NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Lipscomb will open its women’s basketball season on the road against Vanderbilt on Monday at Memorial Gym (Nashville) in Nashville, Tenn. Both teams enter the NCAA Division I matchup at 0-0, with each program beginning a new campaign after its most recent appearance.

Lipscomb, known as the Bisons, will be the visiting team. Vanderbilt, known as the Commodores, will be the home team. The game gives both sides an early opportunity to establish rotation, pace and defensive identity before the schedule deepens. It also offers an in-state matchup with a different kind of test for each program. Vanderbilt will rely on home-court familiarity and a settled approach in the opening minutes, while Lipscomb will try to settle into its offense and defend without fouling. The matchup also gives both teams an early look at how their rotations respond in a road-home setting.

The most recent previous result for Lipscomb was a 63-56 loss at Austin Peay. The Bisons’ upcoming schedule includes games against Butler, CarolinaU and Mississippi Valley State, among others, as Lipscomb moves through nonconference play. Lipscomb will look to use the Vanderbilt game as a measuring point before a busy stretch that also includes Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech, Belmont, Georgia Tech, Samford, Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky. The Bisons will aim to keep the game at their preferred pace and limit extra possessions on the road.

The most recent previous result for Vanderbilt was a 67-64 loss to Notre Dame. The Commodores’ early schedule includes Queens (NC), Morehead State and Western Kentucky, with later nonconference tests against Iowa, North Alabama, Arizona, Oregon State, Georgia State, Notre Dame and South Alabama. Vanderbilt will seek a strong start at home before heading into a demanding slate. The Commodores will try to use Memorial Gym to set the tone on both ends and turn home support into an early advantage.

Memorial Gym (Nashville) will host the matchup. The in-state meeting offers Lipscomb a road test against a power-conference opponent and gives Vanderbilt a chance to open with a home result. Both teams are listed at 0-0, and the game marks the first entry on each team’s current season schedule. Lipscomb will be looking to build momentum before a series of nonconference games, while Vanderbilt will aim to begin with a composed home performance. With both teams at 0-0, the opener offers a clean starting point and a chance to set early-season priorities. Lipscomb will be focused on a complete road effort, and Vanderbilt will be focused on protecting its home floor.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Vanderbilt 74, Lipscomb 56.