What Vanderbilt basketball said about former teammate Iyana Moore, now at Notre Dame
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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.
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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. 7 Illinois 75-57 at Memorial Gymnasium on March 23 to advance in the Fort Worth 1 Regional. Notre Dame defeated No. 3 Ohio State earlier in the day 83-73.
"Just take it how we do every single game," Blakes said of facing Hidalgo. "I think when we come into a tournament we have to continue to be us, and we're going to make our game plan, but she's a really good player, and we're going to play her like that, too."
As for Moore, many of her former teammates have kept in touch. Moore played at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro and graduated from Vanderbilt before heading to Notre Dame as a grad transfer.
"I love Iyana," senior Jada Brown said. "She was my teammate here for three years. A great friend, great teammate, so I think it's going to be fun, more than anything, very competitive and just full circle. I'm really happy for her and the success that they've had this year."
Sacha Washington and Moore were in the 2021 recruiting class at Vanderbilt. With both of them having an extra year of eligibility for this season, Washington stayed with the Commodores. But there are no hard feelings.
"We talk often, so I'll be excited," Washington said.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.
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