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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. 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.

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SFA averages 76.9 points while outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game. The Cowboys' record in Southland games is 20-3. McNeese has a 4-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Javohn Garcia scored a career-high 31 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. seed McNeese beat top-seeded Stephen F. Austin 76-59 on Wednesday to claim the Southland Tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. McNeese (28-5) became the first team in 10 years to reach and win three straight Southland Tournament title games since Stephen F. Austin did so from 2013–16.

In 2025, McNeese student manager Amir Khan proved to be one of the biggest personalities involved with March Madness thanks to his unique pre-game ritual.

Vanderbilt beat McNeese in a grind it out game. Next up? Nebraska, which rolled past Troy