McNeese Cowboys vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

Mar 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MCN	35	33	68
VAN	38	40	78

Game Recap

Vanderbilt rallies to beat McNeese for its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012. 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.

Player Stats

MCNEESE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
7Jerrell Colbert	31	0-4	0-1	0-0	6	1	2	2	1	2	0
8Tyshawn Archie	30	6-16	1-5	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	1	13
6Larry Johnson	28	4-17	1-6	6-6	5	0	0	0	1	4	15
3Garwey Dual	34	7-13	2-4	0-0	3	6	1	1	1	4	16
1Javohn Garcia	37	4-11	2-5	0-0	4	2	0	1	1	2	10
15Peitok Machar	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
10Jacolb Fredson-Cole	12	2-3	1-1	0-0	5	0	2	0	1	2	5
13Yanis Ndjonga	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2DJ Richards Jr.	19	2-5	2-4	3-3	4	0	2	0	0	2	9
23Carl Cherenfant	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	25-6936.2%	9-2634.6%	9-9100%	29	11	9	5	5	17	68

VANDERBILT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10AK Okereke	33	2-5	2-3	1-2	9	4	0	1	2	3	7
5Tyler Nickel	33	3-9	3-8	3-4	3	2	0	0	1	0	12
99Devin McGlockton	32	6-6	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	1	1	2	12
3Tyler Tanner	37	7-16	3-8	9-10	7	5	1	0	3	1	26
2Duke Miles	28	4-9	1-5	4-4	1	3	2	0	2	2	13
13Jalen Washington	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	2	4
7Chandler Bing	22	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	3	1	4



TOTAL	-	26-5151.0%	9-2437.5%	17-2085.0%	34	15	3	3	13	11	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMCNVAN

