Six Score 10+ In 77-58 Vols' Win

By: Kenny Hawkins | Tennessee
Published: February 16, 2012

An early 19-0
run proved to be the knockout punch as the Vols won their fourth game in a row,
77-58 over Arkansas. Tennessee (14-12, 6-5 SEC) moved into a tie for fourth
place in the SEC with Mississippi State with the win. Arkansas falls to 17-9
overall and 5-6 in the league.

The Vols had
a season-high six players score in double-figures led by Jordan McRae, who had
14 off the bench. All five starters scored in double-figures for the first time
since Jan. 6, 2010: Trae Golden (13), Jeronne Maymon (12), Skylar McBee (12),
Cameron Tatum (11) and Jarnell Stokes (10).

For Maymon,
it was his seventh game in a row in double-figures. McBee scored in
double-figures for the fourth game in a row -- the first four starts of his
career. Cameron Tatum fell just short of a double-double with nine rebounds.
Stokes returned to the starting line-up after ailing with a wrist injury.

The Vols shot
56 percent from the floor limited Arkansas to 42.9. It was the fifth time UT
held an SEC opponent to less than 60 points this season.

Arkansas
battled back early in the second half to come within 10 points at 60-50 on a
Brandon Mitchell lay-up with 8:22 left in the second half. But the Vols
withstood the rush and maintained the double-figure lead for the rest of the
game.

The Vols led
47-30 at halftime as Tennessee shot 68 percent from the floor to take the large
lead. Tennessee made 16 of its first 20 shots of the half and 7-of-10 on
3-point field goals for the entire half. McRae led all scorers with 11 at
intermission.

Down, 6-4,
the Vols went on a 19-0 run to take a commanding 23-6 lead including
back-to-back 3-pointers by Golden and McRae with 13:31 left in the first half.
Tennessee made nine of its first 10 shots from the floor. The Vols held
Arkansas without a field goal for 4:23.

The Vols made
16 of their first 20 shots in the game as they were shooting 80 percent with
about seven minutes left in the first half.

Arkansas was
led by B.J. Young, who had 18 points.

The Vols travel to Alabama for a 1:30 p.m.
tip-off on Saturday. That game will air on the SEC Network and can be heard on
the Vol Network.