Stories for Arkansas

• Fortson leads Arkansas over Auburn 82-79 in OT
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 01:25:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Courtney Fortson scored 24 points - including nine in a row late in overtime - to lead Arkansas over Auburn 82-79 on Saturday.

  
  
  
• Short streak has Hogs feeling good again
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 01:00:06 am
  
  

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Here's one sign things are turning around at Arkansas: Coach John Pelphrey is suddenly concerned about complacency.

  
  
  
• Special prosecutor: No charges in Ark. rape case
  posted on February 05, 2010 - 10:25:02 am
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A special prosecutor has decided not to file charges against three Arkansas basketball players accused of rape, citing insufficient evidence.

  
  
  
• Fortson leads Arkansas past Georgia 72-68
  posted on February 03, 2010 - 06:25:03 pm
  
  

  ATHENS, Ga. -- Courtney Fortson scored 27 points, including five free throws in the last 40 seconds, and Arkansas wiped out a big halftime deficit to beat Georgia 72-68 on Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Washington leads Arkansas past Mississippi 80-73
  posted on January 31, 2010 - 06:15:12 pm
  
  

  OXFORD, Miss.

  
  
  
• Arkansas-Mississippi Preview
  posted on January 30, 2010 - 09:50:02 am
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Mississippi is well on its way to ending its NCAA tournament drought and in contention for an SEC West title, but a difficult stretch of games looms next month.

  
  
  
• Weather forces postponement of Arkansas-Ole Miss
  posted on January 29, 2010 - 02:00:06 pm
  
  

  OXFORD, Miss. -- Bad weather has forced No. 18 Mississippi to postpone its game against Arkansas that was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

  
  
  
• Arkansas moves past Mississippi State 67-62
  posted on January 28, 2010 - 08:25:16 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Georgia's Thompkins playing lights out
  posted on January 26, 2010 - 12:56:29 pm
  
  
  
  
• Kentucky poised for No. 1 with rout of Hogs
  posted on January 23, 2010 - 03:20:10 pm
  
  

  LEXINGTON, Ky.

  
  
  
• Four Downs: Bad coaching moves abound
  posted on January 20, 2010 - 10:54:18 am
  
  
  Matt Hayes and Dave Curtis

  Sporting News college football columnists Dave Curtis and Matt Hayes weigh in on the hot topics in their sport.

  
  
  
• Arkansas-Kentucky Preview
  posted on January 22, 2010 - 03:55:04 pm
  
  

  Kentucky coach John Calipari may be the most popular figure in the state right now.

  The Wildcats are undefeated and on the brink of becoming No. 1 in the country.

  
  
  
• Florida pulls away for 71-66 win over Arkansas
  posted on January 21, 2010 - 08:20:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Erving Walker scored 27 points, and Florida went on a 9-0 run late in the second half to pull away for a 71-66 win over Arkansas on Thursday night.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Vanderbilt quietly keeps winning in SEC
  posted on January 19, 2010 - 01:36:45 pm
  
  
  
  Each week, Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy ranks the BCS conferences—an
  
  
  
• Arkansas defeats Alabama, 71-59
  posted on January 16, 2010 - 01:45:02 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Three Arkansas players recorded double-doubles and the Razorbacks used a strong second-half showing to defeat Alabama 71-59 Saturday.

  
  
  
• Winners and losers as underclassmen declare for NFL draft
  posted on January 14, 2010 - 11:43:03 am
  
  
  

  Derrick Morgan one of many key underclassmen leaving Georgia Tech for NFL Draft.

  Press pause on all this college football coaching craziness and check out the moves that matter just as

  
  
  
• Varnado leads Miss. St. to 82-80 win over Arkansas
  posted on January 14, 2010 - 06:30:05 pm
  
  

  STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Jarvis Varnado had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks for his second triple-double, and Mississippi State held on to beat Arkansas 82-80 on Thursday night.

  
  
  
• TE D.J. Williams returning to Arkansas
  posted on January 13, 2010 - 03:10:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams is returning for his senior season.

  
  
  
• QB Mallett staying at Arkansas
  posted on January 08, 2010 - 11:45:03 am
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is staying in college, passing up the NFL for at least one more season leading the Razorbacks' rejuvenated offense.

