Vanderbilt was picked to finish last in the SEC in the preseason but finished tied for ninth with an 8-10 conference record. The Commodores beat Tennessee and Kentucky at home, and Texas A&M on the road.

The West Coast Conference regular season champions bring one of the nation's best defenses into Friday's first-round NCAA Tournament game.

No. 10 seed Vanderbilt basketball will face No. 7 seed Saint Mary's in the first round of the 2025 NCAA tournament in Cleveland on Friday. Game time is 2:15 p.m. on Friday and will be played on truTV.