Senior guard Jaylen Barford put Arkansas on his back at the Phil Knight Invitational over the weekend, leading the Razorbacks to a pair of wins.
Dallas-based national sports talk show host gives kudos to Hogs for getting Malzahn, who hasn't announced anything about his future.
Arkansas interim athletics director Julie Cromer Peoples met with the media Saturday evening at Barnhill Arena to address the firing of football coach Bret Bielema.
Arkansas suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, falling to No. 9 North Carolina, 87-68, in the PK80 tournament in Portland.
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema has been dismissed by the University of Arkansas, it was announced by interim athletics director Julie Cromer Peoples.
Daryl Macon scored a season-high 27 points, Jaylen Barford added 19 and Arkansas remained unbeaten, holding off Oklahoma 92-83 on Thursday in the opening round of the PK80 Invitational.
Pilar Victoria registered a double-double while freshman Hailey Dirrigl put down 12 kills but No. 6 Kentucky came away with a straight-set win Wednesday night.
Arkansas returns to the road at the UTEP Classic in El Paso, Texas, on Friday and Saturday.
Arkansas will host conference division rival Ole Miss in football on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at War Memorial Stadium.
An advisory committee comprised of faculty members and former athletes at Arkansas has been formed to help select the Razorbacks' next athletics director.