Vanderbilt basketball opens both seasons Monday at Memorial Gym
The No. 8 women host Lipscomb at 11 a.m., and the No. 24 men host Bellarmine at 6 p.m.
NASHVILLE - Both Vanderbilt basketball teams open their 2026-27 seasons at Memorial Gymnasium on Monday, Nov. 2, according to Vanderbilt Athletics.
The No. 8 women's team hosts Lipscomb at 11 a.m. Central on Education Day, with local students invited. The game streams on SEC Network+ and airs on 94.9 The Fan. Vanderbilt returns eight players from last season's 29-5 Sweet 16 team, including preseason All-SEC first-team guards Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan, in coach Shea Ralph's sixth season. The Commodores are 19-0 all-time against Lipscomb. The Bisons, coached by Lauren Sumski, went 10-20 last season and were picked third in the ASUN preseason coaches poll.
The No. 24 men's team hosts Bellarmine at 6 p.m. Central. That game streams on SEC Network+ and airs locally on 102.5 The Game.
Source: Vanderbilt Athletics previews, Nov. 1, 2026 (Ready to Tip Off; Basketball Returns).