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After tears, Arkansas' Nick Smith Jr. hopes for joy Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arkansas had just returned to its locker room after knocking out defending national champion and West Region No. 1 seed Kansas 72-71 on Saturday when Nick Smith Jr. could no longer control his emotions. He sat at his locker as the tears flowed and teammates...
Coaches' sons Hurley and Musselman to meet in Sweet 16
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Every day he wasn't out recruiting or away at a game, Bill Musselman wrote a message on his son's school lunch bag. Effort, energy, enthusiasm. The message and the relentless pursuit of perfection it implored served as the substratum of Eric...
Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eric Musselman and his players rushed across the floor at the final buzzer to celebrate with their joyfully delirious friends from Arkansas. The 58-year-old coach jumped onto the press table, ripped off his red polo shirt and waved it over his head, shouting...
Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Devo Davis had 16...
Arkansas AD apologizes for incident with Kentucky reporter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Arkansas' athletic director has apologized after a Kentucky student journalist said his cellphone was grabbed and thrown to the ground by a Razorbacks staffer following an early exit at the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Assistants had to restrain...
Arkansas coach Musselman upset in SEC loss to No. 18 Aggies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Arkansas coach Eric Musselman made it very clear he wasn't happy with a loss to No. 18 Texas A&M and an early exit at the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Razorbacks assistants had to restrain Musselman a couple times during a 67-61 loss Friday night...
No. 12 Tennessee beats Arkansas 75-57, soph G Zeigler hurt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 16 points to lead No. 12 Tennessee to a 75-57 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night. Despite the win, the Volunteers (22-8, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) may have sustained a significant loss. Three minutes into the game, sophomore...
Arkansas pulls away from Kentucky in 2nd half, wins 88-73
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ricky Council IV scored 20 points, Anthony Black had 19 and Arkansas used a blazing second half to pull away and beat Kentucky 88-73 on Tuesday night, giving coach Eric Musselman his 200th collegiate victory. Black added five assists and five steals. Makhel...
No. 25 Arkansas snaps 4-game skid, beats Ole Miss 69-57
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Anthony Black scored 17 points, reserve Joseph Pinion had 13 and No. 25 Arkansas snapped a four-game losing streak by topping Mississippi 69-57 on Saturday. Only nine teams in Division I had made fewer 3-pointers than Arkansas (13-6, 2-5 Southeastern...
No. 13 Arkansas rallies from 17 down to beat No. 20 Missouri
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 25 points and Joseph Pinion scored 13 off the bench as No. 13 Arkansas rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 20 Missouri 74-68 on Wednesday night. The Razorbacks (12-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) didn’t lead until...
