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Arkansas will face Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament
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Matt Jones
This article was published March 9, 2013 at 5:43 p.m.
PHOTO BY SAMANTHA BAKER
NWA MEDIA/SAMANTHA BAKER -- Arkansas' Marshawn Powell drives into Vanderbilt's defense Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, during the first half of a game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will face Vanderbilt in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
The Razorbacks are the No. 7 seed in the tournament following a 73-62 win over Texas A&M on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas finished the season with a 10-8 record in conference play.
Vanderbilt (14-16, 8-10 SEC) beat South Carolina on Saturday for its fourth win in five games. The winner of Thursday's game will play Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the tournament quarterfinals.
The two teams split their regular season series. Arkansas beat the Commodores 56-33 at Bud Walton Arena in January before losing 67-49 at Memorial Gymnasium in February.
Arkansas and Vanderbilt have played three times in the SEC Tournament with the Razorbacks winning all three games. Arkansas hasn't won a game at the event since 2008.
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