Vanderbilt vs McNeese: Ball Security vs Pressure

0:00On March 17th, Vanderbilt, the 5th seed in the South region, faces 12 seeded McNeese State in the NCAA Tournament, 1st Round Thursday, afternoon in Oklahoma City. The Commodores enter with a 26 and 8 record, chasing their first tournament win since 2012. They made a deep run in the South East and Conference Tournament recently, upsetting ranked Tennessee and Florida before dropping the title game too. Arkansas, Guards Tyler Tanner and Duke Miles led the charge with sharp scoring and playmaking. McNeese State, sitting at 28 and 5, grabbed the Southland Conference's automatic bid after a greedy tournament path, including a triple overtime thriller. First year Division I coach Bill Armstrong has this squad unbeaten in 19 neutral site or home games this season. Both teams boast speedy back courts, but McNeese ranks tops nationally in forcing turnovers and scoring off them. With athletic defenders everywhere. Vanderbilt counters by protecting the ball well, hitting free throws at a high clip and avoiding blocks.

1:03This clash pits Vanderbilt's ball security against McNeese's relentless pressure, setting up an early test of who adapts quickest in March Madness.