HawgBeat - Scouting Report: Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt
HawgBeat does in an-depth comparison of the stats, metrics, efficiency ratings and more for Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt.
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (14-13, 5-9 SEC) are looking to extend their winning streak to three as they prepare to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (7-20, 2-12 SEC) on Tuesday inside Bud Walton Arena.
Led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, the Commodores has lost three straight games to Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Arkansas is 29-14 all-time against Vanderbilt, which includes a 7-3 mark in the two programs' last 10 games.
"Vanderbilt, two guards — (Ezra) Manjon’s is really good, Lawrence is a guy that can really score the ball and has got good length," head coach Eric Musselman on Saturday. "Transfer from Notre Dame has done a good job for them. Like I said, I’ll really dive into their… I watched the Florida game just now before I came in here and before I did radio. But I’ve got a lot of time with no distractions."
Leading the Commodores is senior guard Ezra Manjon. The 6-foot, 170-pound California native is averaging 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Stopping Manjon is pivotal for the Hogs to continue their winning streak.
"It feels good," guard Davonte Davis said on Saturday. "It always feels good to be on a winning streak. Like I said, me being able to be with this team and being able to contribute to help sweep two teams in a row is amazing."
KenPom ranks Vanderbilt 202nd overall nationally and the Commodores are also 347th in effective field goal percentage (45.0) through 27 games.
Here's a closer comparison of Arkansas' and Vanderbilt's stats, efficiency ratings, projected lineup for the Commodores and more ahead of Tuesday's game, which is set to tipoff at 8 p.m. CT on the SEC Network:
Last Five Games
| Vanderbilt (7-20, 2-12 SEC) | Arkansas (14-13, 5-9 SEC) |
|---|---|
| 2/24 - Florida (77-64, L) | 2/24 - Missouri (88-73, W) |
| 2/21 - Georgia (76-64, L) | 2/20 - Texas A&M (78-71, W) |
| 2/17 - Tennessee (88-53, L) | 2/17 - Mississippi State (71-67, L) |
| 2/13 - Texas A&M (74-73, W) | 2/14 - Tennessee (92-63, L) |
| 2/10 - South Carolina (75-60, L) | 2/10 - Georgia (78-75, W) |
Statistical rankings (per game)
Scoring offense:
Vanderbilt - 66.1 (325th nationally)
Arkansas - 75.7 (118th nationally)
Scoring defense:
Vanderbilt- 74.4 (253rd nationally)
Arkansas - 77.7 (312th nationally)
Assists:
Vanderbilt- 9.5 (348th nationally)
Arkansas - 11.4 (297th nationally)
Field goal percentage:
Vanderbilt - 39.0% (346th nationally)
Arkansas - 44.4% (196th nationally)
3-point percentage:
Vanderbilt - 28.6% (343rd nationally)
Arkansas - 31.9% (272nd nationally)
Free throw percentage:
Vanderbilt - 70.1% (245th nationally)
Arkansas - 72.9% (127th nationally)
Rebounds:
Vanderbilt - 34.44 (246th nationally)
Arkansas - 34.96 (214th nationally)
Blocks:
Vanderbilt - 3.0 (239th nationally)
Arkansas - 6.2 (3rd nationally)
Steals:
Vanderbilt - 6.0 (231st nationally)
Arkansas - 5.8 (264th nationally)
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Vanderbilt projected starting five
#12 - G Evan Taylor - Sr., 6'6", 205 lbs.
Stats per game: 23.7 min, 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.5 turnovers, 0.4 blocks, 36.5 fg%, 33.3 3fg%
#5 - G Ezra Manjon - Sr., 6'0", 170 lbs.
Stats per game: 31.2 min, 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.0 turnovers, 43.6 fg%, 30.0 3fg%
#4 - G Isaiah West- Fr., 6'2", 190 lbs.
Stats per game: 12.9 min, 3.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.8 turnovers, 0.1 blocks, 46.0 fg%, 34.6 3fg%
#0 - Tyrin Lawrence - Fr., 6' 4”, 200 lbs.
Stats per game: 30.2 min, 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 2.0 turnovers, 0.4 blocks, 38.9 fg%, 25.3 3fg%
#2 - F Ven-Allen Lubin - So., 6'8", 230 lbs.
Stats per game: 26.8 min, 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.2 turnovers, 1.0 blocks, 48.3 fg%, 32.3 3fg%
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2023-24 KenPom efficiency ratings comparison (out of 363 teams)
Vanderbilt (202nd)
~ Adjusted offensive efficiency: 104.6 points per 100 possessions (217th)
~ Adjusted defensive efficiency: 108.1 points per 100 possessions (203rd)
~ Effective field goal percentage: 45.0% (347th)
~ Turnover percentage: 15.8% (94th)
~ Offensive rebounding percentage: 28.0% (217th)
~ Free throw rate: 35.3% (117th)
~ Adjusted tempo: 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes (293rd)
~ Average offensive possession length: 19.2 seconds (335th)
~ Average defensive possession length: 16.4 seconds (16th)
Arkansas (116th)
~ Adjusted offensive efficiency: 109.7 points per 100 possessions (121st)
~ Adjusted defensive efficiency: 103.9 points per 100 possessions (122nd)
~ Effective field goal percentage: 49.6% (221st)
~ Turnover percentage: 16.1% (109th)
~ Offensive rebounding percentage: 25.9% (283rd)
~ Free throw rate: 45.7% (4th)
~ Adjusted tempo: 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes (55th)
~ Average offensive possession length: 17.4 seconds (173rd)
~ Average defensive possession length: 16.3 seconds (12th)
*Click here for an explanation on what each rating takes into account.
EvanMiya analytics comparison (out of 363 teams)
EvanMiya Analytics| Category | Vanderbilt | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 178 | 95 |
| Offense Rank | 188 | 92 |
| Defense Rank | 197 | 107 |
| Tempo Rank: | 285 | 62 |
