Basketball (W)

Preview - No. 23 Arkansas @ Vanderbilt

Mario Bravante
Mario Bravante January 17, 2020

INFO
Date: Sunday, Jan. 19
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Opponent: Vanderbilt
Location: Memorial Gym
TV: SEC Network

LAST TIME OUT

  • No. 23 Arkansas got back into the win column on Sunday afternoon, beating Mizzou, 90-73, in Bud Walton Arena.
  • The game snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Hogs against the Tigers, their first win in the series since 2016.
  • Redshirt junior guard Chelsea Dungee put on an incredible display against the Tigers, scoring a season-high 38 points, just three points shy of her career-best.
  • Dungee did it all for the Hogs, going 12 of 23 from the field, including four of eight from beyond the arc. She was also 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
  • The Razorbacks got off to a slow start on Sunday, as the Tigers jumped out to a 18-6 lead in the first period. With 2:16 left in the frame, though, the Hogs finally got going, using a 25-6 run that bridged the first and second quarters to get a lead they would never give back.
  • Dungee keyed the run, outscoring the Tigers 11-6 by herself during the spurt. Redshirt junior guard Amber Ramirez scored eight points during the stretch, while Makayla Daniels, Taylah Thomas and A’Tyanna Gaulden each chipped in two points.
  • This was Dungee’s eighth time going for 30+ as a Razorback, and her second such game this season.
  • Her 38 points were the most scored by a Hog this season, and the most points from a Razorback since her 41-point performance last season against Auburn.
  • Thomas registered her fourth-career double-double against Mizzou, going for 10 points and 11 boards.
  • Senior guard Alexis Tolefree got into double-figures again, going for 13 points.
  • Gaulden once again led the squad in assists, dishing four.

STORYLINES

  • Chelsea Dungee continues to etch her name in the Hog history books.
  • Dungee was simply dominant against Missouri, going for 38 points against the Tigers in just 35 minutes played.
  • With her 38 points, Dungee is now the only Razorback ever to score 38+ in multiple games. She also had 41 points last season against Auburn (2/10/19).
  • Only Razorback legends Shelly Wallace (44, vs. ORU, 12/12/88), Shameka Christon (40, vs. No. 8 Vanderbilt, 3/2/02) and Delmonica DeHorney (39, vs. No. 2 Stanford, 3/24/90) ever scored 38+ in a game in the Red & White.
  • The redshirt junior guard put together her best shooting performance of the season against Mizzou, going 12 for 23 from the field, and four of eight from three.
  • Dungee also matched her season-high in free throws made while setting a new season-high in free throws attempted, going 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
  • To top it all off, Dungee added seven rebounds against Mizzou.
  • Coach Neighbors’ 2019 Hogs have been great offensively, and a lot of that has to do with their proficiency in three areas: Three-Point Shooting, Free Throw Shooting, and Lack of Turnovers.
  • Arkansas has gotten a lot of its offense from beyond the arc, where the Hogs have been elite. They are making 10.1 three-balls a game, the fourth-best mark in the NCAA. The Hogs are one of just four teams making 10+ a game on average, and the only Power-5 team doing so.
  • That volume paired with the team’s efficiency from beyond (38.2 percent, 13th-best in the NCAA) has yielded great results in the early going for the Razorback attack.
  • Neighbors’ bunch has also been elite from the charity stripe so far this season, as the Hogs are currently second in the NCAA in free throws made (301) and are third in free throw attempts (409).
  • The Hogs also play an incredibly efficient style, only turning the ball over 10.7 times a game on average. That is the third-best mark in the NCAA, and the best mark among Power-5 Teams.

SCOUTING VANDERBILT

  • Vanderbilt has been one of the surprises of the Southeastern Conference so far this season.
  • After finishing last season with seven wins total, the Commodores already have 12 this season. They come into the matchup with Arkansas at 12-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
  • Their conference wins have come against Auburn (77-55) and Georgia (63-55).
  • Vanderbilt has been good defensively so far during the conference season, as they are third in the SEC in FG percentage defense (.386), while leading the league in 3PT percentage defense so far in conference play (.239).
  • Vanderbilt is led by redshirt senior forward Mariella Fasoula, who leads the team in both points per game (15.3) and rebounds per game (7.6).
  • Fasoula is currently averaging 14 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in SEC only games.
  • Three other Commodores average double-figures in points per game, too, as Fasoula is joined by Brinae Alexander, Koi Love and Chelsie Hall.
  • Hall has been great at the point of attack for the Commodores so far this season, as she has dished a team-high 74 assists.

MORE INFORMATION

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