Tennessee basketball opened up SEC play on the road in Bud Walton Arena in front of a sold-out Arkansas crowd. The Vols played a stellar first half, but Arkansas executed much better down the stretch. Arkansas point guard Darius Acuff Jr. showed the country why he's one of the best freshmen in the nation with his 29 points tonight.
Let's take a look at three instant takeaways from the tough loss.
1. Amari Evans is the efficiency king
The freshman wing Amari Evans has really found his footing over the last few weeks.