Fayetteville, AR (Sports Network) - Marshawn Powell led the way with 17 points
as the Arkansas Razorbacks sunk the Vanderbilt Commodores, 56-33, in SEC play
at Bud Walton Arena.
For the Razorbacks (10-5, 1-1 SEC), BJ Young added 14 points.
Sheldon Jeter led the Commodores (6-8, 0-2) with eight points. No other
Vanderbilt player scored more than five points. The 33 points was the fewest
that Vanderbilt has ever scored in SEC play.
Though they only shot 38.5 percent from the field, the Razorbacks held Vandy
to a woeful 20 percent shooting performance, as the Razorbacks opened the game
on a 15-3 run and took a 21-11 lead into halftime. Both squads were equally
shoddy from long distance, as each made just 1-of-7 from 3-point range.
The Commodores improved somewhat after the break, shooting 28 percent from the
field in the second half but made only 1-of-8 from beyond the 3-point arc.
The Razorbacks connected on a respectable 46.2 percent of their field goal
tries, but they also struggled from deep, hitting only 2-of-11 of their
3-point tries in the second half. Arkansas pushed their lead to as many as 27
in the half as it cruised to victory.
The Razorbacks dominated in the paint, outscoring the Commodores 32-14. The
Razorbacks scored 23 points off of 26 Vandy turnovers.
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