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Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Achieves Historic 18-0 Start

1/16/2026

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Vanderbilt women's basketball defeated Mississippi State 89-84 to move to 18-0, a program first.
Mikayla Blakes scored 38 points and added seven assists in the win.
The victory gave Vanderbilt its first 5-0 SEC start since the 1992-1993 season, a year that led to a Final Four.
They will face No. 8 Michigan Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in New Jersey.

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Vanderbilt women's basketball defeated Mississippi State 89-84 to move to 18-0, a program first.
Mikayla Blakes scored 38 points and added seven assists in the win.
The victory gave Vanderbilt its first 5-0 SEC start since the 1992-1993 season, a year that led to a Final Four.
They will face No. 8 Michigan Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in New Jersey.