  
  
  
• Arkansas adds 2 to football staff
  posted on January 06, 2010 - 02:20:11 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Steve Caldwell and Kris Cinkovich are joining the Arkansas football staff as assistant coaches.

  
  
  
• Pittman leads No. 2 Texas over Arkansas 96-85
  posted on January 05, 2010 - 06:20:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Dexter Pittman had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 Texas remained unbeaten with a 96-85 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night.

  
  
  
• Texas-Arkansas Preview
  posted on January 04, 2010 - 09:55:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Last season, Texas concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule with a loss at Arkansas. The Longhorns would like to avoid a repeat performance.

  
  
  
• Tejada's OT kick gives Arkansas 20-17 win over ECU
  posted on January 02, 2010 - 06:20:03 pm
  
  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn.

  
  
  
• Crawford lifts No. 24 UAB over Arkansas 73-72
  posted on January 02, 2010 - 11:25:27 am
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Howard Crawford scored on a dunk off an inbound play with 1 second left to lift No. 24 Alabama-Birmingham to a 73-72 win over Arkansas on Saturday.

  
  
  
• Arkansas hoping to reverse ugly bowl trend vs. ECU
  posted on January 01, 2010 - 02:50:03 pm
  
  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- When Bobby Petrino was hired as Arkansas' coach, his new team had one more game to play before he really took over.

  
  
  
• UAB-Arkansas Preview
  posted on January 01, 2010 - 07:00:03 am
  
  
  STATS Senior Editor

  After entering this week ranked for the first time in more than three years, UAB's stay in the Top 25 will most likely be short-lived.

  
  
  
• Arkansas suspends 3 before Liberty Bowl
  posted on December 31, 2009 - 01:00:11 pm
  
  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Arkansas has suspended three players - including two defensive starters - for unspecified violations of team rules.

  
  
  
• Arkansas WR Adams proves toughness after stroke
  posted on December 31, 2009 - 12:15:21 am
  
  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Joe Adams fearlessly ran his route over the middle, then was hit so hard his helmet popped off.

  
  
  
• Dunn's 19 points lead Baylor past Arkansas 70-47
  posted on December 30, 2009 - 08:35:14 pm
  
  

  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- LaceDarius Dunn scored 19 points to lead Baylor to a 70-47 victory over Arkansas Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Arkansas moving up SEC ranks
  posted on December 28, 2009 - 11:45:55 am
  
  

  Conf.

  
  
  
• Arkansas hands Missouri State first loss
  posted on December 22, 2009 - 07:45:09 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.

  
  
  
• Arkansas defeats Stephen F. Austin 72-69
  posted on December 19, 2009 - 03:35:15 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Mike Washington scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Arkansas held off Stephen F. Austin 72-69 Saturday.

  
  
  
• Sporting News All-SEC first team
  posted on December 16, 2009 - 11:00:00 pm
  
  
  Sporting News

  Offense

  QB  Tim Tebow, Florida
  RB  Mark Ingram, Alabama
  RB  Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
  WR  Shay Hodge, Mississippi

  
  
  
• Arkansas-East Carolina Preview
  posted on December 17, 2009 - 07:45:23 am
  
  
  STATS Editor

  East Carolina and Arkansas have different reasons to view a Liberty Bowl triumph as further validation of successful seasons.

  
  
  
• Arkansas easily defeats Alabama State 76-51
  posted on December 16, 2009 - 07:45:15 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Michael Washington scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds as Arkansas easily defeated Alabama State 76-51 Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Arkansas basketball reports secondary violation
  posted on December 15, 2009 - 04:10:12 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Arkansas basketball program has reported an NCAA secondary violation concerning images of its athletes in a magazine.

  
  
  
• Arkansas defeats Delaware State 71-53
  posted on December 07, 2009 - 07:20:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Marshawn Powell scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as Arkansas defeated Delaware State 71-53 Monday night.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Anthony Grant turning the Tide
  posted on December 07, 2009 - 05:16:00 pm
  
  
  
  Each week, Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy ranks the BCS conferences—and teams within each
  
  
  
• Arkansas to play East Carolina in Liberty Bowl
  posted on December 06, 2009 - 02:45:02 pm
  
  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Arkansas will be the Southeastern Conference team playing two-time Conference USA champ East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2.

