Arkansas-Kentucky Matchups

Tipoff Matchups — BY JOE WEST
Arkansas Razorbacks
(18-7, 7-4)
Coach John Pelphrey
Point guards 3.0
Starter
0 - Gary Ervin
6-0, Sr.
9.5 ppg, 3.3 apg
Bench
14 - Stefan Welsh
6-2, So.
With Gary Ervin, you take the good with the bad. When his shot’s on and he’s getting the calls, Ervin can really light up the scoreboard. He and Stefan Welsh lit it up in […]

Two-headed Point

For much of the season, senior point guard Gary Ervin has thrived in a sixth-man role, coming off the bench to provide a spark on offense and defense as well as experience.
But in the Hogs’ 87-61 thumping of LSU on Wednesday, Ervin joined the starting lineup. Ervin hit 7 of 13 shots to score 17 […]

The First Time

As a senior in 1992, John Pelphrey and his Kentucky teammates were the first Wildcats to host the Razorbacks at Rupp Arena.
To say the least, that Razorbacks squad — which included Lee Mayberry, Todd Day and Oliver Miller — were rude guests.
The score was close for much of the game, but as Nolan Richardson’s Razorbacks […]

Under Different Circumstances

Had circumstances been a bit different last spring, Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie could have been on a different sideline for today’s Kentucky-Arkansas game.
Gillispie dodged the subject on Thursday when asked about Arkansas’ pursuit of him to be Stan Heath’s replacement, saying nothing that happened last spring will affect today’s 1:06 p.m. CBS-televised clash.
But, if Tubby […]

Richardson interested in Arkansas State opening

It’s been reported since late Tuesday, but former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson actually is interested in the Arkansas State coaching position vacated by Dickey Nutt.
Nolan RichardsonIn an article in today’s Democrat-Gazette, Richardson continued to express interest in the position.
“I feel like I’ve been taking a six-year vacation so it’s time to go back to work,” […]