Arkansas basketball

The Arkansas Razorbacks are going to back-to-back Elite Eights for the first time since 1994 and 1995. Arkansas defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 72- in ...

While a desperation three from Nembhard temporarily cut the lead to three, the Bulldogs were outplayed the entire second half. Just like that, it appeared as if the Bulldogs would come back from a halftime deficit much like they did against Memphis in the second round. Yet the Razorbacks fittingly put the game away with their defense as Au'Diese Toney swatted two shots in the final 30 seconds with the last one coming in dramatic fashion on a Nembhard layup attempt. The occasional three-pointer like that from the supporting cast was critical because Notae started to force the issue at times as his efficiency became a question. Every time it appeared as if the Bulldogs were going to seize control, the Razorbacks bounced back with their own run. Chet Holmgren notched a double-double but fouled out, and Andrew Nembhard struggled shooting throughout the game.

The game was full circle for the Razorbacks basketball coach, and added more questions to the Zags' March narrative.

The Zags pushed out to a 27–19 lead a few minutes later, but with Holmgren on the bench with two fouls they scored just two points the rest of the half and trailed 32–29 at intermission. “I actually thought we were able to get to our spots that we wanted and get the shots we wanted,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “I know what some of the teams are like in that league, and the physicality and the speed that we can play with is just different. Musselman is one win away from fully reawakening the echoes of the Forty Minutes of Hell glory days of the 1990s, as his circuitous career comes full circle in the Bay Area. This was a night when the Zags simply couldn’t put together the kind of crushing runs they’ve used to dispatch opponents in going 28–3 heading into this game. The Zags jumped up 16–10, then missed two straight shots and the Hogs went on a 7–0 run. He set Gonzaga’s breakneck tempo and was the primary distributor to the big men—and Toney suffocated him. Then he bounced through the G League and a couple of college assistant gigs before getting the head job at Nevada in 2015. Beforehand, she’d presented Eric with a lucky buckeye that his late father and longtime college and pro coach, Bill, had kept in his possession. His Hogs shocked the NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed, Gonzaga, laying a relentless defensive effort on the Zags in a 74–68 triumph that marks Arkansas’s first-ever victory over a No. 1 seed. I guess the world has a funny way of working itself out.” A couple of years later he bounced to the Sacramento Kings and was fired there after a 33–49 season.

It took an effort that had not happened in college basketball in nearly 30 years to get it done but the Arkansas Razorbacks are headed back to the Elite 8 ...

- Arkansas is 3-1 this season in games the Razorbacks are ranked and played a ranked team. - Au’Diese Toney converted an old-fashion 3-point play at 8:36 in the period to give Arkansas a 52-46 lead. - Gonzaga scored the first four points of the second half to take a one-point lead. - Arkansas has won 18 of is last 21 games. - Arkansas is now 3-11 versus AP #1 in program history. Jaylin Williams scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to record his 15th double-double of the season while becoming Arkansas’ all-time leader in rebounds in a single season. Trey Wade’s 15 points and seven rebounds were huge in the win and marked just the fourth time this season he has scored in double digits. - Jaylin Williams became the school’s single-season leader for rebounds, passing Derek Hood’s 349 in 1998-98. Nursing a five-point lead with just eight seconds left, Au’Diese Toney’s block of a Drew Timme shot was the final momentum swing the Hogs needed. Arkansas’ defensive effort was the difference against the Bulldogs, holding the nation’s best scoring offense (87.8 ppg) and best shooting offense (52.6%) to just 68 points on 37.5% shooting. Arkansas held the Bulldogs without a field goal for nearly five minutes to help build an eight-point lead. Neither victory came easy, but Thursday’s put the Hogs in the team’s second straight Elite 8, something that had not happened since back-to-back trips to the Final at the end of the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

The Zags train has been derailed by the Mus bus. In a Sweet 16 upset, the No. 1 overall Gonzaga Bulldogs fell 68-74 Thursday to four seed Arkansas as the.

There’s no telling exactly who will stay and who will go from this GU team, those questions will be answered in the coming days. With the score 65-68 at that point, Eric Musselman had free throw ringer Chris Lykes in, who sprinted up half court to get the ensuing inbound for Arkansas, was promptly fouled and then knocked down both attempts to put the game on ice. The junior from Texas finished this March Madness averaging 27.3 points and 11.3 rebounds a game shooting above 55% from the field. Notae and Williams have been the Razorbacks dynamic duo all season and they were problems for GU on both ends of the court the entire night. On paper, it looked like the Zags amended those problems against Arkansas, shooting 75% on free throws and hauling in one more offensive board than the Razorbacks, only allowing nine second chance points. He found some breathing room by dribbling the ball out of the key and quickly passed to an open Jaylin Williams posted up on the shoulder, who proceeded to knock down the catch-and-shoot three.

Arkansas is back in the Elite Eight for the second straight season after pulling off a stunning 74-68 upset of No. 1 seed Gonzaga on Thursday night in the ...