  
  
  
• Arkansas ends skid, beats Mississippi Valley 91-54
  posted on December 05, 2009 - 03:30:08 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas used a balanced attack to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Mississippi Valley State 91-54.

  
  
  
• Arkansas ends skid, beats Mississippi Valley 91-54
  posted on December 05, 2009 - 02:40:02 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas used a balanced attack to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Mississippi Valley State 91-54.

  
  
  
• Crocker has double-double in Oklahoma's 67-47 win
  posted on December 02, 2009 - 07:25:07 pm
  
  

  NORMAN, Okla. -- Tony Crocker scored 16 points and added a career-high 16 rebounds as Oklahoma rallied from an early deficit to beat Arkansas 67-47 on Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Watch out for Donovan's Gators
  posted on November 30, 2009 - 03:44:02 pm
  
  
  
  Each week, Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy ranks the top six college basketball conferences -- and the
  
  
  
• 2nd-half run lifts South Alabama by Arkansas 74-61
  posted on November 29, 2009 - 02:50:03 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Martino Brock scored 21 points and South Alabama rallied back from Arkansas' furious first-half surge to win 74-61 Sunday.

  Bad starts to both halves doomed the Razorbacks (2-4), who have lost three consecutive games to mid-major opponents at home in the last six days.

  South Alabama (6-2) took a 22-6 lead out of the gate.

  Arkansas got back into the game with a 22-1 run over a 5:02 stretch and led 34-30 at halftime.

  But South Alabama countered with a 17-0 run of its own over a 5:46 span in the second half to break a 40-40 tie.

  Arkansas hit just six baskets after intermission and shot a season-worst 35 percent.

  Rotnei Clarke led the Razorbacks with 19 points as Arkansas played without senior center Mike Washington, who aggravated a back injury in warm-ups.

  Bryan Sherrer and Tim Williams each added 11 for the Jaguars.

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• LSU survives Arkansas comeback bid, 33-30 in OT
  posted on November 28, 2009 - 08:05:03 pm
  
  

  BATON ROUGE, La. -- Josh Jasper hit a 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds to go to force overtime, then made a 36-yarder in overtime to lift LSU to a 33-30 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night.

  Alex Tejada missed a 36-yard field goal that could have forced a second OT, and Arkansas (7-5, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) just missed a remarkable comeback bid, highlighted by Ryan Mallet's fourth-down touchdown pass to Joe Adams with 1:18 left, which gave the Razorbacks a 30-27 lead.

  Jordan Jefferson threw for touchdown passes to Brandon LaFell and DeAngelo Peterson, and Trindon Holliday had an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown for LSU (9-3, 5-3), which could sneak into a New Year's Day bowl game because of Mississippi's loss earlier Saturday.

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• East Tennessee State defeats Arkansas 94-85
  posted on November 27, 2009 - 07:45:09 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Tommmy Hubbard scored a season-high 32 points and East Tennessee State overcame an early deficit to hand Arkansas its second consecutive home loss 94-85 Friday night.

  Hubbard led the Buccaneers (3-3) in a sizzling night from behind the arc, hitting five 3-pointers as East Tennessee State nailed 11 of 14 3s as a team.

  Arkansas had won 45 consecutive nonconference home games before the recent two-game losing streak and hadn't lost a nonconference game in Bud Walton Arena under third-year coach John Pelphrey before this week.

  The Razorbacks (2-3) got 32 points from Rotnei Clarke in the loss, with the sophomore hitting on 10 of 17 3-point attempts while the rest of the team made just 1 of 10 from 3-point range.

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• Arkansas visit has high stakes for Miles and LSU
  posted on November 27, 2009 - 04:15:02 pm
  
  

  BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU's two-game losing streak in the Southeastern Conference ruined the Tigers' chances of even a second-place finish in the league's Western Division, and likely cost LSU a New Year's Day bowl.

  Yet, in some ways, the slide has raised the stakes for head coach Les Miles heading into the 17th-ranked Tigers regular season finale against Arkansas on Saturday night.

