Recap - Arkansas Defeats Vanderbilt 56-33
The battle between Arkansas and Vanderbilt didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Vanderbilt was handed a 56-33 defeat on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Bettors who backed Arkansas were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 11 at sportsbooks.
Marshawn Powell had 17 points for Arkansas and BJ Young chipped in with 14 points. BJ Young had 3 assists for them, while Marshawn Powell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Vanderbilt got an 8-point performance from Sheldon Jeter, who was supported by 5 points from Rod Odom. Kedren Johnson had 2 assists in a losing cause for Vanderbilt, while James Siakam grabbed 7 rebounds.
Arkansas led at halftime, 21-11.
The rebound battle favored Arkansas as they grabbed 32 boards, while Vanderbilt only had 29.
