Tourney Tips with Arkansas

Vanderbilt opens SEC Tournament Wednesday

No. 13 Vanderbilt (9-22, 4-14 SEC) vs. No. 12 Arkansas (15-16, 6-12 SEC)
Wednesday, March 13 • 6 p.m. CT

Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tenn. SEC Network

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  • Vanderbilt makes the short trip down Broadway to open the 2024 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament against Arkansas on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network with Tom Hart and Daymeon Fishback on the call.
  • The Commodores and Razorbacks met just once in the regular season with Vanderbilt claiming an 85-82 win in Fayetteville on Feb. 27.
  • Vanderbilt’s 85 points in the first meeting marked a season high for the Dores.
  • Ven-Allen Lubin notched a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against the Hogs while Ezra Manjon and Tyrin Lawrence each scored over 20 points.
  • Paul Lewis scored 11 to give Vanderbilt four players in double figures.
  • The Dores held a 44-26 advantage in points in the paint during the regular season meeting.
  • The Commodores are 1-5 against Arkansas in SEC Tournament meetings with the last coming in 2020.
  • Vanderbilt is 5-4 in the SEC Tournament under coach Jerry Stackhouse.