Michigan to Face Vanderbilt at 2026 Coretta Scott King Classic

NEWARK, N.J. — The University of Michigan girls’s basketball crew will take part within the 2026 Coretta Scott King Classic, going through Vanderbilt on Jan. 19 on the Prudential Center. The recreation is a part of a doubleheader that may air on Fox, with Michigan and Vanderbilt enjoying at 2:30 p.m., following a midday contest between TCU and Ohio State.

The Coretta Scott King Classic isn’t just a basketball occasion — it’s a motion that celebrates management, equality, schooling and empowerment by sport. The day will embrace group activations, youth engagement programming and extra, reflecting the enduring legacy of Mrs. King.

“The Coretta Scott King Classic is a testament to the enduring power of my mother’s legacy,” acknowledged Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Coretta Scott King and CEO of The King Center. “She believed deeply in the transformative nature of education and public engagement, and this event continues to bring that vision to life for a new generation of athletes, fans and leaders.”

Tickets for the occasion are now on sale.

Michigan is coming off its seventh straight NCAA Tournament berth in 2024-25, profitable 23 video games and reaching the second spherical of the NCAA Tournament. J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head girls’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico turned the all-time winningest coach in Michigan basketball historical past and relied on a freshman-heavy lineup to complete fifth within the Big Ten with 11 victories. U-M welcomes again a trio of starters in Olivia Olson (16.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Syla Swords (16.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Mila Holloway (9.8 ppg, 4.4 apg), together with six different Wolverines who noticed the ground final season.

Season tickets at the moment are on sale for the 2025-26 season and begin at simply $75. Purchase your season tickets and don’t miss a second of the motion as Michigan appears to be like to construct on the momentum from final season.