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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Rickety ride lands Hogs in San Francisco In the NCAA Tournament, a pretty loss gets you eliminated.An ugly win means survive and advance.The University of Arkansas survived and advanced against New Mexico State, which was a dogfight from the... March 22, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Toney’s ‘D’ a big reason Hogs advanced BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Thursday night, sitting at press row in front of the Vermont fans was an ear-ringing experience.Class and dignity went out the window in the first minute, and 40 minutes of heck was l... March 20, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas vs. New Mexico State should be a great game BUFFALO, N.Y. — As I write this, it is 50 minutes until the Arkansas Razorbacks take on New Mexico State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.I’m sitting in the press room — be... March 19, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: There’s no backing down from these Aggies BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Johnny Keith was unique.He was his own man. Afraid of nothing.For several years he was the buffer between the Oklahoma football coach and the media. Later, he pulled the same duties a... March 19, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: March weather in Buffalo, N.Y., surprisingly nice BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ice still caps Lake Erie, but an ice boom keeps it from flowing down the Niagara River and messing up Niagrara Falls.Even with so much ice nearby, the weather in Buffalo has been... March 18, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas sticks to hearty defense in victory BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With nine seconds left Thursday night, the referees went to the review monitor after first claiming two Vermont players knocked the ball off Arkansas' JD Notae.Arkansas led 73-71,... March 18, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Musselman has his team loose, ready to go BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Fog settled on this city, throwing air traffic behind an hour or so.It didn't seem to faze the handful of fans on a 6 a.m. flight out of Little Rock -- including Mica Strother, a ... March 17, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: The West can be won, but it won’t come easy BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Yes, the Arkansas Razorbacks drew the toughest region in the NCAA Men's Tournament.To get to the Final Four, they would most likely have to beat Gonzaga, who has been the No. 1 ra... March 16, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: March Madness selections can be crazy Every year there are surprises when the NCAA Tournament field of 68 is announced.This year is no different.Not sure which is more curious, the Big Ten getting nine teams in or the ACC getting just fiv... March 15, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: After defensive display, Aggies deserve bid TAMPA, Fla. -- There is no D in Texas A&M, but there should be.The No. 8-seeded Aggies contested almost every Arkansas shot, especially three-pointers, while hitting 8 of 15 from behind the arc on... March 13, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Aggies' defense dominates Arkansas in 82-64 win TAMPA, Fla. — While Arkansas was getting hammered by Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Saturday, this week's third firing of an SEC basketball coach was being announ... March 12, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks kept Tigers, Wade cooled off TAMPA, Fla. -- It has not been a good week for LSU basketball coach Will Wade.First came the letter from the NCAA of allegations regarding the LSU basketball and football programs.Wade's been on t... March 12, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Lykes makes big plays in Arkansas' SEC Tourney win over LSU TAMPA, Fla. — It is supposed to be hard to beat a team three times in a season, and it wasn’t easy for the Arkansas Razorbacks, who played the first half against Louisiana State on Friday ... March 11, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: LSU didn’t work too hard for Arkansas TAMPA, Fla. -- It is not supposed to be easy to beat a team three times in one season, and it got a lot harder for the Arkansas Razorbacks after Missouri no-showed for its game with LSU on Thursday.OK... March 11, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Texas A&M survives ugly SEC Tournament game Kentucky head coach John Calipari said he thought the SEC deserved nine teams in the NCAA Tournament.His argument was if any team could go .500 in the toughest basketball league in the country they de... March 10, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: It’s good to be back at the SEC Tournament TAMPA, Fla -- The first conference basketball tournament yours truly covered was in San Antonio in 1981.First-round games were played on campus, but No. 1 seed Arkansas and No. 2 seed Houston didn&#39... March 10, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: This week will be March Madness for many Conference tournaments are fun.They provide a few teams a chance to be called Cinderella by winning their tournament and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Basketball Tournament.Usually somewhere be... March 9, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Krzyzewski will be remembered as a winner In 1986 and 1988, Mike Krzyzewski's first two Final Fours, no one could have predicted he would be in any argument as the best college coach ever between he or John Wooden.Wooden had already retir... March 8, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: All those reviews killed Razorbacks’ rhythm There may be a team somewhere in the country who might want to play the Arkansas Razorbacks, but no one in the SEC wants to see the Hogs on their side of the SEC bracket this week.Arkansas wins games ... March 6, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs' rally comes up short against Tennessee It would have been one of the greatest comeback stories in Arkansas Razorback basketball history.The Hogs were down 21 at the half on the road to a very good Tennessee team. They pulled to within 2 po... March 5, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: No surprise Hogs found a way at the end LSU did everything it set out to do.The Tigers controlled the boards, played smothering defense and was the first team to not let the Razorback responders get in their head.In the end -- as they have ... March 3, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Tourney selection is about haves, have-nots In the humble opinion of this sports writer, there is no greater event than the NCAA Basketball Tournament.It isn't perfect, although one of its blemishes could be cleared up this year, at least f... March 2, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs wish Hofstra loss could disappear Maybe notice was served Saturday when The Associated Press' top six basketball teams lost, something that had never happened on the same day.That could mean it is going to be a wild and crazy Marc... March 1, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Again and again, Razorbacks find way to win In the final four minutes Saturday, Jaylin Williams had the hot hand and JD Notae knew it.Notae, who scored 30 points, was double-teamed on the perimeter, but he got a perfect pass through to Williams... February 27, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Notae's 30 points, key assist propel Hogs to 75-73 win over Kentucky John Calipari joined his team in walking off the court of Bud Walton Arena a few seconds early on Saturday.When the buzzer sounded on the Arkansas Razorbacks' 75-73 win over Kentucky, the only Wil... February 26, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Horse owner Fletcher Clement knew plenty about the business One started in the Oaklawn parking lot more than 20 years ago and the other more than a decade ago at the Little Rock Athletic Club.Both grew into a friendships that were trusting enough for partnersh... February 25, 2022
