Hogs’ guard JD Notae (27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) was throwing up before the game and at halftime, but still had huge game.
Tigers throttle Razorbacks’ men’s tennis, 5-2, on Friday evening
Arkansas won the doubles point in an SEC matchup with LSU on Friday night, but eventually fell, 5-2, at the Billingsley Tennis Center.
Action was moved inside to the Dills Indoor Courts after rain stopped outdoor play early in singles.
In doubles, the Razorbacks won the first three games on all three courts. Melvin Manuel and Adrien Burdet moved to 2-0 as a duo with a 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot.
Nico Rousset and Alex Reco won their fourth-straight as a pairing with a victory over Nick Watson and Boris Kozlov, 6-4. Rousset and Reco lead the Hogs with their seventh victory of the dual season.
Nico Rousset was first off the courts, dropping just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 route against Tom Pisane at the No. 3 position.
Rousset is now 8-4, matching Razorback teammate Adrien Burdet with a team-high eight dual season wins.
Reco and Paya battled after dropping their first sets to force a third on courts one and six, respectively. However, their Tiger opponents captured the wins in the deciding set.
The Razorbacks will be back at the Billingsley Tennis Center to face the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday.
First serve in Fayetteville is set for 1 p.m.
Davis: Notae’s shot to beat clock something they’ve seen
Arkansas’ Davonte Davis (11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) said JD Notae’s shot at the buzzer that fell in didn’t surprise teammates at all.
Razorbacks keep rolling with 17th straight win, downing South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arkansas hit two home runs, and pitcher Mary Haff struck out 10 in a 4-1 victory over South Carolina in the SEC opener at Carolina Softball Stadium on Friday night.
The Razorbacks (18-2, 1-0 SEC) added to the school record by winning their 17th straight game, and for the third straight year won the league opener against a ranked opponent.
With infielder Braxton Burnside and designated player Linnie Malkin’s home runs, the Razorbacks lead the SEC hitting 49 bombs this season, which is tied for ninth-most in a single-season in program history.
How it happened
Haff sizzled through the first three innings, facing two over the minimum and striking out five. In the second, she wiggled out of a two on, one out mini jam by striking out the side.
She coasted through the third and fourth stanzas, facing the minimum while striking out three and throwing just 14 pitches.
After outfielder Sam Torres was hit by a pitch, Burnside broke up the scoreless game in the top of the fifth, giving Arkansas a 2-0 lead on a two-run homer to left.
Burnside’s 12 homers this year lead the SEC and rank second nationally. South Carolina (13-4, 0-1 SEC) cut the lead in half in the frame’s home side on three singles.
Haff limited the damage and stranded runners on first and second, with third baseman Nicole Duncan’s diving grab on a popped up bunt serving as the key play.
Malkin immediately got the run back leading off the sixth, rocketing a moonshot homer to left, which gave Arkansas a 3-1 lead.
The Razorbacks added an insurance run as outfielder Ryan Jackson worked a walk and was sacrificed to second by outfielder Larissa Cesena, setting up Lauren Graves’ pinch hit RBI single.
Haff (11-1) pitched tremendously and allowed just six singles with 10 strikeouts. She did not walk a hitter and picked up her nation-leading 11th win.
Kelsey Oh (1-3) went the distance for South Carolina, allowing seven hits, four earned runs and three walks with three strikeouts. Arkansas out-hit the Gamecocks, 7-6.
The Razorbacks and Gamecocks play the middle game of the series at 1 p.m. CT tomorrow, March 13 on SEC Network+.
Martin recapping Tigers’ loss to Razorbacks in SEC Tournament
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Razorbacks suffer second loss of spring on road at South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arkansas women’s tennis dropped a 4-0 decision at South Carolina on Friday, the second of the spring.
Arkansas came out strong against South Carolina’s doubles duos but ultimately dropped the doubles point with losses on courts two and three.
Razorback pair Morgan Cross and Indianna Spink fell to No. 20 Silvia Chinellato and Emma Shelton 6-1 and shortly after, Kelly Keller and partner Laura Rijkers dropped a 6-2 decision to Gamecock duo Ana Cruz and Alli Gretkowski.
The Razorbacks were on the hunt for four singles wins but South Carolina’s momentum was too much to overcome.
Rijkers was the first to finish for Arkansas, falling to Gretkowski on court five 6-1, 6-2. On court three, senior Tatum Rice dropped her first set to Chinellato 6-1 and despite making the right adjustments in the second set, dropped her match to Chinellato 6-1, 6-3.
South Carolina managed to clinch the match on court four, as Arkansas’ Cross fought back against the attack of No. 93 Shelton.
Cross showed great promise in the second set after losing the first, but eventually fell to Shelton in straight sets 6-1, 6-4.
There was no lack of gritty play in the Razorbacks today, with Keller leading one set none on court two against No. 36 Megan Davies.
Freshman Indianna Spink was bouncing back on court one, leading No. 34 Mia Horvit 4-1 in the second set. Senior Lauren Alter was holding strong as Arkansas’ No. 6, leading Cruz 1-0 in the second set after dropping the first 7-6 (6).
Sunday’s match at Florida is set for a noon start.
Listen to Hogs-Tigers online here or on ESPN Arkansas stations
• Who: No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (21-5, 13-4 SEC) vs. Missouri Tigers (16-8, 10-8 SEC)
• What: Arkansas is 14-2 in SEC Quarterfinal games.
• When: Friday, March 12, 6 p.m. (pregame starts at 5:30 p.m.).
• Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
• TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart and Jimmy Dykes) 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)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 8 Arkansas opens SEC Tournament play Friday in the quarterfinal round against Missouri, who downed Georgia on Thursday night.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and is on the SEC Network.
Pregame coverage starts at 5:30 p.m. and you can 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 or ESPN Northwest Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville.
Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman will have all the coverage.
Arkansas is the No. 2 seed in the tournament, Missouri is seventh.
• Arkansas is 27-27 all-time at the SEC Tournament and 14-2 when playing in the SEC quarterfinal round.
• Arkansas is 6-7 all-time at Bridgestone Arena. Arkansas has reached the final of two SEC Tournaments played at Bridgestone Arena (2015 and 2017).
• The Razorbacks have reached the semifinals in three of the last seven SEC Tournaments (2015, 2017 and 2018).
Arkansas defeated Vanderbilt last year, 86-73, in the opening round:
• Desi Sills scored 20 off the bench, making 5-8 FG (5-of-6 3PT).
• The game was the last competition in the SEC (in any sport) until this past fall before the rest of the season was canceled Feb. 12 due to covid-19.
• Eric Musselman is 3-0 in games played at Bridgestone Arena, winning two games with Nevada in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and going 1-0 at last year’s SEC Tournament. Musselman is 7-3 when coaching in a conference tournament and 14-7 overall as a collegiate head coach in the postseason.
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Tye and Tommy are joined by Clay Henry today, previewing Arkansas/Missouri in the SEC Tournament, preview Arkansas Baseball’s weekend series with LA-Tech with Scott Tabor, and their opinions of the world-famous girl scout cookies. All that and more!
