Manjon scores 22, hits late FTs to help Vanderbilt beat Arkansas 85-82
AP
Feb 27, 2024
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Ezra Manjon scored 22 points, including two free throws with three seconds left, Tyrin Lawrence added 21 points and Ven-Allen Lubin had his third double-double of the season to help Vanderbilt Commodores beat Arkansas Razorbacks 85-82 Tuesday night and end a three-game skid.
Lubin finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds and Paul Lewis scored 11 points for Vanderbilt (8-20, 3-12 SEC). The Commodores - who went into the game shooting 39.0% from the field, No. 346 out of 351 Division I programs - shot a season-high 51% (29 of 57) and scored more than 78 points for the first time this season.
Manjon and Lewis each hit a 3-pointer in a 17-4 run that gave Vanderbilt a 69-53 lead with 6:07 to play. El Ellis scored 10 points and Khalif Battle added a three-point play and a 3-pointer in a 22-9 spurt over the next four minutes as the Razorbacks trimmed their deficit to 78-75.
Manjon made with a layup with 1:48 remaining, Battle answered with two free throws and Lubin converted a three-point play to make it a six-point game with 20 seconds left. Tramon Mark hit two foul shots six seconds later, Ellis stole a pass to set up a 3 by Battle that made it 83-82 with five seconds left but Manjon hit two free throws and Mark's potential tying 3 at the buzzer was no good.
Battle, who scored a career-high 42 in a win over Missouri last time out, led Arkansas (14-14, 5-10) with 36 points, 21 in the second half. Ellis finished with 19 and Mark 15.
Arkansas scored the first seven points and jumped to a 20-10 lead - including 11 points by Battle - when Jeremiah Davenport hit a 3 with 12:46 left in the first half. The Razorbacks went 0-for-9 from the field with three turnovers over the next seven-plus minutes as Vanderbilt made it a one-possession game before Ellis made a layup that gave Arkansas a 27-23 lead with 5:04 remaining. Manjon made a jumper and layup before Roberts gave the Commodores their first lead with two free throws more than a minute later. Lubin made a layup before Manjon capped a 10-0 spurt with a jumper that made it 33-27 with a minute to go.
Arkansas had won back-to-back games for the first time since the Razorbacks beat Lipscomb, Abilene Christian and UNC Wilmington to wrap up nonconference play.
Vanderbilt has three in a row against the Razorbacks, including back-to-back wins at Arkansas for the first time.
Vanderbilt plays host to LSU on Saturday. Arkansas hits the road to play Saturday at No. 16 Kentucky.
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1st Half
VANDY
Commodores
35
ARK
Razorbacks
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:57
(Razorbacks gains possession)
19:43
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
0-2
19:29
Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (Khalif Battle steals)
18:54
Khalif Battle turnover
18:51
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
18:49
El Ellis defensive rebound
18:46
Isaiah West shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
18:46
Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:46
Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:46
Isaiah West defensive rebound
18:37
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball)
18:24
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:21
Evan Taylor shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-5
18:11
Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (Khalif Battle steals)
17:49
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
0-7
17:38
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
3-7
17:21
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
17:19
Evan Taylor defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point jump shot
5-7
16:32
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
16:30
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
16:22
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
16:20
Razorbacks defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
5-9
15:40
+2
Isaiah West makes two point layup (Ezra Manjon assists)
7-9
15:06
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
7-11
14:56
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
9-11
14:42
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
14:40
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
14:31
Isaiah West misses three point jump shot
14:29
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
14:20
Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
14:20
TV timeout
14:20
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
14:20
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
14:05
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
14:03
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
13:57
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists)
9-15
13:35
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
13:33
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
13:23
Evan Taylor shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
13:23
Davonte Davis technical foul
13:23
Davonte Davis turnover
13:23
Ven-Allen Lubin technical foul
13:23
Ven-Allen Lubin turnover
13:23
Khalif Battle technical foul
13:23
Khalif Battle turnover
13:23
+1
Ezra Manjon makes technical free throw 1 of 2
10-15
13:23
Ezra Manjon misses technical free throw 2 of 2
13:23
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-16
13:23
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
12:59
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
12:57
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
12:46
+3
Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
10-20
12:26
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
12:26
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-20
12:26
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:26
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
12:12
Jordan Williams personal foul
11:54
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
11:52
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
11:30
TV timeout
11:24
Carter Lang turnover (traveling)
10:56
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
10:54
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
10:46
Tramon Mark turnover (lost ball) (Jason Rivera-Torres steals)
10:44
+2
Malik Presley makes two point layup (Jordan Williams assists)
13-20
10:35
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
10:33
Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
10:10
Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot
10:08
Layden Blocker offensive rebound
9:54
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
9:52
Jordan Williams defensive rebound
9:39
Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot
9:37
Commodores offensive rebound
9:30
+3
Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jason Rivera-Torres assists)
16-20
9:16
Carter Lang personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-21
9:16
Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:16
Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
8:59
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
8:57
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
8:55
Jason Rivera-Torres turnover (bad pass)
8:53
Malik Presley shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
8:53
+1
Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-22
8:53
Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:53
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
8:25
Malik Presley turnover (bad pass)
7:57
Paul Lewis blocks Tramon Mark's two point jump shot
7:55
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
7:50
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:48
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
7:44
Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Paul Lewis steals)
7:39
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup (Paul Lewis assists)
18-22
7:13
Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
7:07
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:05
Jordan Williams offensive rebound
7:04
Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Paul Lewis draws the foul)
7:04
TV timeout
7:04
Paul Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:04
+1
Paul Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
6:50
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
6:48
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
6:41
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
6:39
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
6:15
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
6:13
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
6:08
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
21-22
5:35
JaQualon Roberts shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 3
21-23
5:35
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 3
21-24
5:35
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 3 of 3
21-25
5:22
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
5:20
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
5:16
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
23-25
5:04
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
23-27
4:57
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
25-27
4:28
Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup
4:26
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
4:20
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
27-27
3:58
El Ellis misses two point layup
3:56
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
3:46
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (JaQualon Roberts draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
JaQualon Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-27
3:46
+1
JaQualon Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
3:26
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
3:24
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
3:03
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
31-27
2:54
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
2:52
Razorbacks offensive rebound
2:48
El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (JaQualon Roberts steals)
2:31
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
2:29
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
2:17
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
2:15
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:56
Trevon Brazile blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
1:54
Commodores offensive rebound
1:44
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
1:42
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
1:34
Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup
