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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Derrick Byars released five years of frustration on Washington State in the second half. He hit five 3-pointers, blocked a critical shot and repeatedly kept Vanderbilt alive in a double-overtime thriller. The SEC's player of the year wasn't ready to end his career at Arco Arena — even when time, foul trouble and the Cougars' vaunted defense were lined up against him.
And Byars made the plays to keep his Commodores in the spotlight for at least a few more days.
Byars scored 27 points, Shan Foster added 20 and Vanderbilt took control in the second overtime, beating Washington State 78-74 on Saturday in a dynamite second-round game in the East Regional.
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