Men’s Basketball

Buying Into System the Key

Success in today’s college basketball world comes from buying into a coach’s system. Well, what do I mean by “buying into a coaches system?” Take a look at the hottest name in coaching in the NCAA basketball realm, Butler’s Brad …

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Long Journey Brings Anderson Home

New Arkansas head basketball coach Mike Anderson took an unexpected route to getting his dream job. Most coaches wouldn’t want to return to a school where their mentor and boss was fired. Most coaches wouldn’t have the opportunity. “I think …

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Anderson: Signees on Board With Hire

New Arkansas head basketball coach Mike Anderson didn’t have the luxury of soaking in the moment of his return to the school where he was an assistant for 17 years. He had to get to work on retaining the highly-touted …

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Anderson Back “Home”

Mike Anderson was gone for nearly a decade, but the wait was worth the while for Arkansas’ new head basketball coach. Anderson was hired Wednesday, but was formally introduced as the Razorbacks new coach in front of around 5,000 fans …

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Anderson Returns to Arkansas

Almost one decade later, Mike Anderson has come full circle. Anderson was hired as the head basketball coach Wednesday by Arkansas, returning to the school where he won a national championship and was an assistant coach for 17 years under …

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Pelphrey Out After Four Years

On-court struggles, declining attendance and lost revenue outweighed the promise of the best recruiting class in 15 years for Arkansas basketball. Coach John Pelphrey was fired Sunday afternoon by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long, after compiling a …

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Arkansas Bounced Early Again

Arkansas (18-13, 7-9 SEC) was bounced from the first round of the Southeastern Tournament after making a late-game comeback attempt against Tennessee(18-13, 8-8 SEC). The Razorbacks went on an 18-2 run with under seven minutes to play in the second …

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NBA Season Heats Up

Over the past few years the NBA might as well have stood for the National Bore-Me-To-Death Association. With the league making transitions from the revolutionary Bird/Magic rivalry to the Jordan dominance to the Iverson/Shaq-era to a more defense-friendly style of …

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Pelphrey: “A New Season”

Arkansas ended its roller coaster regular season on a downward plunge. The Razorbacks entered the Mississippi State game  Wednesday with a winner-take-all matchup for the Southeastern Conference West division No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament. …

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Rebels Top Hogs in Shootout

Arkansas played well offensively, but Ole Miss shot lights-out from 3-point range. Chris Warren scored 24 points and the Rebels made 14 3-pointers in an 84-74 home win, clinching the No. 3 seed in the SEC West. The Razorbacks (18-12, …

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Arkansas Lets No. 2 Seed Slip

Arkansas had won its way back into prime positioning for the Southeastern Conference West Division’s two seed heading into a home contest against Mississippi State. However, the Razorbacks fell at the hands of a hot-shooting Bulldogs team 88-78. Mississippi State …

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Razorbacks Can’t Keep Up with Bulldogs

Mississippi State guard Ravern Johnson scored 25 points and the Bulldogs pulled away late for a 88-78 win, clinching the No. 2 seed in the SEC West. The game was tied 60-60 with less than nine minutes remaining, but Mississippi …

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Seniors Shining at the End

With two games remaining in the regular season including the last home game Wednesday against Mississippi State, three Razorback seniors are nearing the end of their collegiate careers. Marcus Britt, Delvon Johnson and Jemal Farmer have had very different roles …

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Clarke Wins SEC Player of the Week

Arkansas junior guard Rotnei Clarke was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week Monday for his performance in the Razorbacks’ wins against then-No. 22 Kentucky and Auburn. Clarke averaged 21.5 points per game and hit six 3-pointers in the two …

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