(20:00) Start game.
(20:00) Jump Ball won by Vanderbilt.
(20:00) Jump Ball lost by McNeese.
(19:40) Duke Miles misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(19:37) Javohn Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(19:22) Garwey Dual misses driving layup.
(19:19) Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
(19:13) Tyler Nickel misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(19:10) Garwey Dual Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:53) Tyshawn Archie makes 9-foot floating jump shot.
20
(18:33) Tyler Tanner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:30) Tyler Nickel Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:27) Tyler Tanner makes driving layup (AK Okereke assists).
22
(18:27) Foul on Larry Johnson.
+1 (18:27) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 1.
23
(18:10) Larry Johnson misses driving layup.
(18:08) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(17:57) Tyler Nickel misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:53) Javohn Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(17:50) Foul on Tyler Tanner.
+3 (17:38) Larry Johnson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jerrell Colbert assists).
53
(17:13) Tyler Tanner bad pass turnover.
(17:02) Foul on Duke Miles.
+3 (17:01) Tyshawn Archie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Javohn Garcia assists).
83
+2 (16:51) Devin McGlockton makes 1-foot dunk (Duke Miles assists).
85
(16:28) Javohn Garcia misses driving layup.
(16:26) Jerrell Colbert Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:12) Larry Johnson makes 21-foot jumper.
105
(16:08) Duke Miles bad pass turnover.
(16:08) Garwey Dual Steal.
+2 (16:06) Garwey Dual makes layup.
125
(15:56) Chandler Bing bad pass turnover.
+2 (15:30) Javohn Garcia makes 15-foot jumper.
145
(15:25) Tyler Nickel traveling turnover.
+2 (15:13) Larry Johnson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
165
(14:40) Tyler Tanner misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(14:36) Larry Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(14:33) Larry Johnson traveling turnover.
+3 (14:10) Tyler Tanner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Duke Miles assists).
168
+3 (13:50) Garwey Dual makes 23-foot three point jumper (Javohn Garcia assists).
198
+2 (13:37) Chandler Bing makes layup (Jalen Washington assists).
1910
(13:24) Tyshawn Archie misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(13:22) Chandler Bing Defensive Rebound.
(13:15) Chandler Bing misses layup.
(13:14) Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:13) Jalen Washington makes 2-foot dunk (Tyler Tanner assists).
1912
(12:45) Javohn Garcia misses layup.
(12:45) Chandler Bing Block.
(12:43) AK Okereke Defensive Rebound.
(12:38) Tyler Tanner bad pass turnover.
(12:38) Peitok Machar Steal.
+2 (12:19) Garwey Dual makes driving layup.
2112
(12:00) Foul on Garwey Dual.
+3 (11:57) Tyler Nickel makes 26-foot three point jumper (AK Okereke assists).
2115
(11:37) Larry Johnson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(11:33) DJ Richards Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(11:18) Garwey Dual misses 22-foot step back jumpshot.
(11:14) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
(11:00) Foul on Jacolb Fredson-Cole.
(10:57) Jalen Washington misses layup.
(10:57) Peitok Machar Block.
(10:52) Duke Miles Offensive Rebound.
(10:50) Duke Miles misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(10:48) DJ Richards Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:31) Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes 23-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists).
2415
(10:04) Foul on Jalen Washington.
(10:04) Jalen Washington turnover.
(9:38) Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses driving layup.
(9:38) AK Okereke Block.
(9:35) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Offensive Rebound.
(9:34) Garwey Dual misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:32) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Foul on DJ Richards Jr..
+1 (9:28) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2.
2416
(9:28) Tyler Tanner misses free throw 2 of 2.
(9:27) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Defensive Rebound.
(9:08) Larry Johnson misses 17-foot step back jumpshot.
(9:05) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Offensive Rebound.
(9:03) Larry Johnson misses driving layup.
(9:02) McNeese Offensive Rebound.
(9:02) Foul on Devin McGlockton.
(8:47) Tyshawn Archie misses 13-foot pullup jump shot.
(8:47) AK Okereke Defensive Rebound.
(8:46) Foul on Jerrell Colbert.
(8:36) Duke Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:33) Tyshawn Archie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:13) Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
2616
+2 (8:01) Devin McGlockton makes layup (AK Okereke assists).
2618
(7:38) Larry Johnson misses driving layup.
(7:36) AK Okereke Defensive Rebound.
(7:27) Tyler Tanner misses 13-foot jumper.
(7:26) AK Okereke Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:13) Duke Miles makes driving layup.
2620
(6:48) Javohn Garcia misses layup.
(6:48) McNeese Offensive Rebound.
(6:48) Foul on Duke Miles.
(6:48) team 5 sec inbound turnover.
+3 (6:33) AK Okereke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyler Nickel assists).
2623
(6:12) Larry Johnson misses 11-foot step back jumpshot.
(6:09) Tyler Tanner Defensive Rebound.
(6:02) AK Okereke misses driving layup.
(6:00) Devin McGlockton Offensive Rebound.
(5:54) Tyler Tanner bad pass turnover.
(5:54) Tyshawn Archie Steal.
+2 (5:49) Tyshawn Archie makes driving layup.
2823
+2 (5:22) Devin McGlockton makes layup (Tyler Nickel assists).
2825
(5:07) Larry Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:04) Tyler Nickel Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:48) Devin McGlockton makes layup (Tyler Tanner assists).
2827
(4:27) Tyshawn Archie misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(4:25) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
(4:18) Foul on Tyshawn Archie.
+3 (4:09) Tyler Nickel makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
2830
(3:43) Tyshawn Archie misses driving layup.
(3:41) Tyshawn Archie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:41) Tyshawn Archie makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3030
(3:27) Tyler Tanner misses driving layup.
(3:27) Jerrell Colbert Block.
(3:25) Jerrell Colbert Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:21) Javohn Garcia makes 24-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists).
3330
(3:10) Foul on Garwey Dual.
+1 (3:10) Tyler Nickel makes free throw 1 of 2.
3331
(3:10) Tyler Nickel misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:07) Jerrell Colbert Defensive Rebound.
(3:00) DJ Richards Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:57) Devin McGlockton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:38) Devin McGlockton makes layup (AK Okereke assists).
3333
(2:06) Tyshawn Archie misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(2:02) DJ Richards Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(2:00) Javohn Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:57) Garwey Dual Offensive Rebound.
(1:46) Garwey Dual bad pass turnover.
(1:46) Tyler Tanner Steal.
(1:45) Foul on Garwey Dual.
+1 (1:45) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 1 of 2.
3334
+1 (1:45) Tyler Tanner makes free throw 2 of 2.
3335
(1:32) Tyshawn Archie misses driving layup.
(1:30) Jerrell Colbert Offensive Rebound.
(1:29) Jerrell Colbert misses layup.
(1:27) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:09) AK Okereke makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Tanner assists).
3338
(0:50) Foul on Chandler Bing.
+1 (0:50) Larry Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
3438
+1 (0:50) Larry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3538
(0:43) AK Okereke bad pass turnover.
(0:43) DJ Richards Jr. Steal.
(0:27) Tyshawn Archie misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(0:24) Jalen Washington Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) AK Okereke misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) McNeese Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

MCN

VAN

68Points78

25-69(36.2%)Field Goal(%)26-51(51.0%)

9-26(34.6%)3-Point(%)9-24(37.5%)

9-9(100.0%)Free Throw(%)17-20(85.0%)

34(16)Rebounds(Offensive)37(9)

11Assists15

9Steals3

5Blocks3

6Turnovers13

17(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)

11Largest Lead12

Game Details

Thursday, March 19, 2026 · 3:15 PM

Paycom Center · Oklahoma City, OK

attendance: 15,677 (86.1%)

tv: truTV

spread: VAN -12.5

over/under: 148.5