( Andy Shupe)
Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) defends Arkansas guard JD Notae during a game Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — The SEC’s top two scorers matched up at Walton Arena, with Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr. outperforming Arkansas guard JD Notae in the Commodores’ 75-74 upset win Tuesday night.
Pippen had a 217-216 scoring edge on Notae entering the game and he expanded it by 6 points after leading the Commodores with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and hitting 9 of 12 free throws.
Notae countered with 16 points, but it came on 6-of-17 shooting, including 1 of 7 from three-point range and 3 of 6 from the line.