  If LSU falls to the Razorbacks for a third straight time, the Tigers will have gone 7-9 in the SEC in the past two seasons. That certainly wasn't what LSU boosters expected when Miles' salary ballooned to $3.75 million after the Tigers' national championship two seasons ago.

  Miles' critics seem emboldened even more after LSU's recent loss at Ole Miss. A series of suspect play calls and clock mismanagement caused the Tigers to first go backward out of field goal range, then run out of time after they completed a long pass to the Rebels' 5-yard line with 1 second left.

  "I certainly understand the criticism," an embattled Miles said this week. "I'm critical myself."

  There was a time when 8-3 and a bowl berth was considered a good year at LSU. That changed after Nick Saban's arrival in 2000 and Miles kept the bar high by going 34-6 in his first three seasons.

  Last season's 8-5 record seemed like an anomaly, and Miles hoped that bringing in new defensive coordinator John Chavis, along with the development of young quarterback Jordan Jefferson, would elevate LSU back among the SEC's elite.

  Instead, LSU (8-3, 4-3 SEC) could finish in fourth place in their division and with a record similar to last year if the Tigers have trouble stopping quarterback Ryan Mallet and Arkansas' SEC-leading offense.

  The Razorbacks (7-4, 3-4) average 38 points and 445.2 yards. They have won four straight and will have no lack of confidence coming into Death Valley.

  "We have come together the last four weeks," said wide receiver Greg Childs, who leads Arkansas with 40 catches for 738 yards and seven TDs. "We have players that can make plays all across the field. We practice harder now. Every week we try to get better. We're going to go out and try to play our game."

  Mallett is the only SEC quarterback to have thrown for 400-plus yards twice this season and has thrown for more than 300 yards five times.

  Arkansas has used a host of running backs, racking up 1,721 yards rushing as a team. Led now by Broderick Green, the Razorbacks have continued to run the ball effectively even after Michael Smith's season-ending hamstring injury.

  "We have so many guys that can step in and play," Mallett said. "It's an advantage to us and a disadvantage to defenses. They have to prepare for different styles."

  Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino said it has also helped his players to know they've had LSU's number lately.

  "It gives you some confidence," Petrino said. "When you watch the video you're watching the same guys you played against last year. You look at their defense and most of those guys are the exact same guys."

  LSU's defense has improved under Chavis, enough so to keep LSU in games even when the offense has sputtered under Jefferson, a sophomore and first-year starter who has played well only in spurts. LSU's offense could be further hampered this weekend now that running back Keiland Williams is out with a broken ankle. He went down only two games after previous starter Charles Scott broke his collarbone. That leaves Stevan Ridley, Trindon Holliday and Russell Shepard as the most likely candidates to run the ball.

  If LSU's defense has trouble slowing down Arkansas, LSU's offense could struggle to keep up.

  The Tigers could have emotion on their side, though. It will be senior day for a couple dozen players who do not want their last game at Tiger Stadium to be a third-straight loss to the Razorbacks.

  "This week's game will be my last memories of Tiger Stadium," senior defensive tackle Charles Alexander said. "We've lost to Arkansas the past two times. It's payback time."

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• Holmes scores 34, Morgan State tops Arkansas 97-94
  posted on November 24, 2009 - 07:30:13 pm
  
  

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Reggie Holmes scored 34 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.3 seconds remaining to lead Morgan State past Arkansas 97-94 Tuesday night.

  Rotnei Clarke missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Razorbacks after hitting a pair of 3-pointers to keep the game within reach with 14.1 seconds and 6.5 seconds remaining.

  Clarke finished with a team-high 26 points. Mike Washington added 21 points and Marshawn Powell and Julysses Nobles scored 17 points each for the Razorbacks (2-2).

  Morgan State (4-1) hit 34 of 41 free throws. Holmes sunk 13 of 15 from the line.

  The Razorback loss snapped a 45-game winning streak at Bud Walton Arena against nonconference opponents. That was the second-longest streak in the nation.

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• Arkansas-LSU Preview
  posted on November 24, 2009 - 03:50:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  As good as things looked for LSU six weeks ago, coach Les Miles goes into the regular-season finale unable to clean up the mess that has followed.

