15:53, 2H — Tennessee 56, Arkansas 44
Tennessee has kept its dunk party going in the second half, now with 8 in the game after one by Jonas Aidoo.
The Vols are 4 of 8 (50%) from the floor since halftime and Arkansas is 2 of 7 (28.6%). The Razorbacks’ two scores came on jumpers by Jalen Graham and Tramon Mark.
Aidoo and Dalton Knecht are tied with a game-high 15 points apiece. Marl has 10 points for the Razorbacks.
Half — Tennessee 46, Arkansas 40
The Razorbacks were outscored 11-10 over the final stretch.
Tennessee is up to 7 dunks and is 19 of 35 (54.3%) from the floor. Arkansas is 13 of 26 (50%) and 6 of 13 (46.2%) from three-point range.
Arkansas was initially down 46-38 at the break, but officials reversed an offensive goaltending call, which got Tramon Mark another basket.
Tennessee
Jonas Aidoo – 13 pts, 6-8 FG, 5 reb.
Dalton Knecht – 12 pts, 5-10 FG, 2 reb.
Jordan Gainey – 9 pts, 4-6 FG
Arkansas
Tramon Mark – 8 pts, 3-6 FG, 2-5 3FG
Khalif Battle – 8 pts, 2-3 FG, 1-2 3FG
Jeremiah Davenport – 8, 3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG
3:57, 1H — Tennessee 35, Arkansas 30
After a Dalton Knecht dunk — the Vols’ fifth of the game — put Tennessee ahead 32-22, Arkansas went on a 6-0 run to dig into the lead.
The Razorbacks pulled within 32-28 after a Khalif Battle three-pointer, Jalen Graham jumper and Makhi Mitchell free throw. Tennessee ended the run with a three-point play Josiah-Jordan James.
Devo Davis made a pull-up jumper to make the score 35-30.
7:16, 1H — Tennessee 30, Arkansas 22
Arkansas has cooled off some, and is 8 of 17 (47.1%) while Tennessee continues to shoot well.
The Vols are 13 of 23 (56.5%) and have created a bit of a cushion. The Razorbacks’ lone score over the last three minutes came off a steal on one end and Keyon Menifield layup on the other.
Menifield’s basket ended an 8-0 run for the Vols.
10:43, 1H — Tennessee 22, Arkansas 20
Both teams continue to shoot well, but things are seeming to come more easily for the Vols, who have gotten to the rim multiple times at ease.
Arkansas is 7 of 11 (63.6%) from the floor and Tennessee is 10 of 18 (55.6%).
Jeremiah Davenport has given the Razorbacks a nice lift off the bench with a three-pointer and pull-up midrange jumper.
Dalton Knecht leads Tennessee with 7 points, and Jordan Gainey is 3-of-4 shooting with 6 points.
15:30, 1H — Arkansas 13, Tennessee 12
The first four-plus minutes of this game has been a whole bunch of offense, and not a ton of defense.
Arkansas has come out sizzling from behind the three-point line, where it is 3 of 3. Tramon Mark made two of the three-pointers and El Ellis made one.
Tennessee got dunks on its first two possessions, including an under-the-basket out-of-bounds pass to Dalton Knecht.
The Vols are 5 of 8 from the floor, including a 2-of-4 clip from deep. Knecht made a three-pointer, as did Josiah-Jordan James.
Along with the Mark and Ellis threes, Arkansas scored on a breakaway layup by Devo Davis and two foul shots by Chandler Lawson.
Starting lineups
POS. NAME, HT, YR.; PPG; RPG
Arkansas
G Tramon Mark, 6-6, Jr.; 17.6; 4.1
G Davonte Davis, 6-4, Sr.; 6.3; 4.0
G El Ellis, 6-3, Sr.; 6.0; 2.1
F Jalen Graham, 6-10, Sr.; 7.4; 2.8
F Chandler Lawson, 6-8, Sr.; 4.4; 3.4
Tennessee
G Dalton Knecht, 6-6, Sr.; 20.3; 4.8
G Josiah-James Jordan, 6-7, Sr.; 9.0; 6.3
G Zakai Zeigler, 5-9, Jr.; 11.0; 2.6
G Santiago Vescovi, 6-3, Sr.; 7.6; 3.7
C Jonas Aidoo, 6-11, Jr.; 11.3; 7.3