What Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said about Nebraska and its fans
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington had a lot to say about Nebraska and its fans heading into Saturday's second round NCAA Tournament game.
No. 5-seeded Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington met with the media following his team's 78-68 victory over No. 12-seeded McNeese State.
The victory was the first win in the NCAA Tournament for the Commodores since 2012. Now the Commodores prepare to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second round. Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Duke Miles added 13 points and three assists. Vanderbilt shot 26-of-51 from the field, 9-of-24 from the 3-point line and 17-of-20 from the free throw line. McNeese State shot 25-of-69 from the floor, 9-of-26 from beyond the arc and 9-of-9 from the line.
Byington believes his team will play at a neutral site, but it will feel like a road game because of the Husker fans' presence in Oklahoma City. Yeah, how lucky are we that we're going to play basically a road game in the NCAA Tournament? So much for a neutral site.