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Getting fans leaving Rupp Arena early will be strong impression in March
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman probably saw folks leaving Rupp Arena with over four minutes left in Tuesday night’s game.
That is something not seen very often.
But that’s what the Razorbacks did in an 88-73 win over Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., going to 17-5 overall, 6-5 in the SEC and landing a sixth straight win.
More importantly it was a second Quad 1 win, which is a big deal when it comes to determining who gets seeded where in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hogs are one of the hottest teams in college basketball.
On a rainy day in Fayetteville where almost nobody was expecting a double-digit win going on the road against the Wildcats most of the swirling talk was about getting a player back that hasn’t set foot on the court in months.
Instead, they saw Ricky Council IV finally start scoring again, getting 20 points and freshman point guard Anthony Black putting up 19 along with five assists and four rebounds.
“This is a team that is getting much more confident offensively,” Hogs coach Eric Musselman said later. “Defensively, we got much better in the second half.”
The Hogs, who have had an uncanny knack at times for blowing second-half leads, saw that offensive confidence pay off with Davonte Davis and Makhel Mitchell (5 blocked shots and 15 points) doing it on both ends.
When the second half started with the Hogs getting turnovers and a couple of breakway dunks by Black you got the feeling this game might be a little different.
Every time Kentucky made a little run to get within 10 points, the Arkansas offensive answered and pushed the lead back.
The Wildcats, who have been struggling all year for any kind of consistency, picked a bad night to struggle again.
This Razorback team wasn’t letting go of the rope.
We’ve said all along, just be patient because Musselman’s teams usually get it figured out every year about this time.
This is when it matters.
Finally getting above .500 in league play is one thing. Downing Kentucky by double digits at Rupp Arena will mean a lot when it gets behind closed doors putting together the bracket in March.
As we’ve said over and over, this is when it really counts.
Because March is the Hogs’ goal every year.
And fans in blue leaving Rupp with four minutes to go in the game says a lot and leaves an impression that will be remembered by people deciding who lands where in that bracket.
Whether Musselman wants to admit it or not.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas puts its four-game, SEC win streak on the line Tuesday at Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN.
“A lot of things that we’ve got to get ready for in regards to Kentucky,” Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman said this week.
A big chunk of that getting ready is to face a team led by returning player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe, who is a defensive force down low, grabbing rebounds and making life miserable for a lot of people.
That means another big lineup with twins Makhel and Makhi Mitchell a possibility in the starting lineup. When Musselman went through what the Hogs will be facing, he talked about the defense much more than the offensive side of things.
“Obviously we’ve got to box out Tshiebwe,” he said. “They have a great freshman in Wallace, who does a great job on both sides of the ball. One of the best defenders in the country.
“CJ Fredrick’s the guy that can really rope threes. He stretches the defense out. Wheeler for them at the point guard spot’s got great speed, does an excellent job getting their team in their offense.
“Toppin is a guy that has a really good mid-range pull-up game. He’s an excellent defender, excellent offensive rebounder, kind of flies in from the weak side on the offensive boards.”
Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7, 5-5 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (16-7, 7-3 SEC)
What: Arkansas is riding a four-game SEC winning streak and a two-game winning streak versus Kentucky.
When: Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Where: Rupp Arena (20,500), Lexington, Ky.
Television: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes, Marty Smith)
Radio Stream: HitThatLine.com
Radio: ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Sirius/XM: 81 (Sirius)-81 (XM) • SXM App: Channel 81
• Arkansas and Kentucky have met on 46 previous occasions, all but four coming since Arkansas joined the SEC (1991-92). Kentucky owns a 33-13 advantage in the series, including a 29-13 mark in SEC games, Kentucky also leads in games played in Lexington, 15-4, including a 13-4 mark in SEC meetings.
• Arkansas won the last two meetings. Two years ago, Davonte Davis stole the last inbounds pass to seal an 81-80 victory in Rupp Arena. Last year, Arkansas won 75-73 in Bud Walton Arena thanks to 30 points from JD Notae.
• This is the first of two meetings between the programs this season as the schools close the regular season in Bud Walton Arena on CBS. This is just the second time since Arkansas joined the SEC that the Razorbacks and Wildcats will face each other twice in the regular season. The only other time came in 2013-14 when Arkansas swept Kentucky with a pair of overtime victories. First, Arkansas beat No. 13 Kentucky in Fayetteville (Jan. 14, 2014). Then, the Razorbacks handed the 17th-ranked Wildcats a 71-67 setback in Rupp Arena (Feb. 27, 2014).
• Davonte “Devo” Davis has scored in double figures a career-best, eight-straight games. During that span, he has come alive from 3-point range. In his first 81 career games, Devo was 29-of-126 (.230) from 3-point range and averaged 8.3 ppg. Over his last 8 games, Devo has made 20-of-45 (.444) from 3-point range and is averaging 16.6 ppg.
• Eric Musselman is one win away from 200 for his collegiate career (8th year). Muss won 553 games in 14 seasons as a professional coach (regular season and playoffs).
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
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