Vanderbilt vs McNeese: First-Round Thriller in OKC

0:00On March 19th, the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament featured a match of between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the McNeese Cowboys. The game went down on March 19th at the Pay Com Center in Oklahoma City. This contest added to the early excitement in O.K.C., where tournament action kept building through the opening games. Players from both sides showed solid effort on defense and in transition, with McNeese guards pushing hard against Vanderbilt's back court. Vanderbilt's forwards and shooters stepped up too, including key passes and timely threes that fired up the bench. These moments highlight why first round games always deliver that classic tournament thrill.