The efforts are getting better since back-to-back losses by 30 points, but the results aren’t.
Vanderbilt wanted to win this one, and that was obvious from the opening tip. After surrendering a couple of early threes to start the game, the Commodores went on an 8-0 run going into the game’s first media timeout, and it was clear that they weren’t going down without a fight. With Arkansas playing sloppy in the early going, Vanderbilt built a 28-18 lead late in the first half; but the Razorbacks came back with an 8-0 run of their own and the Commodores went into the half with a 35-34 lead.