College Sports
SEC Men's Basketball: League-worst Georgia throttles Arkansas 81-59
updated: 02/08/2012 10:16 p.m. Discuss
Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road.
At long last, Memphis Tigers join Big East
posted: 02/08/2012 11:13 a.m. Discuss
At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East.
University of North Dakota will use Fighting Sioux nickname
posted: 02/08/2012 11:10 a.m. Comment 1
The University of North Dakota’s president says the school will resume using its Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA.
ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL: Battle brewing for backup QB
posted: 02/08/2012 5:29 a.m. Discuss
Sifting through the roster he inherited, Arkansas State Coach Gus Malzahn and his football staff don’t face a conundrum at starting quarterback.
Six Arkansans earn invites to show wares at combine
posted: 02/08/2012 5:25 a.m. Discuss
Former Arkansas receiver Greg Childs, whose long comeback from patella tendon surgery began showing dividends late in the season, will get another chance to impress scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine later this month.
Hogs aim to break road skid
posted: 02/08/2012 5:22 a.m. Comment 1
Ole Miss had lost four out of five. Then Arkansas came to Tad Smith Coliseum. Alabama had a fourgame losing streak. Then Arkansas came to Coleman Coliseum. LSU had lost three in a row. Then Arkansas came to Maravich Assembly Center.
TOP 25 MEN: Winning by 20 ‘fun’ for No. 1 Wildcats
posted: 02/08/2012 5:19 a.m. Discuss
Doron Lamb struggled to explain why top-ranked Kentucky could roll so easily over No. 8 Florida. It’s much easier for the Wildcats to talk about their goal.
LIKE IT IS: Better players, better days ahead for SEC
posted: 02/08/2012 5:16 a.m. Comment 1
Last spring, the SEC’s men’s basketball coaches voted to do away with divisions and become one, rather long, division.
Conference standings
posted: 02/08/2012 4:49 a.m. Discuss
MEN SATURDAY, FEB. 4 LSU 71, Arkansas 65 Florida 73, Vanderbilt 65 Mississippi State 91, Auburn 88 Kentucky 86, South Carolina 52 Alabama 69, Mississippi 67, 2OT Tennessee 73, Georgia 62 TUESDAY’S GAMES Kentucky 78, Florida 58 Alabama 68, Auburn 50 TODAY’S GAMES Arkansas at Georgia, 7 p.m. South Carolina at Tennessee, 7 p.m. LSU at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES South Carolina at Arkansas, 12:30 p.m. Georgia at Mississippi State, 12:30 p.m. Tennessee at Florida, 3 p.m. Alabama at LSU, 6 p.m. Auburn at Mississippi, 6 p.m. Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 4 UALR 70, La.-Monroe 66 Seattle 75, Arkansas State 69 Denver 75, Middle Tennessee 60 Fla. International 76, Florida Atlantic 56 W. Kentucky 75, South Alabama 66 La.-Lafayette 83, Troy 78 THURSDAY’S GAMES Denver at Florida Atlantic, 6 p.m. North Texas at Fla. International, 6:30 p.m. Arkansas State at South Alabama, 7 p.m. W. Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. UALR at La.-Lafayette, 7:05 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES UALR at Middle Tennessee, noon
HOG CALLS: Razorbacks’ youngsters aren’t far off
posted: 02/08/2012 4:41 a.m. Discuss
If your opponent is winless on the road in February and you are the hosting coach, you search for positives to highlight in the news conference leading up to the game.
War Memorial exploring expansion options
updated: 02/07/2012 6:59 p.m. Comments 5
The War Memorial Stadium commission is exploring the possibility of expansion as a way to try and keep two Arkansas football games at the Little Rock venue in the future.
Freshmen lift Hogs, Bulldogs
posted: 02/07/2012 4:04 a.m. Discuss
No SEC freshmen are carrying bigger scoring loads for their teams than Arkansas’ BJ Young and Georgia’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who will meet for the first time when the Razorbacks (16-7, 4-4 SEC) play the Bulldogs (10-12, 1-7 ) at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday night.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Another Missouri back interested in Arkansas
posted: 02/07/2012 3:51 a.m. Discuss
A running back from Missouri who likes Arkansas’ offense and became aware of the Razorbacks when Ronnie Wingo Jr. signed in the 2009 recruiting class, plans a visit to Fayetteville on Saturday.
Sporty quick with nicknames, quips
posted: 02/07/2012 3:49 a.m. Discuss
Ralph “Sporty” Carpenter’s Henderson State Reddies reached the eighth playing date of their 1981 schedule with a 7-0 record that rated them No. 1 in the NAIA.
TOP 25 MEN: Missouri holds on, avoids letdown
posted: 02/07/2012 3:40 a.m. Discuss
Sandwiched between an emotionally charged victory against archrival Kansas and a top-10 showdown with first place on the line, No. 4 Missouri faced a test of its focus.
