The first SEC game of the season did not treat Arkansas kindly. Of course, the SEC did the Razorbacks no favors by scheduling them to hit the road against the No. 1 team in the country to start conference play.
Nevertheless, Arkansas took the hand it was dealt and all but folded late in a 76-52 loss to Tennessee.
Their biggest issue came on the backboards. The Volunteers secured nearly as many rebounds (51) as Arkansas had points, including more offensive rebounds (24) than the Hogs had defensive rebounds (20).
Those numbers, including the Hogs’ ugly minus-22 overall margin on the boards, have left the coaches, media and fans alike searching for answers.