Glory days have returned to Hog basketball Here's a prediction: With more than 20,000 Arkansas Razorback responders on hand Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats are going to have trouble hearing themselves think.Eric Musselman's third Razor... February 24, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Jackson takes next step in coaching career Kenyon Jackson appears to be on a bullet train to success.On April 16, he will turn 24, but on Feb. 18 it was announced he had been hired as a full-time defensive line coach by the Houston Texans.He w... February 23, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks close on a 28-14 run for 82-74 win over Gators It seemed like a sound strategy.With 7:57 to play, Florida took a 60-54 lead on a three-point play by Colin Castleton that left Jaylin Williams with his fourth foul.The Gators focused on going inside ... February 22, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Drama gave Winter Olympics frosty feeling Amid little worldwide fanfare, the Winter Olympics bowed out Sunday with a whimper.Interest in the Olympics, at least the cold ones, was frigid.The final numbers are not in, but during the first 10 da... February 22, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Ugly battle, gritty victory for Razorbacks It was ugly.Defensive matchups always are, and the Arkansas Razorbacks had zero field goals and 7 of 8 free throws in the final 5:17 on Saturday and survived Tennessee 58-48.The 10-point lead was the ... February 20, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Ugly win for Razorbacks always better than pretty loss It may not have been the ugliest game in Southeastern Conference history, but if the SEC kept records for games that were far more defensive than offensive, the Arkansas Razorbacks' 58-48 win over... February 19, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Eyeing the SEC Tournament, albeit early This is just for fun, a look at what the SEC Tournament would most likely look like if the men's basketball season ended today.The SEC uses head-to-head competition to determine seedings if there ... February 18, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Ice skating calamity falls flat these Olympics Millions of words will have been written and spoken about Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competing in the Winter Olympics.Only one is needed.Wrong.The 15-year-old skater, who sits is first place... February 17, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Krzyzewski not letting up in final season Outside of the ACC, most basketball fans don't seem overly concerned about the final tour of Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.Krzyzewski announced last summer that he would be retiring from Duke, where ... February 16, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: It's OK for fans to be disappointed after loss There was a similarity in Arkansas' 68-67 loss to Alabama and the Super Bowl.Disappointment.The Los Angeles Rams' 23-20 win on the NFL's biggest stage was not a very good game.It had highl... February 15, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks remain a tough out in the SEC On a day when their shots weren't falling, they were outscored on defensive points and foul trouble was their enemy, the Arkansas Razorbacks almost pulled off the win. But in the end, they missed ... February 13, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs' cold shooting comes up short in 68-67 loss to Alabama Arkansas was good enough to win, but didn’t because of poor shooting, some of which was because of Alabama’s defense.Alabama survived a wild one, 68-67, as the Razorbacks missed layups, du... February 12, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Crimson Tide will be gunning for Razorbacks Eric Musselman probably didn't let his Arkansas Razorbacks celebrate Tuesday night's 80-76 win over No. 1-ranked Auburn very long.He knows winning at Alabama is difficult enough, but now the H... February 11, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: In their defense, Hogs playing team ball Down two points with 42 seconds to play in regulation, and the Arkansas Razorbacks hadn't had a field goal in almost five minutes.They had made 5 of 6 free throws to get it tied at 64-64 until Wen... February 10, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks have last dance in the end Down goes Auburn.Down goes The Associated Press' No. 1-ranked team in the country, 80-76 in overtime.The Arkansas Razorbacks made one field goal in overtime, but 11 of 14 free throws and now have ... February 9, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks outlast No. 1 Auburn in overtime, 80-76 Arkansas was a giant killer taking down No. 1 Auburn 80-76 in overtime.The Tigers had a 19 game win streak snapped and will now lose their first Associated Press No. 1 ranking in the history of the sc... February 8, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Tigers have been tougher to tame this season James Watson is an Auburn man.He has degrees in chemical engineering and theology from there.He has been a faithful fan since the day he enrolled there back in the 1960's. His mother, who until la... February 8, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Harsin not very endearing to many lately Bryan Harsin exceeded my expectations.It was thought it would take three years minimum before some of the Auburn football fans would like to see his house for sale and the school in his rear-view mirr... February 6, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Inclement weather can't stop this newspaper When inclement weather hits it means a lot of preparations for everyone.Got to have that bread and milk, the two commodities that will expire first.For the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, it means early de... February 3, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Brady heads into retirement on his terms It is hard to fault ESPN for jumping the gun and announcing Tom Brady's retirement.On the other hand, it should have been up to the G.O.A.T. to decide when and where he would tell the world he was... February 2, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Super Bowl has its share of SEC flavor It took less than a minute after the Los Angeles Rams win over San Francisco for it to be posted on Twitter.The Rams will face the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl, pitting former LSU quarterback ... February 1, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Muss' Razorbacks more than solid in victory It was officially the Big 12/SEC Challenge.Arkansas, though, never trailed, led by as much as 19 early in the second half and won 77-68 over West Virginia on Saturday.It probably could have been more ... January 30, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks lead wire to wire in 77-68 win over West Virginia The Arkansas Razorbacks threatened to make the SEC-Big 12 Challenge into anything but a challenge.Playing the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Arkansas opened the second half on a 14-4 row and ... January 29, 2022
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Games offer early March Madness preview On the last college basketball Saturday before entering February Frenzy -- the intro to March Madness -- the SEC and the Big 12 get a chance to show off against each other on a national level.While th... January 28, 2022
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