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Dores Drop a Top-10 Contest to Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The No. 8-ranked Vanderbilt women’s basketball team dropped its first contest of the 2026-27 season on Sunday, as the Commodores fell to No. 10/13-ranked Iowa at Tyson Events Center as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series.
The Dores briefly led in the opening stages of Sunday’s contest, but Iowa used a 17-4 run over two minutes in the first quarter to take a double-digit lead the Hawkeyes never relinquished. Vanderbilt fought back in the second half, outscoring Iowa 45-36, but it wasn’t enough to erase the early deficit.
The loss puts No. 8 Vandy at 4-1 overall on the year, while No. 10/13 Iowa is now also 4-1.