Vanderbilt (5-6, 0-1) vs. Arkansas (9-5, 0-1)
Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR (18,200)

Media
Satellite Radio: Sirius 93, XM 199
TV: Fox Sports
Streaming: ESPN3
TV Talent: Dave Baker (pxp), Daymeon Fishback (analyst

Projections
Sagarin: Arkansas (77) 82, Vanderbilt (160) 73
Pomeroy: Arkansas (72) 79, Vanderbilt (129) 59
Vegas odds: Arkansas by 11

History
Series Record: Arkansas leads the all-time series, 17-9
Last Meeting: Arkansas defeated VU, 82-74 in Fayetteville
Record at Vanderbilt: VU leads 7-5
Record at Ark.: Arkansas leads 9-2
Record at Neutral Site: Arkansas leads 3-0
Coach Stallings vs. Arkansas: Coach Stallings is 4-11 against Arkansas, and 1-6 at Bud Walton Arena

About Arkansas
Former Arkansas assistant and Missouri head coach Mike Anderson has begun to remake the Razorbacks into his image, scoring over 80 points a game (second in the SEC). UofA shoots the ball well (46 percent overall) and is fairly decent on the offensive boards. They also snatch nine steals a game -- second in the SEC -- and have a league-best 5.79 assist/turnover ratio.

But the devil is in the details, and a deeper look reveals serious problems. First, Arkansas' defense is dead last in the SEC in scoring defense, allowing 70 points per game. Now, one might anticipate higher scoring numbers for a fast-paced offense like the one Anderson employs. But Arkansas is allowing its opponents to shoot 42 percent from the field, and 34 percent from 3. Only hapless Mississippi State is fielding a worse defense than Arkansas.


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