viable, if not coveted, destinations for the best Black athletes across the country?We had no definitive answers, but we understood that any reasonable solution would have to broach the topic of money – specifically, the funds needed to compete with the…
SUBSCRIBE TO THE DORE REPORT TODAY – CLICK HERE AND JOIN FOR 50% OFF + a complimentary year of The AthleticDate: March 21, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CSTTV: ESPNEWSAP RankHigh Point – N/AVanderbilt – 6Net RankHigh Point – 142Vanderbilt – 7ESPN Matchup Predictor: 98.8% in favor of VanderbiltRecord:Strength of Schedule:Points Per Game:Opponent Points Per Game:Effective FG%:Top Players:Vanderbilt is hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the Shea Ralph era, a monumental moment for a program on the rise. In the first round, they will host 15-seeded High Point, who enters at 27-5 on the…
For the first time since the 2006-2007 season, Vanderbilt women’s basketball enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed — and this program is…For the first time since the 2006-2007 season, Vanderbilt women’s basketball enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed — and this program is not showing up just to participate. With a 27-4 record, a historic number of wins, and home-court advantage in the first two rounds, the Commodores are built for a deep run.After roughly two weeks away from the court, Vanderbilt tips off its tournament run against No. 15 seed High Point at…
March Madness is underway and college basketball’s big dance continues with No. 2 seed Vanderbilt taking on No. 15 seed High Point in a First Round matchup on Saturday, March 21. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for the clash between the Panthers and Commodores.USA TODAY Sports has a team of journalists covering women’s March Madness to keep you up to date with every point scored, rebound grabbed and game won in the 68-team tournament.USA TODAY Studio IX: Check out our women’s sports hub for in-depth analysis, commentary and moreNo. 2 Vanderbilt vs No. 15 High Point…
Family fuels Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes’ rise into Women’s NCAA Tournament Yahoo Sportssource
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes is more than just a baller. She’s also a sister.Blakes is the kind of sister her brother, Jaylen, proudly brags about often.Jaylen, who played college basketball at Stanford, has watched her grow into the player she is today. Starting with pickup games at home in New Jersey to hitting game-winning shots on consecutive days while playing at Vanderbilt and Stanford.He pushed her to be the best from a young age, literally.“It was very physical because I wouldn’t like to be pushed around,” Jaylen said. “Besides that, he’s really like, who I look…
Mikayla Blakes, an Associated Press first-team All-American, and No. 2 seed Vanderbilt basketball will begin their Women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 21 (6 p.m., ESPNews) at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville against No. 15 seed High Point.The Commodores (27-4) lost in the SEC tournament quarterfinals, the team’s first game in the tourney after receiving a double-bye.High Point (27-5) has won three in a row and qualified for the NCAA women’s tournament by winning the Big South Conference tournament 71-67 against Radford.The winner will face either Illinois or Colorado in the second round on March 23 at Memorial Gymansium.Vanderbilt and High Point…
The First Round of the women’s 2026 NCAA Tournament continues Saturday with a slate featuring No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 15 High Point on the 16-game schedule.Here is the latest on Saturday’s March Madness matchup, including expert picks from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.USA TODAY Sports has a team of journalists covering the women’s NCAA Tournament to keep you up to date with every point scored, rebound grabbed and game won in the 68-team tournament.USA TODAY Studio IX: Check out our women’s sports hub for in-depth analysis, commentary and moreNo. 2 Vanderbilt takes on No. 15 High Point…
Mikayla Blakes and the second-seeded Vanderbilt women’s basketball team opens their NCAA Tournament slate with a first-round game against 15th seed High Point Panthers on March 21. The Commodores finished third in the SEC and own a 27-4 record entering March Madness.Here is what you need to know about Blakes.USA TODAY Sports has a team of journalists covering the women’s NCAA Tournament to keep you up to date with every point scored, rebound grabbed and game won in the 68-team tournament. All stats as of Selection Sunday (March 15)Mikayla Blakes is the fastest player in Vanderbilt history to reach 1,000 career…