FAYETTEVILLE — Five observations, with video, from Arkansas' 72-59 loss to Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
— Slow starts are killers
Tuesday marked the fifth straight game Arkansas trailed when Mike Anderson made his first substitution.
Slow starts have become commonplace, but the early game funk sunk to a new low against Vanderbilt as the Commodores raced to a 25-4 lead, inciting widespread boos from the fans in Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas was able to rebound from big deficits in wins over Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. The Hogs were comfortable playing from behind. Successful, too.