FAYETTEVILLE – Nick Smith Jr., scored a season-high 26 points, making five 3-pointers, and Ricky Council IV pumped in 21, making three 3-pointers to lead Arkansas to an 87-65 victory over Georgia Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The team set a program record for the best shooting percentage in an SEC game (63.8%), shot 55.5%…
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Texas A&M rallies to beat Arkansas
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Arkansas led for over 31 minutes, compared to Texas A&M leading for five minutes, but the Razorback offense went cold down the stretch and the #25 Aggies claimed a 62-56 victory at Reed Arena. Texas A&M outscored the Razorbacks 38-23 in the second half, making 4-of-5 from 3-point range, while Arkansas…
Lumberjack Maddox Lassiter signs to play football for Arkansas
Maddox “Maddog” Lassiter signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He played football and baseball for the Warren Lumberjacks. His brother, Hayden, also played football for the Lumberjacks and Ouachita Baptist University. Shown, from left, seated, are his mother, Heidi Lassiter; Maddox Lassiter; his father, Shannon Lassiter; back row,…
Arkansas wins 4th straight SEC game; gets 1st true road win
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Arkansas only made two field goals inside the final three minutes, but both were go-ahead baskets – one by Ricky Council IV and one by Anthony Black – to lead the Razorbacks to a 65-63 victory over South Carolina Saturday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena. Arkansas won its first true road game…
Arkansas never trails to beat Texas A&M
FAYETTEVILLE – Makhel Mitchell had a career-high 13 rebounds with seven blocked shots and nine points while Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis each scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to an 81-70 victory over Texas A&M Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The win was the third-straight SEC victory for the Razorbacks (15-7, 4-5 SEC)…
Baylor escapes with 3-point win over Arkansas
WACO, Texas – Arkansas and Baylor, who last met in an NCAA Elite 8 matchup two years ago, put on another classic battle Saturday afternoon at the Farrell Center with the #17 Bears taking a 67-64 victory as part of the SEC/Big12 Challenge. Arkansas led by two five minutes to play before Baylor tied the…
Arkansas stifles Tigers
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas had its best defensive performance of the year – and one of its best overall – in a 60-40 victory over LSU Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks were led by Davonte Davis (16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds), Anthony Black (14 points, seven rebounds and three steals),…
Arkansas bounces back to beat Ole Miss
FAYETTEVILLE – Anthony Black scored 17 points with eight assists and a career-high five steals while Davonte Davis scored 16 points with five rebounds and four assists to lead #25 Arkansas to a 69-57 victory over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. Jordan Walsh and Joseph Pinion each added 13 points in the win.…
Arkansas edged at Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With the game tied at 71 with one minute to play, Missouri went 8-of-8 at the line down the stretch to pull out a 79-76 victory over #25 Arkansas Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. Overall, Missouri was 30-of-40 at the line, including 21-of-28 in the second half. Arkansas dominated many of the…
Vanderbilt run too much for Razorbacks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt used a 20-3 run midway through the second half, including a 12-0 spurt, to take a 97-84 victory from #15/16 Arkansas Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt led by as many as 14 (73-59) with 7:43 left. The Razorback worked their deficit to seven (78-71) after an old-fashion 3-point play from…
Arkansas improves to 11-1 with 85-51 win over UNCA
FAYETTEVILLE – Jalen Graham and Joseph Pinion combined for 26 points off the bench and Arkansas scored 32 points off 20 UNC Asheville turnovers to lead the 10th ranked Razorbacks to an 85-51 victory Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Graham scored a game-high 16 points (8-of-10 FG) to lead a group of four Razorbacks in…
Hogs ranked no. 7 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas will begin the 2023 season as a top-10 team. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 50 preseason poll, which was released Tuesday morning. It is Arkansas’ highest ranking in the publication’s preseason poll since the 2018 campaign, when the Hogs checked in at No. 3. Arkansas posted…
Pittman tabs Turner to lead Hogs’ tight ends
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Veteran tight ends coach Morgan Turner has been tabbed by Head Coach Sam Pittman to lead the Razorbacks’ tight ends. Turner just finished his 10th season as the tight ends coach for the Stanford Cardinal after spending 13 seasons with the program. During his tenure in Palo Alto, Turner built Stanford into a national…
Brazile to miss remainder of the season
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas sophomore forward Trevon Brazile will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee in the first half of the UNC Greensboro game on Dec. 6. After further evaluation Wednesday morning, it was determined that Brazile tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will have surgery later this month. The Springfield,…
Maddox Lassiter receives football offer from Razorbacks
Warren Lumberjack senior football athlete Maddox Lassiter has been offered a preferred walk-on opportunity by Head Coach Sam Pittman to join the Arkansas Razorbacks. The offer took place last Saturday and the 6-3 232 pound Lumberjack accepted the offer verbally. According to a quote from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Lassiter stated “Coach Pitt just called…
Trio of Razorbacks selected for induction into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback football greats Glen Ray Hines and Jimmy Walker and Arkansas baseball legend Jeff King were announced Sunday as part of the 2023 class of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, longtime Arkansas television sportscaster Steve Sullivan will join the three former Razorbacks and five additional honorees at a ceremony…
Arkansas edged 90-87 by Creighton
LAHAINA, Hawaii – The ninth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks made a furious comeback attempt but fell just short to #10/8 Creighton in the semifinals of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Tuesday afternoon. For the second straight game, Anthony Black scored a game-best 26 points while leading the team with six rebounds and six assists while Ricky Council IV…
Razorbacks dunk Louisville in Maui Invitational opener
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Arkansas (4-0) did not give Louisville (0-4) an inch during a dominating defensive second half, looking every bit like a team ready to make another deep NCAA Tournament run. Anthony Black scored a career-high 26 points in the 80-54 victory in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Razorbacks overwhelmed the Cardinals,…
Razorbacks picked 2nd by SEC media; Smith Preseason 1st Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Arkansas men’s basketball team was picked to finish second for the 2022-23 season and freshman guard Nick Smith Jr., was selected first team preseason All-SEC by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The #2 SEC preseason rank is the highest for the Razorbacks since being picked to win…
Razorback MBB Red-White set for 2 pm; on SEC Network Plus
FAYETTEVILLE – The 2022 Arkansas men’s basketball Red-White Game, presented by Reese’s, returns to Barnhill Arena on Sunday (Oct. 16) with tip-off set for 2 pm. The game will also be broadcast on the SEC Network Plus. The annual intrasquad scrimmage is free to the public and parking will be free as well. Fans’ best parking…
BYU and Arkansas game time set
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas football’s week seven game at BYU on Saturday, Oct. 15 will kick at 2:30 p.m. CT and air on either ABC or ESPN. A six-day selection window will be utilized to determine the TV network assignment. The Razorbacks and Cougars (4-1) will meet for the first time. This weekend, Arkansas travels to…