McNeese Cowboys vs Vanderbilt Commodores, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round

College Basketball

McNeese

28-6

68-78

Final

Vanderbilt

27-8

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Lead tracker

MCN leadsBiggest lead MCN 11, VAN 12

VAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MCN	35	33	68
VAN	38	40	78

Who won: Vanderbilt 78-68

The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the McNeese Cowboys 78-68 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Paycom Center. Tyler Tanner led the Vanderbilt in points (26). Garwey Dual led the McNeese in points (16).

Win probability

100%VAN final

MCNVAN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:12
Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Garwey Dual misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:21
+1
Duke Miles makes free throw 2 of 2
MCN 68 - 78 VAN
H2 0:21
+1
Duke Miles makes free throw 1 of 2
MCN 68 - 77 VAN
H2 0:21
Foul on DJ Richards Jr..
H2 0:26
Vanderbilt Timeout
THREEH2 0:29
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Javohn Garcia
Javohn Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists)
MCN 68 - 76 VAN
H2 0:36
+1
Tyler Nickel makes free throw 2 of 2
MCN 65 - 76 VAN
H2 0:36
+1
Tyler Nickel makes free throw 1 of 2
MCN 65 - 75 VAN
H2 0:36
Foul on Jacolb Fredson-Cole.
H2 0:38
+2
Garwey Dual makes driving layup
MCN 65 - 74 VAN
SLAMH2 0:45
Dunk, 1 ft
Devin McGlockton
Devin McGlockton makes 1-foot dunk (Duke Miles assists)
MCN 63 - 74 VAN
H2 0:55
Vanderbilt Timeout
H2 0:55
Official TV Timeout
THREEH2 0:55
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
DJ Richards Jr.
DJ Richards Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists)
MCN 63 - 72 VAN
H2 1:04
+1
Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2
MCN 60 - 72 VAN
H2 1:04
+1
Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2
MCN 60 - 71 VAN
H2 1:04
Foul on Garwey Dual.
H2 1:14
Foul on Larry Johnson.
H2 1:19
Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:21
Larry Johnson misses layup
H2 1:25
Foul on AK Okereke.
H2 1:25
McNeese Offensive Rebound.