Mark Byington feels like he's supposed to hate Rick Barnes. After all, Byington coaches Vanderbilt basketball and Barnes coaches Tennessee. The two teams are hated rivals. But when Byington first ...

No. 5 Tennessee basketball knocked off Vanderbilt on Saturday behind a big second half. Here's what Commodores coach Mark Byington said following the loss to the Vols. 247Sports ...

The Commodores closed out a 74-69 win over No. 9 Kentucky, one week after beating Tennessee, 76-75. "I bet Ms. (athletic director Candice) Lee's kind of getting tired of it now," Nickel said with ...

Mark Byington led James Madison to notable upsets, NCAA tournament Byington had a record of 131-97 in seven seasons at Georgia Southern. He got hired at James Madison in 2020 and had an 82-36 ...

Tennessee basketball has its first clash with Vanderbilt and new Commodores coach Mark Byington on Saturday. The No. 6 Vols (16-1, 3-1 SEC) play at Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET ...

Vanderbilt upset of No. 6 Tennessee shows what Commodores are capable of under new coach Mark Byington Inspired by the football program's upset of Alabama, Vandy players took part in the court ...

Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Mark Byington probably had good reason to be upset after his team lost to then-No. 5 Tennessee, 81-76, over on Saturday. Vandy had a 41-33 lead going into halftime ...

Mark Byington is the fourth Vanderbilt coach Rick Barnes will face during his 10-year tenure on Rocky Top. Barnes went 9-1 against Jerry Stackhouse (2019-24), 5-1 versus Bryce Drew (2016-19) and 1 ...

Carey spent this past season at Vanderbilt after following coach Mark Byington from James Madison to the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee adds portal transfer from in-state rival Vandy with ...

Carey spent this past season at Vanderbilt after following coach Mark Byington from James Madison to the Southeastern Conference. Carey helped Vanderbilt make the NCAA Tournament for the first ...

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is seen on the sidelines during the second half in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Houston Sunday, March 30, 2025, in ...