How far do you have Vanderbilt basketball going in your Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket pools?
Former President Barack Obama’s bracket is set for both tournaments.
Obama has been filling out his tournament brackets since his presidency in 2012. This year, Obama’s bracket has Arizona winning the Men’s NCAA Tournament over Duke with Iowa State and Illinois in the Final Four. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that he has the Illini, the No. 3 seed in the South to reach the Final Four given that’s his home state.
In the Women’s NCAA Tournament, Obama has UConn beating UCLA with SEC foes South Carolina and Texas reaching the Final Four.
The Vanderbilt men have reached the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season under coach Mark Byington. This season, Vanderbilt (26-8) is a 5-seed in the South Region.
Obama’s bracket has Vanderbilt losing to Florida in the Sweet 16. Vanderbilt split with Florida entering the NCAA Tournament, losing to them on Jan. 17, 98-94, at Memorial Gymnasium and then beating the Gators in the SEC Tournament semifinals, 91-74, on March 14 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Vanderbilt opens its NCAA Tournament on March 19 (2:15 p.m., TruTV) vs. McNeese in Oklahoma City.
The Vanderbilt women are a 2-seed and play in Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores (27-4) play High Point on March 21 (6 p.m., ESPNews).
Obama’s bracket has Vanderbilt losing to UConn an Elite 8 game. That game is one of the more potentially anticipated games in the tournament. It would feature UConn coach Geno Auriemma vs. Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph. Ralph was an assistant and star player at UConn under Auriemma.
