March Madness: Which Nashville teams made the tournaments?

Plus, for the first time since 2012, the Vanderbilt women’s team will host the first two rounds of the tournament

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TSU’s men’s team defeated Morehead State 93-67 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. | Photo via TSU Tigers

Nashville is still buzzing after hosting the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, but the college hoops action is far from over — even in Music City.

Three Nashville teams are heading to March Madness: TSU men’s basketball and Vanderbilt’s men’s and women’s teams.

Where are local men’s teams going?

TSU punched their ticket after winning the Ohio Valley Conference championship for the first time since 1994. The Tigers are a No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region and will face No. 2 seed Iowa State in the first round in St. Louis.

Vanderbilt’s men’s basketball team is a No. 5 seed in the South Region and will face No. 12 seed McNeese in their first-round game in Oklahoma City.

Which women’s teams are playing in town?

Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball team is a No. 2 seed and will host No. 15 seed High Point in the first round at Memorial Gym on Saturday, March 21. No. 7 seed Illinois and No. 10 seed Colorado will also face off in Nashville that day, with the winners advancing to a second-round matchup at Memorial Gym on Monday, March 23.

Tickets go on sale today, March 16 at 11 a.m.

View the full NCAA men’s and women’s brackets. We’ll have more information on game times, tickets, and local watch parties as the details are announced.

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