( Andy Shupe)
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse is shown during a game against Arkansas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Fayetteville.
It came with a few nervous minutes late, but Vanderbilt’s 75-74 victory at Arkansas on Tuesday is one Commodores coach Jerry Stackhouse will savor.
It was his program’s first win in an SEC opener since 2016 and halted a 16-game winning streak by Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena.
The Commodores, who had only nine scholarship players available, ended a seven-game losing streak to the Razorbacks.
“I thought it was a tough win, a great win for our program and a great win for our guys,” said Stackhouse, who is in his third season at Vandy.