NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- One down for the University of Arkansas men's basketball team at the SEC Tournament.
The Razorbacks hope there are four more to go this week.
Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 86-73 on Wednesday night in Bridgestone Arena to survive and advance to play South Carolina about 8:30 tonight.
The Razorbacks (20-12) need to win five games in five days to win the tournament title and earn the SEC's automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
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Arkansas took the lead for good against Vanderbilt 5-3 on junior guard Mason Jones' three-point basket at the 16:42 mark.