The Razorbacks
2019-20 Record: 19-12 (7-11)
Head Coach: Eric Musselman (1st season)
March is here and Arkansas finds themselves on the outside looking in. It will likely take the Hogs making it to the SEC Tournament semifinals to be back on the bubble. Truthfully, the Hogs may have to win the whole thing to get in. An at-large big may be too much to ask. Unfortunately, Arkansas needs help from other teams on the bubble.
Jimmy Whitt scored 30 points against Vanderbilt back in January. Arkansas cruised to a 20 point win at home, but this is a different Vanderbilt team now. In the January matchup, Vanderbilt was trying to adjust to life without Nesmith and Brown. The Commodores now know who they are so Arkansas cannot take this game lightly.
Prediction
Arkansas is 4-1 all-time against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament. I think Arkansas got a favorable draw for the SEC Tournament. I think they can make a run based on the teams they will likely play. None of that matters if they don’t take care of business tonight.
Slow down Saban Lee, get back to defending the way we did early in the season, and hit shots. That is the recipe for victory tonight.
Score Prediction: Arkansas 77, Vanderbilt 69