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Analyzing Arkansas' 86-73 win over Vanderbilt

In the days leading up to Arkansas' first game in the SEC Tournament, Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman said the only thing he was worried about was planning for and trying to beat Vanderbilt.

He did not want a soul on his coaching staff, support staff or roster to even think about thinking ahead to a potential matchup with South Carolina on Thursday.

Well, now, after an 86-73 win over the Commodores to cap Day 1 in Nashville, Tenn., attention can turn to Frank Martin's Gamecocks.

Entering postseason play, I thought it was imperative that Arkansas got back to its roots a bit on the defensive end and became a more connected group again, especially after allowing five of its final eight opponents in the regular season to post offensive ratings of 110.