Tyler Tanner statistics with Vanderbilt basketball before March Madness

Vanderbilt basketball sophomore guard Tyler Tanner will be a huge key to the Commodores’ success in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. No. 5 seed Vanderbilt (26-8) begins its March Madness trek against 12th-seeded Southland Conference champion McNeese State (28-5) in the South Region at 2:15 p.

m. CT March 16 (TruTV) at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center. Tanner, a 6-foot guard and former Brentwood Academy standout, is the program's lone recruit from the Jerry Stackhouse era.

Tanner led Vanderbilt to 26 wins this season, matching the school record for most victories entering the NCAA Tournament, and has blossomed into one of the SEC's top playmakers in his second season under coach Mark Byington . Tanner has scored in double digits in all but one game this season and leads the team in points, assists and steals. At Brentwood Academy , he became the Eagles' point guard after former Vanderbilt standout Darius Garland graduated from BA.

More: Vanderbilt basketball vs McNeese prediction: Our pick for 2026 NCAA Tournament first round More: Game time set for Vanderbilt vs McNeese in March Madness first round Here's all you need to know about Tanner before the NCAA Tournament: Tyler Tanner stats with Vanderbilt basketball before March Madness Tanner is leading the Commodores with 19. 1 points, 2. 3 steals and 5.