![]() promptly turned the ball over and Arkansas’ shrinking lead dropped to just five on an R.J. A seven-point lead with 2:35 left looks a lot different from an 11 point lead. promptly dropped in a couple of free throws on the other end. committed a foul and Terrance Shannon Jr. got fancy and lofted the ball up high to a trailing Council IV who lost control of the ball and blew a dunk. race toward the Illinois goal for what could have been a fast break layup and possibly an and-one situation. I found myself wondering what was going through Eric Musselman’s head as during that stretch as he’d watched Nick Smith Jr. The Razorbacks had a chance to put Illinois in a huge hole at halftime but along came the bad.īut that lead would go from comfortable to decidedly uncomfortable as Illinois scored eight unanswered points and eventually cut that once hefty pad to just five with 2:30 to go. But this one, coupled with some fierce defense, had Arkansas by 14 with 4:06 left until intermission. Ricky Council IV connected on a three-pointer, one of just three the Hogs hit in the game. Accept the good with the bad.Īgainst the Fighting Illini the good was on display with 4:03 left in the first half. If, as a Razorbacks basketball fan, this gets to you, let me offer some advice. Arkansas has won some of these games but has also lost many of them. Afraid of scaring the dog and kids, lock yourself in your TV room solo.Īrkansas’ thrilling, exasperating, uplifting and teeth grinding 73-63 win over Illinois in the first round of the NCAA West Regional was just the latest example of something that has happened quite often this season. If you don’t want to be up and down in front of your TV screen, jumping for joy one minute and pulling your hair out the next, this team is not for you. If you’re looking for easy viewing entertainment, these basketball Hogs are not your thing.
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