No. 8 Tennessee blows out Arkansas 92-63 behind 23 points and 12 rebounds from Aidoo
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Jonas Aidoo had 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 8 Tennessee cruised past Arkansas 92-63 on Wednesday night, the biggest blowout in 55 meetings between the teams.
Dalton Knecht, the SEC’s second-leading scorer entering the game, finished two points above his season average with 22 for the Volunteers (18-6, 8-3). Jordan Gainey added 17 points and Josiah-Jordan James had 12.
After the score was tied 18-all, Tennessee went on an 18-5 run midway through the first half to take control. Then, a 15-3 spurt early in the second half turned this one into a laugher.
“We just felt like we had to get them to shoot 3s as much as we could and try to keep them from getting in the lane,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “Tonight, we stayed with it. We showed some discipline there.”
The Razorbacks (12-12, 3-8) had no response for Tennessee inside. The Volunteers scored 48 points in the paint, several on layups and dunks following Arkansas turnovers. Tennessee finished with 28 points off 15 Razorbacks giveaways.
Aidoo drew a bulk of the praise from Barnes after the game.
“When he plays with force to the rim like he did tonight - I thought he played much quicker,” Barnes said. “Jonas, I thought he looked relaxed shooting his 15-footers. But what he did at the rim and in the second half was really big.”
Arkansas shot just 26% in the second half, totaling 23 points. The only Razorbacks player who scored in double figures was Tramon Mark, who finished with 12 points.
WORST EVER
Tennessee's 29-point win not only was the Vols' largest margin of victory over Arkansas, it nearly broke the building record. Joseph Pinion's three-point play with 16 seconds left was the only thing that kept Arkansas from matching its worst loss at Bud Walton Arena - a 32-point defeat against Auburn in early January.
BIG PICTURE
Tennessee has visions of getting a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That last happened in 2019, when the Volunteers finished in a tie for second in the SEC with three losses.
Arkansas is in danger of its worst season since 2009-10, the last time the Razorbacks finished below .500.
UP NEXT
Tennessee: Plays at Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Arkansas: Will visit Mississippi State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Volunteers gains possession) | |||
19:38 | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 2-0 | |
19:16 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot | 2-3 | |
18:54 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Dalton Knecht assists) | 4-3 | |
18:36 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Josiah-Jordan James steals) | |||
18:28 | +3 | Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Santiago Vescovi assists) | 7-3 | |
18:02 | Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul) | |||
18:02 | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-4 | |
18:02 | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-5 | |
17:50 | Chandler Lawson personal foul | |||
17:48 | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Jalen Graham defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Jalen Graham assists) | 7-8 | |
17:21 | +2 | Zakai Zeigler makes two point driving reverse layup | 9-8 | |
17:03 | +3 | El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 9-11 | |
16:47 | Dalton Knecht turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
16:42 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup (El Ellis assists) | 9-13 | |
16:27 | Dalton Knecht misses two point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Jalen Graham defensive rebound | |||
16:02 | Jalen Graham misses two point layup | |||
16:00 | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | |||
15:51 | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | |||
15:49 | Santiago Vescovi offensive rebound | |||
15:42 | +3 | Dalton Knecht makes three point jump shot | 12-13 | |
15:30 | El Ellis turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:30 | TV timeout | |||
15:18 | Jalen Graham blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup | |||
15:16 | Keyon Menifield defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | Dalton Knecht blocks Davonte Davis's two point layup | |||
15:09 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
14:59 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Graham steals) | |||
14:52 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Jalen Graham assists) | 12-15 | |
14:50 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
14:48 | Volunteers offensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Chandler Lawson personal foul | |||
14:48 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
14:46 | Keyon Menifield defensive rebound | |||
14:36 | Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Gainey steals) | |||
14:31 | Jordan Gainey misses two point layup | |||
14:29 | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | |||
14:23 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk | 14-15 | |
14:02 | Dalton Knecht blocks Tramon Mark's three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | |||
13:56 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-15 | |
13:19 | Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:00 | Keyon Menifield blocks Zakai Zeigler's two point driving reverse layup | |||
12:58 | Zakai Zeigler offensive rebound | |||
12:52 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point floating jump shot | 18-15 | |
12:34 | Dalton Knecht personal foul | |||
12:27 | Jahmai Mashack personal foul | |||
12:16 | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 18-18 | |
11:57 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-18 | |
11:32 | Keyon Menifield misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:30 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point driving layup | 22-18 | |
11:00 | +2 | Jeremiah Davenport makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-20 | |
10:43 | Keyon Menifield shooting foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul) | |||
10:43 | TV timeout | |||
10:43 | +1 | Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 | |
10:43 | +1 | Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 | |
10:26 | Keyon Menifield turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Knecht steals) | |||
10:21 | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point dunk | 26-20 | |
10:01 | Jordan Gainey personal foul | |||
10:01 | Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
9:59 | El Ellis offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Dalton Knecht defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Dalton Knecht misses two point driving layup | |||
9:37 | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | El Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists) | 28-20 | |
8:51 | Jalen Graham misses two point hook shot | |||
8:49 | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point driving layup | 30-20 | |
8:20 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Jalen Graham defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Jalen Graham turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:37 | Jordan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
7:32 | +2 | Keyon Menifield makes two point driving layup | 30-22 | |
7:16 | Keyon Menifield personal foul | |||
7:16 | TV timeout | |||
7:00 | Jonas Aidoo misses two point dunk | |||
6:58 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Tramon Mark turnover (lost ball) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | |||
6:40 | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point driving dunk | 32-22 | |
6:09 | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 32-25 | |
5:52 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | +2 | Jalen Graham makes two point hook shot | 32-27 | |
5:15 | Dalton Knecht turnover (bad pass) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
5:09 | Josiah-Jordan James personal foul | |||
4:57 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
4:56 | Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Zakai Zeigler shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:55 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 | |
4:36 | +2 | Josiah-Jordan James makes two point driving layup | 34-28 | |
4:36 | Khalif Battle shooting foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul) | |||
4:36 | +1 | Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-28 | |
4:25 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point pullup jump shot | 35-30 | |
4:15 | Davonte Davis personal foul | |||
4:13 | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | |||
4:11 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Santiago Vescovi personal foul | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 | |
3:57 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-32 | |
3:41 | Zakai Zeigler misses two point driving layup | |||
3:39 | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | |||
3:31 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk | 37-32 | |
3:20 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Gainey steals) | |||
3:15 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point driving layup | 39-32 | |
3:15 | Khalif Battle shooting foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul) | |||
3:15 | +1 | Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-32 | |
2:54 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point driving layup | 40-34 | |
2:54 | Jordan Gainey shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-35 | |
2:45 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk | 42-35 | |
2:45 | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul) | |||
2:45 | +1 | Jonas Aidoo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-35 | |
2:34 | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 43-38 | |
2:15 | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
2:08 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
2:06 | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | Jump ball. Zakai Zeigler vs. Khalif Battle (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
1:56 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (lost ball) (Khalif Battle steals) | |||
1:42 | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | |||
1:40 | Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Santiago Vescovi turnover (lost ball) (Khalif Battle steals) | |||
1:19 | Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | |||
1:13 | +2 | Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup | 45-38 | |
0:54 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 45-40 | |
0:48 | Dalton Knecht misses two point layup | |||
0:46 | Dalton Knecht offensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Jalen Graham shooting foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | Dalton Knecht misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:42 | +1 | Dalton Knecht makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-40 | |
0:30 | Davonte Davis misses two point layup | |||
0:28 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
0:23 | Volunteers 30 second timeout | |||
0:06 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Jalen Graham defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |