Mark Byington breaks down how his team brought winning back to Vanderbilt

Inside College Basketball Now · Jan 6, 2026 · 23m

Jon Rothstein is joined by Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington to break down the 14-0 start for the Commodores, what it's like coaching in the SEC and the keys to a deep tournament run in March.

(0:00) Intro + Vandy’s Mark Byington joins!

(0:20) What if someone told you Vanderbilt would be undefeated in January?

(1:00) Why has this team been so dominant?

(2:05) The keys to Vanderbilt’s offense & being an offensive nerd

(3:20) Being a college basketball coach in this climate

(5:00) Initial feelings and expectations for the Vandy job

(8:05) This 14-0 team vs. last year’s tournament team

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