Postgame Notes: Arkansas 80, Vols 72

March 13, 2015

RICHARDSON'S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE

Josh Richardson logged his first career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The 10 rebounds ties a career best. It was the fifth time this season he led in rebounds.
It was the first time in his career he scored at least 20 points in back-to-back games.
Richardson moved up to 28th on the Vols' career scoring list, passing Bill Justus (1966-69) and Mike Jackson (1974-77). He has 1,252 career points.
He passed the 500-point mark in a season for the first time in his career, now with 5,013 points.

DOUBLE DIGITS AND OTHER CAREER HIGHS

With two key 3-pointers and a 3-point play in the second half, Kevin Punter finished with 13 points. It was the 18th time he scored at least 10 points this season.
Tariq Owens had a career-high seven points.

ON THE LINE

Both teams collected a large percentage of points from the free throw line.
The Vols shot 25 of 34 (73.5 percent) and Arkansas was 32 of 39 (82.1 percent).
The 32 free throws was the most a team has made against the Vols this season. NC State (12/17/14) and Kansas (11/28/14) scored 26 each.
The Vols committed 31 team fouls and Arkansas had 26.

INSIDE THE SERIES

VOLS VS. ARKANSAS IN SEC TOURNAMENT

FOR STARTERS

Tennessee starters: Josh Richardson, Kevin Punter, Robert Hubbs III, Armani Moore, Derek Reese.
Same starting lineup as Thursday.
Uniform note: As the No. 10 seed, the Vols wore their road orange uniforms. Vanderbilt wore white.
First sub: Willie Carmichael III.
First basket: Arkansas opened the game on 13-0 run before Devon Baulkman put the Vols on the board with a 3-pointer from the wing at 15:22.

FIRST HALF NOTES

Arkansas led 45-25.
The Razorbacks did most of their scoring inside, outscoring the Vols in the paint 20-2.
SEC Player of the Year Bobby Portis had 18 points, six rebounds and two steals by halftime.
Arkansas shot 16 of 31 as a team (51.6 percent), while the Vols were 4 of 25 (16 percent).
Tennessee benefitted from strong free throw shooting, going 15 of 17 (88.2 percent) from the line. Josh Richardson and Kevin Punter both went 4 for 4.
The Vols shot fewer than 17 free throws in an entire game 14 times all season. They shot 17 free throws during the Vanderbilt game, making 11.
Devon Baulkman accounted for two of the Vols' four field goals and led the team with seven points at the half.

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