Democrat-Gazette writer Bob Holt recapped Wednesday night’s win over the Rebels, Hogs’ defense getting better in three straight league wins.
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Davis kick-starts Hogs, Notae scores points, Vanover blocks Ole Miss
Freshman Davonte Davis came off the bench for Arkansas against Ole Miss, then JD Notae provided the points and Connor Vanover blocked any comeback.
The result of all that was a 74-59 win by the Razorbacks in a complete team effort.
And it all started happening in the first half when Davis checked in with 15:52 left in the first half and the Hogs trailing, 9-5.
“He’s such a great energy guy for us,” Eric Musselman said later. “He comes in, he gets loose balls, tracks down rebounds that are out of his area. He did a really good job from a defensive standpoint.”
Davis also did a pretty good job on offense, too. He got 14 points, six rebounds and had two steals but maybe more important it seemed he had as many just disruptions that created unforced errors by Ole Miss.
Whether that’s even a stat anywhere or not I have no idea, but the Rebels’ offense couldn’t do much when Davis was on the floor. It often appeared he was everywhere at once.
It really showed up as the Hogs held the Rebels to 1-of-16 on three-pointers, an area Musselman has been frustrated with since the start of the season.
“Devo was phenomenal with that,” he said about Davis’ guarding the arc. “It was the first time defensively since that we kind of looked like last year’s team from the perimeter.
“Desi (Sills) did a good job running guys off. (Jalen) Tate did a great job running guys off the three-point line.”
Notae also started putting up points, too, after getting a green light from Musselman.
“Coach said if I’m open, shoot the ball,” he said later.
Notae did that, putting up 19 points (including 3-of-6 on three-pointers) and he also got five rebounds.
With Davis and others shutting down Ole Miss’ outside game, Vanover pretty much blocked any chance of going inside. He had five blocks, according to the stat sheet.
“I think I had more than that,” Vanover said later. “There were a couple of tips they didn’t count.”
Now the focus will be on the SEC-Big 12 Challenge matchup over in Stillwater against Oklahoma State on Saturday. Musselman was anxious to put the win over the Rebels in the rear-view mirror and look ahead to the weekend.
“Good ballgame for us, good win in conference and now we just have to get ready for the last non-conference game,” he said.
He’s on social media and it’s a solid bet he knew what the Lunatic Fringe was saying after bad road losses to Alabama and LSU a couple of weeks.
As I suspected, those were two very good teams and things would turn around.
Musselman made some adjustments and now the Hogs have a three-game SEC winning streak.
Oklahoma State is square in the middle of the pack in the Big 12.
And Musselman wants to keep the momentum going.
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After two bad road games against LSU and Alabama, Arkansas dominated the Rebels, 74-59, and Eric Musselman has three straight league wins for first time in Fayetteville.
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Razorbacks’ JD Notae (19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal) said “coach told me if I’m open shoot the ball,” after downing Rebels.
Vanover needed solid game for confidence, which he got in win over Ole Miss
Arkansas’ Connor Vanover (8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocked shots) after win 74-59 win over Rebels gives him confidence boost, he said later.
Ole Miss’ offensive problems on full display in loss to Arkansas, says Davis
Rebels coach Kermit Davis was not pleased with the offense’s inability to score in long stretches during 74-59 loss to the Hogs on Wednesday night.
Listen to the Hogs-Ole Miss live here on ESPN Arkansas radio
• Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (8-6, 3-4 SEC)
• What: In its ninth SEC game of the season, Arkansas is playing at home for just the fourth time.
• When: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m.
• Where: Fayetteville, Nolan Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena
How (to follow):
• TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal and Jon Sunvold) CLICK HERE
• ONLINE: HitThatLine.com LISTEN HERE
• Radio: ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena for just the fourth time since Dec. 22 to host Ole Miss on Wednesday.
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on SEC Network.
Pregame coverage begins at 7 p.m. and you LISTEN HERE or on the radio at ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.
Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman will have all the coverage.
• This week is Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer. Razorback head coach Eric Musselman, who serves on the Coaches vs. Cancer Council, will be wearing a special pair of shoes for the game. To help donate to the cause, purchase an Arkansas-themed Suits and Sneakers t-shirt by visiting Suits and Sneakers website.
• This will be the 83rd meeting between Arkansas and Ole Miss. The Rebels are Arkansas’ second-most common opponent among the SEC teams, trailing only Texas A&M (the Hogs’ most common opponent all-time). Arkansas leads the all-time series, 49-33 including wins in eight of the last 11.
• Arkansas leads 16-11 in games played in Fayetteville and the series is tied 27-27 since the Razorbacks joined the SEC.
Moses Moody is proving to be one of the top players in the SEC and one of the top freshmen in the nation:
• He is 1 of 3 NCAA freshmen averaging over 17 points per game this season.
• He is 1 of 6 NCAA freshmen are averaging over 15.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game this season.
• He is 1 of 3 players in the SEC to average at least 15.0 points and 5.0 rebounds
• He is the only player in the SEC to rank among the league’s top 15 in the following four categories: scoring (7th), field goal percentage (10th), free throw percentage (4th) and rebounds (15th).
• He is the only player in the SEC shooting at least 40% from the field, 80% from the free throw line and 36% from 3-point range.
• Ole Miss is one of the nation’s top defensive teams, allowing just 46 and 50 points in its last two games. The Rebels rank 17th in the NCAA in scoring defense and 19th in turnovers forced. Davontae Shuler leads the team in scoring (14.9 ppg), and assists (4.1 avg.) while ranking second in the SEC in both steals and assist-to-turnover ratio.
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