Vanderbilt women’s basketball‘s second-round game time has been announced in the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament.
The No. 2 seed Commodores (28-4) will face No. 7 seed Illinois (22-11) as it advanced in March Madness with a first-round win March 21 over No. 15 seed High Point 102-61 at Memorial Gymnasium. The second-round game will be on March 23 at Memorial Gymnasium at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2, according to a program spokesperson.
Illinois defeated No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57.
The winner of the game will advance to the Sweet Sixteen in Fort Worth, Texas.
Vanderbilt is in the same region as UConn, and Mikayla Blakes and Sarah Strong are the top contenders for major National Player of the Year awards.
Date: Monday, March 23
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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