Basketball Notes: Beatdown in the Bud

Arkansas’ 87-61 win over LSU is done and Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey feels fortunate.John Pelphrey
The Hogs (18-7, 7-4 SEC) are now just one game back of Mississippi State in the SEC Western Division after the Bulldogs fell at Ole Miss tonight, 74-63. Pelphrey also felt fortunate that LSU’s Marcus Thornton was on the bench most […]

Hogs halfway to the Century Club

Arkansas’ 3-point barrage has been jaw-dropping in the first half. The Hogs, led by Stefan Welsh’s 3-of-4 performance beyond the arc, have hit 9 of 13 attempts from 3-point land. They’ve also been pretty good inside the line, and are connecting on 58.8 percent of their field goal attempts.
Right now, it’s all but over. Arkansas […]

Hogs can’t miss

The Hogs are out to a 21-point, 35-14 lead with 8:04 remaining. Weems, Ervin and Townes have been the catalyst on offense through a 21-0 run since the 12:03 mark.
Weems has 7 points and is looking a lot like an NBA player tonight, hitting 10-plus-foot faders in defenders’ eyes. LSU is back on offense now […]

A couple of observations, keys to game

We’re getting ready to tipoff here in Bud Walton Arena. Just a couple of observations before we go live here:

Bud Walton Arena is fairly empty for an SEC game. You can probably blame the attendance tonight on the bad weather moving into Fayetteville tonight. The area is under a Winter Storm Watch.

LSU center Chris Johnson […]

Prepping for tonight’s LSU game

We’ll be blogging live from Bud Walton Arena for tonight’s LSU-UA matchup at 7 p.m. Make sure and check us out here for updates. Don’t be shy, interact with us during the game.
Running HogThe Hogs are heavy favorites tonight, but with the return of 6-foot-11 LSU center Chris Johnson to the mix, something tells me […]