1:32
Khalif Battle offensive rebound
1:21
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
1:19
JaQualon Roberts defensive rebound
1:05
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
33-27
0:42
Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
0:42
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-29
0:23
JaQualon Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Khalif Battle steals)
0:06
Jason Rivera-Torres personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:06
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-30
0:06
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-31
0:03
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
35-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VANDY
Commodores
50
ARK
Razorbacks
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
19:46
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
19:42
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
37-31
19:37
Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul
19:31
Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot
19:29
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
19:08
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
19:06
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
18:49
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
18:47
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
39-31
18:22
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
18:22
Chandler Lawson offensive foul
18:22
Chandler Lawson turnover (offensive foul)
18:12
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
41-31
18:12
Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
18:12
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:12
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
17:48
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)
41-34
17:31
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:29
El Ellis defensive rebound
17:23
Davonte Davis misses two point layup
17:21
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
17:17
Tyrin Lawrence offensive foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
17:17
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (offensive foul)
17:04
Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup
17:02
Razorbacks offensive rebound
16:58
Khalif Battle turnover (traveling)
16:42
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
43-34
16:20
+2
Chandler Lawson makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Davenport assists)
43-36
16:04
Chandler Lawson personal foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
16:01
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
15:59
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
15:56
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk
45-36
15:35
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)
45-39
15:08
Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
15:06
El Ellis defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
45-41
14:51
Tramon Mark personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
14:51
TV timeout
14:43
Khalif Battle personal foul (Jason Rivera-Torres draws the foul)
14:25
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot
47-41
14:04
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
14:02
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
13:56
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
13:54
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
13:48
Jason Rivera-Torres personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
13:44
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
13:42
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
13:29
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:27
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
13:14
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
47-43
12:49
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
49-43
12:49
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
12:49
Commodores 30 second timeout
12:49
TV timeout
12:49
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-43
12:26
Evan Taylor shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
12:26
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-44
12:26
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-45
12:11
Tramon Mark personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
12:11
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-45
12:11
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-45
12:01
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
11:59
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
11:52
Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:52
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
11:38
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
11:27
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
11:25
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
11:15
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
52-48
10:46
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
54-48
10:31
Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass)
10:12
+3
Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
57-48
9:51
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
9:49
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
9:42
Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup
9:40
Razorbacks offensive rebound
9:31
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:29
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
9:10
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
9:08
Evan Taylor offensive rebound
9:04
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:02
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
8:57
Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass)
8:35
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
8:33
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
8:14
Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (JaQualon Roberts steals)
8:08
+2
Paul Lewis makes two point layup (JaQualon Roberts assists)
59-48
8:08
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
7:59
El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Jason Rivera-Torres steals)
7:52
Tramon Mark personal foul (Jason Rivera-Torres draws the foul)
7:52
+1
Jason Rivera-Torres makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-48
7:52
+1
Jason Rivera-Torres makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-48
7:44
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
61-51
7:16
+3
Ezra Manjon makes three point jump shot
64-51
7:01
Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
6:59
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
6:49
Trevon Brazile personal foul (Jason Rivera-Torres draws the foul)
6:49
Jason Rivera-Torres misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:49
+1
Jason Rivera-Torres makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-51
6:37
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
6:35
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
6:33
Tramon Mark personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
6:33
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-51
6:33
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-51
6:26
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
6:26
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-52
6:26
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-53
6:07
Khalif Battle personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-53
6:07
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-53
6:01
Paul Lewis personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
6:01
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-54
6:01
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-55
5:54
El Ellis personal foul (Jason Rivera-Torres draws the foul)
5:54
Jason Rivera-Torres misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:54
+1
Jason Rivera-Torres makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-55
5:47
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
70-57
5:47
Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
70-58
5:35
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
72-58
5:21
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
72-60
5:12
+2
Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot
74-60
4:59
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)
74-62
4:30
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
4:28
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
4:20
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)
74-65
4:00
Trevon Brazile personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-65
4:00
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-65
3:50
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot
76-68
3:24
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
3:24
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
3:24
Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
3:24
+1
Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-69
3:24
Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:24
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
3:09
Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
3:09
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-69
3:09
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-69
2:58
+3
Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Davenport assists)
78-72
2:28
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
2:26
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
2:18
+3
El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)
78-75
2:05
Commodores 60 second timeout
1:49
TV timeout
1:49
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
80-75
1:31
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
1:29
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:02
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
1:00
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
0:48
Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-76
0:48
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-77
0:22
Trevon Brazile personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
0:22
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:22
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:22
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
0:21
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
82-77
0:21
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
83-77
0:14
JaQualon Roberts personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-78
0:14
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-79
0:14
Jason Rivera-Torres turnover (bad pass) (El Ellis steals)
0:05
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
83-82
0:03
Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)