Vanderbilt Hosts Hogs in Final Home Game

RV Vanderbilt (20-9, 8-8 SEC) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (17-12, 6-10 SEC)
Tuesday, March 4 • 9 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network

AT THE TIP

• Vanderbilt welcomes Arkansas for a 9 p.m. tipoff in the final home game of the season at Memorial Gymnasium.
• The game will air on SEC Network with Dave Neal and Jon Sundvold on the call. Fans can also catch the contest on 94.9 The Fan with Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson.

MORE MAGIC IN MEMORIAL

• Vanderbilt stunned No. 14 Missouri by erasing a six-point deficit in the final 90 seconds of regulation and a four-point edge in the final 21 seconds.
• Jason Edwards hit a triple to cut the deficit to one with 12 seconds.
• Tyler Nickel hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds on the clock to send the game to overtime.
• The Dores went 4-of-5 from the field in OT to pull away for a second-straight top 15 win and their third ranked win in-a-row.
• Vanderbilt is now 14-2 on the season in Memorial Gymnasium and did not lose a Saturday home game the entire season.

HISTORIC TRIUMPHS

• Vanderbilt’s back-to-back wins over No. 12 Texas A&M and No. 14 Mizzou marked the third and fourth victories over top 15 foes this season. It is the first time the Dores have defeated four top 15 teams in the same season since 1987-88.
• The Commodores also earned three-straight ranked wins in a seven-day span, marking the first time Vandy knocked off three consecutive ranked opponents since 2007.
• The Dores have five wins over ranked opponents this season which are the most since 2006-07 (6). It’s only the second time in program history Vandy has defeated five ranked foes in the regular season.

MAÑ OH MAÑ

• Graduate Chris Mañon exploded for 23 points and 11 rebounds in Vandy’s win over Mizzou. The double-double is Mañon’s first as a Dore and the third of his career.
• Mañon scored 14 points in the first half, keeping Vandy within striking distance. He did not miss a shot in the second half and overtime, going 3-of-3 from the field and 3-for-3 from the free throw line.
• Mañon’s 23 points and 11 boards were both season highs.
• He also added a pair of assists, steals and blocks to his big day.

SERIES HISTORY

• Vandy welcomes Arkansas for the lone meeting of the regular season. The Razorbacks own a 30-15 edge in the series.
• The Dores are 8-9 all-time at home against the Razorbacks.
• Vanderbilt has won three of the past four meetings in the series and each of the last three regular season meetings.