As if things could get any worse. It wasn’t the blowout loss. Those have unfortunately become somewhat of a norm for LSU (9-15, 0-10) — who has lost seven of its 10 Southeastern Conference games by double-digits. But LSU’s 87-52 loss to Arkansas (13-11, 6-3) Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark., didn’t help.Junior guard Bo Spencer had scored 25 or more points his last two outings. And Wednesday he ended up crumpled in a heap, hand latched onto his ankle in pain. Spencer reportedly sprained his ankle. He left the game after 18 minutes and didn’t return. Arkansas showed no pity. Sophomore guard Courtney Fortson led Arkansas with 17 points, fellow sophomore guard Rotnei Clarke scored 16 and junior forward Jemal Farmer contributed 11 points. “They were the much more dominant team tonight,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said in a postgame radio interview. “I didn’t like the way we competed from start to finish. We’re getting it from some people — some people we’re not.”LSU was led by senior forward Tasmin Mitchell, who recorded his sixth double-double in the last seven games after scoring 15 points and snatching 13 rebounds. Sophomore guard Zach Kinsley was the only other Tiger in double figures with 13 points. Kinsley shot 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Arkansas established itself early. The Razorbacks sprinted out to a 10-0 lead on three straight 3-pointers, two from Fortson and one from Clarke. But the Tigers didn’t go away. LSU scrapped its way back to within three at 12-9, but never got closer. Arkansas then proceeded to score 13 straight points to increase the lead to 16. The lead ballooned to 22 points by halftime, and it only got worse. Arkansas’ biggest lead was 36 points with 3:36 left in the game. The Tigers were obliterated inside for the second straight game. No. 3 Kentucky outrebounded the Tigers 51-24 in an 81-55 loss Saturday. Arkansas outpaced the Tigers 38-29 Wednesday. “They pounded us on the glass from start to finish,” Johnson said. “This is two games now that we’ve really been pounded on the glass. Whether it’s fatigue or lack of strength, it’s all understandable, but you still have to find a way to fight through.”The only bright spot for LSU might have been a milestone. Mitchell became LSU’s all-time leader in minutes played 22 minutes into the game, eclipsing the previous mark held by former Tiger Garrett Temple. Temple played a total of 4,432 minutes in his career at LSU. Mitchell, who played 35 minutes, has now played 4,446 minutes in his career. “That speaks volumes to the type of player he is and his durability,” Johnson said. LSU now faces No. 24 Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville. The Commodores are coming off an impressive 90-71 victory against No. 12 Tennessee on Tuesday. “We’ll get on the plane and come home and have a light workout tomorrow,” Johnson said. “We’re beat up physically and mentally like a lot of teams are, and when you’re losing, you have to try and find a way to get through.” Johnson said he will head from Fayetteville and hit the recruiting trail to try and put some final touches on his No. 11 2010 class. “[Assistant] coach [Keith] Richard will probably run practice,” Johnson said. “The rest of us [coaches] are trying to finalize spring recruiting.”—-Contact Chris Branch at [email protected]