FAYETTEVILLE — Vance Jackson said all he needed was an opportunity to prove his worth.
He got that chance Wednesday in Arkansas’ 79-74 road loss to Tennessee, finishing with 14 points — one point shy of matching his season high — and a team-high nine rebounds. Jackson’s perimeter touch returned, too, which provided the Razorbacks a big lift as Desi Sills struggled for the second consecutive game and Moses Moody added a season-low six points.
Jackson, the 6-9 forward who played only one minute in Arkansas’ loss to Missouri last Saturday, had a terrific look from 3-point range with 50 seconds to play against the Vols that would have given the Razorbacks a one-point lead, but the attempt rattled out.