Near the five-minute mark, he came up with a loose ball, and Williams hit a 3-pointer to drive up Arkansas' lead again. And when that happens in the NCAA tournament, the morning's aren't great, either. "It was a hell of a ride,'' Timme said. Arkansas then went on a 15-7 run, turning the game in its favor. Notae had averaged 17.5 points through his team's first- and second-round wins over Vermont and New Mexico State. He was lukewarm from the field, shooting just 9-for-29, but he seemed to be involved in every play on both ends of the floor. We just came into the game playing hard and we had a chip on our shoulder. Their 23 consecutive tournament appearances without winning a title is the longest streak in D-I history. Coach Mark Few's squad was undefeated last year before falling to Baylor in the national title game. For Musselman, who became the sixth coach to reach the Elite Eight in each of his first two NCAA tournament appearances with a school since 1985, his full-circle moment continued with Thursday's bracket-busting victory. It's probably the coolest thing I've ever been a part of that they just kind of do what we ask." "We saw everything they were saying, we felt like they were dancing before the game. The Razorbacks will face second-seeded Duke (31-6) on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four.

The 4-seeded Razorbacks are trying for an upset of the 1-seeded Bulldogs. Arkansas began their tournament by barely holding off an upset bid against 13-seeded ...

While Gonzaga was down 32-29 going into the second half, it's familiar territory for the Bulldogs in this tournament. The 4-seeded Razorbacks are trying for an upset of the 1-seeded Bulldogs. Arkansas began their tournament run by barely holding off an upset bid against 13-seeded Vermont, before moving on to end 12-seeded New Mexico State's Cinderella story early in another close matchup. The Arkansas Razorbacks forward threw down an absolutely spectacular dunk in his squad's Sweet 16 matchup against Gonzaga on Thursday night.

Arkansas basketball delivered the upset of the NCAA Tournament, beating No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite Eight.

His third came with just over two minutes to play and gave Arkansas an eight-point lead. Arkansas forward Trey Wade played 34 minutes, significantly more minutes than the 12 he averaged in his last three games. Against Gonzaga, Arkansas needed all the size it could get, and Wade came up big for the Razorbacks. He finished with 12 boards and 10 points for his 15th double-double of the season. He delivered, scoring 10 in the first half and adding four assists, two blocks and two steals. He grabbed five rebounds in the first half, helping Arkansas compete on the glass with the nation's leader in defensive boards.

The Bulldogs became the second No. 1 seed to be eliminated from this year's NCAA Tournament with a loss to Arkansas.

However, co-star Chet Holmgren -- the frontrunner to be the No. 1 pick in this summer's NBA Draft -- was unable to make a significant impact thanks to foul trouble that plagued him and might have ultimately submarined the Zags' chances at advancing. It marked the program's second consecutive appearance in the Elite Eight after a 25-year drought and gave them their first NCAA Tournament win over a No. 1 seed. It started sluggish against No. 16 seed Georgia State in the first round and again against No. 9 seed Memphis in the second round before flipping the second-half switch in both games to advance. Backcourt mate Trey Wade and big man Jaylin Williams each accounted for 15 points each to chip in for the upset. The betting favorite to win the NCAA Tournament has been eliminated from March Madness after No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga fell to No. 4 Arkansas 74-68 Thursday in the Sweet 16. "They were physical at all five spots," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after the game in an interview on CBS. "We actually got some looks we liked, took the right shots, just didn't go in.

Hogs know uphill battle they face against top-ranked Bulldogs in NCAA Tournament tonight.

• Arkansas coach Eric Musselman: Eric Musselman is in his third season as the head coach at Arkansas. He has posted a 72-27 record there, and is 33-20 in SEC games. He has won 34 NCAA Tournament games and has reached the NCAA title game twice, losing to Baylor last year and to North Carolina in 2017. The Bulldogs beat No. 8 seed Memphis 82-78 on Saturday in the second round. They have been ranked No, 1 for at least four weeks in each of the past four years. Arkansas is No. 18. • OVERALL, a ranked Arkansas team has played a ranked opponent 93 times. • This will be the second time Arkansas and Gonzaga have met. Both his sons — Michael and Matthew — grew up in the area and attended Monte Vista HS (Danville, Calif.). • Poll rankings: Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press and Coaches polls. • Arkansas has not played in San Francisco since Jan. 2-3 in 1948. • Arkansas is making its 13th NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and second straight. From 2002-04, he was head coach of the Sacramento Kings. From 2006-07, he was head coach of the Golden State Warriors. From 2007-10, he remained the area, working as a radio/TV analyst.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry met with the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team before its NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game vs. Gonzaga.

Arkansas won its only NCAA Tournament title in 1993-94. The Arkansas men’s basketball program made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1940-41 season. This is his third season as the Arkansas basketball head coach. Musselman is the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach. The tweet said, "Got some tips on playing in @ChaseCenter from @StephenCurry30 pregame." He previously took Arkansas to the NCAA Tournament in 2020-21.

