Tyler Tanner had 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Vanderbilt rallied to beat McNeese 78-68 on Thursday for its first victory in the NCAA Tournament since 2012.
Tyler Tanner had 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Vanderbilt rallied to beat McNeese 78-68 in an NCAA Tournament game on Thursday. The Commodores (27-8), the No. 5 seed in the South Region, will play No. 4 seed Nebraska in the second round on Saturday. Duke Miles scored 13 points and Devin McGlockton and Tyler Nickel each added 12 for Vanderbilt, which trailed by 12 points in the first half and then took control after the break.
The Paycom Center in Oklahoma City hosts a classic "5-vs-12" showdown this Thursday as the #5 seed Vanderbilt Commodores face the #12 seed McNeese Cowboys. Vanderbilt returns to the Big Dance with its highest seeding in over a decade, but they face a McNeese squad that has become the nation's premier turnover-forcing machine. The Vanderbilt Commodores (26-8) enter the tournament with a top-10 national offense, led by sophomore All-American Tyler Tanner . Tanner is the only high-major player i...
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