The Arkansas Razorbacks sent their fans on a rollercoaster of emotions Wednesday night as they earned a crazy 90-85 overtime victory over Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Arkansas fell behind as many as 15 points early in the second half, before coming all the way back to tie the game and eventually take the lead with just under eight minutes to go. Arkansas expanded that lead to eight with under two minutes to go, but the Commodores came rallying back.
The Razorbacks struggled with the press (again) and allowed Vanderbilt back into the game. Holding onto a two-point lead with just over 10 seconds remaining, the Razorbacks turned it over on the inbounds and the Commodores hit a shot at the buzzer to force overtime. The Razorbacks had three timeouts in their pocket.
In overtime, Arkansas expanded the lead again, only this time Vanderbilt could not overcome the deficit. While the game was frustrating in large part, fans were treated to special performances from multiple Razorbacks, including Khalif Battle, Tramon Mark, Makhi Mitchell, and Trevon Brazile.
Battle led Arkansas with 24 points and added six rebounds. Mark and Mitchell each added 18 points and combined for 10 rebounds, while Brazile posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Davonte Davis also had one of his more productive outings of the season, chipping in 12 points and three assists.
The Razorbacks' season is alive, albeit by a thread, as they get set to face No. 5 seed South Carolina on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. CT on the SEC Network live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennesee.
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Random player hits his second three of the entire season against Arkansas?
— JC Hoops (@JacksonCollier) March 13, 2024
Book it.
We should beat Vandy, right? Right?!
— HogCall 🐗🗣️ (@HogCall) March 13, 2024
Quit trying to be pretty just make the pass
— Josh Teeter (@joshteeter01) March 13, 2024
Why are they passing the ball like it’s on fire?!???
— Lyndsey Weber (@LKWootWoot) March 13, 2024
These sloppy turnovers are annoying af
— Runaround Su-s🅰️n ❤️🐗 (@schaney209) March 13, 2024
Sloppy basketball in Nashville right now…
— pinto (@pinto479) March 13, 2024
Jerry Stackhouse looks like the villain in a Marvel movie.
— Josh Bertaccini (@TheRealNWAJB) March 13, 2024
Ain’t no defense nowhere as usual lol
— Hogtrough (@Hogtrough) March 13, 2024
As much as Muss hates the zone, he may have
— Steve Sullivan (@sully7777) March 13, 2024
to use it. They can't stop the dribble and there is seldom help on the back end. 37-25 Vandy. Vandy is shooting 57.7 percent from the floor.
Falling back on old, terrible habits. Not feeling good about the second half.
— Melissa (@MelissainPhx) March 13, 2024
Arkansas doesn't exactly provide much resistance, but Vanderbilt looks legitimately pretty good right now.
— Brandon Ramsey (@BRamseyKSR) March 13, 2024
Manjon & Lawrence are real SEC guards and I like them getting JQ Roberts into the starting lineup. He and Lubin could be the front court of the future for them.
Vandy giving Arkansas the work
— Grant Nelsons Burner (@18natties) March 13, 2024
Did we expect this pathetic season to end any other way? #wps pic.twitter.com/zLSZa00Nf5
— Tyler Davis (@TylerDavis93) March 13, 2024
Arkansas has a basketball game today? 🙄
— Zachary Hall (@WxZachary) March 13, 2024
Being owned by a guy that dresses like he’s in One Life to Live is a tough look.
— WarMachine2013 (@WarMachine2013) March 13, 2024
Down 14 to a 9-win Vanderbilt team is nasty work
— Javontee Herndon (@JavonteeHerndon) March 13, 2024
Arkansas is just there so they don’t get fined
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) March 13, 2024
Halftime: VU 41, UA 27. Since 1945 Arkansas is 2-56 in games that it scored less than 30 in the first half and the opponent had 40+ in the 1st (lost last 39).
— HogStats.com (@HogStats) March 13, 2024
Please put this basketball season out of its misery.
— Jesse Gibson (@JesseJGibson) March 14, 2024
Game of runs! Let’s go!
— pinto (@pinto479) March 14, 2024
Hogs 👀
— R G🐗 (@RGabs37) March 14, 2024
This Vandy/Arkansas game is a terrific battle between two teams that want to keep playing and two fanbases that are beyond desperate to stop.
— Will Warren (@statsbywill) March 14, 2024
TRAMON IS HIMMMMM
— David Marts (@DavidMarts13) March 14, 2024
Why can’t this team break a press consistently?
— JC Hoops (@JacksonCollier) March 14, 2024
Muss coaching like he’s already got Louisville money in his bank account
— Dream On, Hog fans..Dream On. (@tunesandtires) March 14, 2024
Oh no, Arkansas. Not like that 😔🐗
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 14, 2024
Muss don’t know what a timeout is…
— pinto (@pinto479) March 14, 2024
— Joe Kleine (@SlaterMoJoe) March 14, 2024
Game one. Not Done. pic.twitter.com/bDteOnpAQ3
— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) March 14, 2024
https://t.co/EhDzDc2qfN pic.twitter.com/nlDz7ydjDy
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 14, 2024
Hogs win. Hell of an effort to stay cool calm and collected throughout. On to South Carolina sport chicken
— Big Baseball Defender Aidsap (@aidsapev) March 14, 2024
Trevon Brazile's 42 minutes played vs. Vandy tonight (42:17 to be exact) were the most ever by a @RazorbackMBB player in an SEC Tournament game. Previous high was 41 - Derek Hood vs MSU in Atlanta (3/6/1999).
— HogStats.com (@HogStats) March 14, 2024
Brazile tonight: 13 points, 12 boards, 4 blocks, 2 steals, 0 turnovers
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