NCAA Tournament set to start as Tyler Nickel and Vanderbilt face McNeese State

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Tyler Nickel, a former East Rockingham High School star now playing for the Vanderbilt Commodores, is set to compete in the NCAA Tournament.

Vanderbilt enters the tournament as the No. 5 seed and will take on the 12th seeded McNeese State Cowboys.

Their opening matchup will be held Thursday, March 19, at 2:15 p.m. at Paycom Center.

Tyler Nickel
Tyler Nickel — Senior — 6′7″ — 222 — Hometown: Harrisonburg


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