What Vanderbilt basketball said about former teammate Iyana Moore, now at Notre Dame
Vanderbilt women's basketball will face Notre Dame's Iyana Moore and Hannah Hidalgo in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 Women's NCAA Tournament on March 27.
Vanderbilt women's basketball will face some familiar faces as it heads to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. When the No. 2 seed Commodores (29-4) take on No.
6 Notre Dame (24-10) on March 27 in Fort Worth, Texas, they will see Iyana Moore, who played at Vanderbilt from 2022 to 2025, then transferred to Notre Dame. They will also face Hannah Hidalgo, the ACC Player of the Year who was a teammate of Vanderbilt star Mikayla Blakes on the FIBA Women's AmeriCup team in summer 2025. Hidalgo and Blakes are two of the leading contenders for National Player of the Year.
Blakes is the nation's leading scorer at 27. 0 points per game, while Hidalgo averages 25. 2 points, 6.
7 rebounds and 5. 6 steals. Vanderbilt defeated No.