FAYETTEVILLE — Vance Jackson smiled when asked about his first shot attempt in Arkansas' season opener against Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.
His 3-pointer from the right wing missed everything. Jackson claims the ball slipped from his hands as he released it.
But it was smooth sailing for him after that point.
A graduate transfer from New Mexico, Jackson quickly put the miss in the rearview and hit the Delta Devils with a barrage of first-half triples, finishing his Razorback debut with 15 points on 5 of 9 from the floor and 4 of 6 beyond the arc.