The Arkansas Basketball team looks to upset the No. 1 overall team in the 2022 NCAA Men's March Madness tournament when they face Gonzaga March 24.

If Arkansas is successful in defeating No. 1 Gonzaga, they will advance to the Elite 8 round for the second consecutive season. Gonzaga has defeated Georgia State and Memphis in rounds one and two of the March Madness tournament. The Razorbacks will be facing one of the most talented teams in the country. The game will be broadcast live on Sirius Channel 135 and XM Channel 202. The first time these two teams met was in 2013 in Hawaii at the annual Maui Invitational tournament. This isn’t the first time these two teams have met, but the second.

Hogs beat No. 1 Gonzaga with NBA-style game-planning from coaching staff with lots of professional experience doing that.

Just enjoy the ride and stop with the Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson comparisons. • Want to join in on the discussion? By all appearances he's okay with coaching the Hogs, he's got a daughter in school for a few more years. Musselman has Arkansas winning unlike anything seen around here for nearly 30 years. Offensively, JD Notae resumed driving to the basket either for layups or to dish the ball to a teammate that was wide open for a shot that usually found the bottom of the net. They shut down the other big man, Chet Holmgren, fouling him out of the game in the second half at a crucial time.

CBS college basketball analyst Charles Barkley said the Arkansas Razorbacks played a "perfect half" vs. Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Arkansas won its only NCAA Tournament title in 1993-94. The Arkansas men’s basketball program made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1940-41 season. This is his third season as the Arkansas basketball head coach. Eric Musselman is the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach. "Can Arkansas weather the storm? During halftime of the Arkansas vs.

Gonzaga, the No. 1 overall seed in the men's tournament and the title favorite, will not return to the championship game. Arkansas is in the round of 8 for ...

- 1 Kansas664 Providence61 - 1 Kansas799 Creighton72 - 1 Gonzaga829 Memphis78 I get in the gym every day and work on my shots, so next time I shoot that shot I know it’s going in.” Julian Strawther, who entered the tournament shooting 39.6 percent on 3-pointers, made his only 3-pointer of the tournament on Thursday and finished it 1 for 14. The Zags led 16th-seeded Georgia State by only 4 points midway through the second half before winning in a rout. He returned about two minutes later, but did not last long before being whistled for his fifth foul with 3 minutes 29 seconds left on Notae’s drive to the basket. The Zags were also trying to salve the sting of last season, when they carried an unblemished record into the championship game before being thumped by Baylor. We didn’t have much of that tonight.” That left Kansas, which plays fourth-seeded Providence on Friday in a Midwest regional semifinal, as the only remaining No. 1 seed. J.D. Notae led Arkansas with 21 points on 9 of 29 shooting and Jaylin Williams, who helped get Holmgren in foul trouble, added 15 points and 12 rebounds, doing most of his work against Gonzaga’s two big men. But Arkansas made its free throws and Gonzaga never got the ball back with a chance to get even.

The Razorbacks are advancing to the regional final after upsetting the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga cut the deficit to five points on a jumper from Drew Timme with 3:13 to play. But Razorbacks forward Trey Wade immediately delivered on a three pointer to put the Hogs back up by eight points. Even more, the Razorbacks were 2–11 all-time when playing the No. 1 team in the nation.

The game ended with 20 fouls on Arkansas players and 17 fouls on Gonzaga players. Five of those Gonzaga fouls were called on freshman Chet Holmgren, causing him ...

Five of those Gonzaga fouls were called on freshman Chet Holmgren, causing him to foul-out with just over three minutes remaining in the game. Although more fouls were called on the Razorbacks, fans thought there were various miscalls on Gonzaga, specifically some of the calls on Holmgren. Twitter went into a frenzy again while discussing the game’s officiating. The game ended with 20 fouls on Arkansas players and 17 fouls on Gonzaga players.

Dwyane Wade expressed adoration for watching Trey Wade play well for the Arkansas Razorbacks during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs. Gonzaga.

Arkansas won its only NCAA Tournament title in 1993-94. The Arkansas men’s basketball program made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1940-41 season. This is his third season as the Arkansas basketball head coach. Eric Musselman is the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach. He then played in the NBA from 2003-19. Arkansas ended the 2021 NCAA Tournament with an 81-72 loss to Baylor in the Elite Eight.

Arkansas' unexpected win is the talk of the college basketball world. The bettors favored the Zags by nearly double digits. The CBS Sports studio crew expected ...

So here for it so damn proud of this team!!!! What a huge moment for the program.pic.twitter.com/c5qMRqGEIp Arkansas was the better team from the tip. Predictably, it’s a party on Hog Twitter. Ken Pomeroy’s prediction was called out as people pour one out for the brackets that were busted. The CBS Sports studio crew expected Gonzaga to get the win. Arkansas’ unexpected win is the talk of the college basketball world.