Mark Byington did it in his first try. And while Lawrence’s shot was the high-water mark of the Stackhouse era, Saturday’s 76-75 upset of sixth-ranked Tennessee was a harbinger. It was noisy ...

Coming off a 9-23 season that led to the firing of Jerry Stackhouse and the hiring of Mark Byington from James Madison, the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 SEC) are proving themselves to be a force.

Barnes adopted that practice, which led him to call Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington after he was hired in March. "That always meant something to me so when new guys come into the league ...

Coaches in the Big East called Barnes and told him he would be OK in the league. Barnes adopted that practice, which led him to call Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington after he was hired in March. "That ...