Dennis Dodd focuses more on football for CBS Sports, but his is one of the more prominent names in journalism when it comes to college sports. On Oct. 9, he posted to X the results of research commissioned by Gonzaga…
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March, Maddening: Hogs Must Replace Momentum as Annual Dance Partner
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIf the Arkansas Razorbacks are to make another March run, they’ll do so working from a different formula than the one that carried them to back-to-back Elite 8 appearances in 2021 and ’22. A three-game losing streak to close the…
The Arkansas Razorbacks will head into March Madness as an 8-seed with a first-round matchup against Illinois in Des Moines, Iowa. The Hogs and No. 9-seed Illini will tip off Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The game will be televised on…
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For Hogs, Getting the Biggest Missing Piece to a 2023 NCAA Championship Starts Now
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelHistory — as we know, and as many of us have lived — repeats itself. Thirty-two years ago, a young, gritty Arkansas basketball team started the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed before shocking the nation and reeling off…
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Geeking Out on What’s Next for Arkansas Basketball Is Only Natural
by Doc Harperby Doc HarperAs much as I thought Arkansas might have had a chance to beat top-ranked Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, I didn’t really think it would happen. When I filled out my bracket without a Hog hat on, I picked the Bulldogs…
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To Make History vs Gonzaga, Look for Arkansas to Keep Unleashing Its Secret, Boring Weapon
by Beau Wilcoxby Beau WilcoxOn occasion during these past couple of charmed basketball seasons, some of Arkansas’s losses might’ve looked prettier than a few wins have. No question that the Hogs’ second-game dogfight against New Mexico State rated as the sloppiest game of the…
There was a time – much longer ago than it sometimes feels – when I thought I knew an awful lot about college basketball. I’d devour the preseason magazines, watch random midweek games from other conferences, and read every word…
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Hogs Seeded 4th in NCAA West Region, Face Vermont on Thursday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 15th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks are seeded fourth in the West region and will open the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament with 13-seed Vermont on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 8:20 p.m. CST. The NCAA released its…
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March Madness All the Better with Hogs Relevant
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterMarch Madness, its annual requisition of America’s workplace productivity in tow, has descended. After a two-year pandemic hiccup that included no basketball at all (2020) and basketball in a bubble in front of limited fans (2021), postseason college hoops returns…
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Mobile Sports Betting Approved in Arkansas, Apps Set to Launch in March
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Joint Budget Committee has officially approved mobile sports betting rules in the state, allowing Arkansans the ability to place mobile wagers — just in time for March Madness. Casinos in Arkansas now are allowed to launch sports betting…