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Former Washington men's basketball starter Tyler Harris made the move to Vanderbilt after last season and it's paid off with an NCAA Tourmament bid.
As Vanderbilt watched its second-half lead slowly slip away and then completely implode late in the SEC men's basketball tournament final at the hands of John Calipari and Arkansas, junior guard Tyler Harris was nowhere to be seen. The 6-foot-7 wing transfer from Washington last offseason wasn't listed on the No. 22 Commodores' availability report on Sunday, nor did he appear in the 86-75 loss, the fifth consecutive game Harris has been absent from on the participation sheet.
A native of Hayward, California, Harris last played for Vanderbilt on February 28 at Kentucky, in a 91-77 loss for coach Mark Byington that saw the one-time University of Portland and ex-UW starter log just two minutes with one missed shot to his name. Although he'll be part of the Commodores team that opens the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed facing No.
12 seed McNeese State in Oklahoma City, Harris likely won't play an on-court role for Byington barring injury or the second-year coach having a change of heart. Duke Miles is now listed as out against Kentucky. The Commodores will be without their second-leading scorer.
Expect a bigger role for Mike James and Tyler Harris. Stay tuned to the live blog for more updates: https://t. co/YuDaiYcwjG — Dylan Tovitz (@dtovitz) January 28, 2026 After Vanderbilt learned of its fate on Selection Sunday, Byington referred to being confident in the eight-man rotation he's used over the last five games while alluding to "having a couple guys in the wings," which likely has Harris included in that contingent.