  In contention for the national title not too long ago, the 17th-ranked Tigers try to rebound from their third loss in six games - one that included a series of gaffes - when they host surging Arkansas on Saturday night.

  The Tigers (8-3, 4-3 SEC) opened the season with five consecutive wins to climb as high as fourth in the AP poll before losing 13-3 to top-ranked Florida on Oct. 10. They recovered to rout Auburn and Tulane before falling 24-15 at then-No. 3 Alabama on Nov. 7, but struggled to beat woeful Louisiana Tech 24-16 and were dealt a big blow last Saturday.

  A number of questionable play calls and suspect clock management led to a 25-23 defeat at unranked Mississippi.

  Trailing the Rebels 25-17, LSU scored on Jordan Jefferson's 25-yard pass to Rueben Randle with 1:17 remaining, but the ensuing 2-point conversion attempt failed. The Tigers recovered an onside kick and advanced the ball to Mississippi's 32, but they lost 16 yards on two pass plays and wasted 17 seconds before calling timeout with nine seconds left.

  A pass completed to the 5 left LSU with one second remaining, and the team scrambled to the line of scrimmage, where Jefferson spiked the ball and time expired.

  "I have an opportunity to represent a great school and a great state," Miles said. "I understand the mistake the head coach made. That will not happen again. I have to get it right. It was my fault.

  "I hold the players accountable and I'm accountable to the players. I spoke honestly to the players about my mistake. The strength of a team is a group of men committed to each other. We have a great group of men. This is a difficult time."

  The Tigers have fallen out of contention for the SEC title and a BCS bid, so the best they can do is an at-large invite to a marquee bowl.

  A win over the Razorbacks (7-4, 3-4) would certainly help, but LSU has dropped the last two meetings by a total of three points. The Tigers blew a 16-point lead in the second half at Arkansas last year, losing 31-30 on a 24-yard TD pass with 21 seconds to play.

  This will be the Razorbacks' first trip to Baton Rouge since a triple-overtime thriller, winning 50-48 on Nov. 23, 2007. Still, LSU holds a 33-19-2 advantage in the all-time series.

  Jefferson struggled in last year's loss to Arkansas, completing 9 of 21 passes for 143 yards while rushing 19 times for 50 yards. He wasn't overly effective last week, either, going 19 of 37 for 250 yards with nine rushes for minus-32 yards.

  The sophomore did throw for two touchdowns but also had an interception after missing the previous game the Louisiana Tech game due to an ankle injury.

  His counterpart Saturday is the SEC's highest-rated passer.

  Ryan Mallett leads the conference with 3,195 passing yards and a team-record 28 touchdowns with six interceptions.

  The sophomore threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Razorbacks to a 42-21 win over Mississippi State last Saturday. That performance came a week after he connected for five TD passes and 405 yards in a 56-20 win over Troy.

  Mallett has been named SEC offensive player of the week after each game, and the Razorbacks have won four straight after opening the season by losing four of seven.

  "We've won four in a row and we are going into a tough game," Mallett said. "This week we are going to have to play our best football. We are going to have to go in there and play physical and tough."

  While Mallett has the offense averaging a conference-best 38.0 points, the defense is the worst in the league, surrendering 408.7 yards per game.

  The Razorbacks, though, held the Tigers to 304 total yards last season.

  "It gives you some confidence," coach Bobby Petrino said of Arkansas' last two wins over LSU. "When you watch the video you're watching the same guys you played against last year."

  
  
  
• Arkansas beats Mississippi State 42-21
  posted on November 21, 2009 - 01:00:05 pm
  
  

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Ryan Mallett threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arkansas over Mississippi State 42-21 on Saturday.

  Mallett's final touchdown pass was his 28th of the season, a school record. Clint Stoerner held the old mark of 26.

  Anthony Dixon rushed for 176 yards for Mississippi State, which was eliminated from bowl contention.

  The Bulldogs (4-7, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) ran all over the Razorbacks (7-4, 3-4) in the third quarter, cutting the Arkansas lead to 28-21 after Dixon's 70-yard scoring run. Mississippi State had the ball near midfield toward the end of the period, but Dixon fumbled and Elton Ford recovered for the Razorbacks.

  Mallett threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Greg Childs to make it 35-21 early in the fourth.

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