Arkansas' record in NLR last 10 yrs (4-6)

[SexyBeast77]

2004 Illinois                  L 60-72
2005 Rice                     W 80-61
2006 Texas Tech           L 71-56
2007 Appalachian State L 74-67
2008 North Texas          W 86-75
2009 Baylor                  L 70-47
2010 UAB                     L 70-65
2011 Houston               L 87-78
2012 Alabama A&M       W 95-68
2013 South Alabama     W 72-60

[Arazorbackguy1]

I don't see us losing there with Mike again.

[bigred223]

Ya the App St. one was bad.

[gmarv]

man that's a ugly record we lost to some average at best teams.

[BRHogfan]

I didn't believe you at first. 

I felt like we had lost a few, but did not feel like it was this bad.

UGH.

[Hawg Red]

man that's a ugly record we lost to some average at best teams.

Illinois was national runner-up, Baylor went to the Elite 8, and Texas Tech and UAB went dancing the years we played them at Verizon. App State was a really bad loss and Houston was a below average team. Those are bad losses.

[Atlhogfan1]

It is a weak atmosphere for basketball and for some reason designed to accommodate hockey in the middle of a state whose sports sophistication almost stops at arguing over the Razorback qb or who is going to "jump center" for their local high school basketball team.  Hogs shot 29% from 3 there in their last game.  28% the game before and 24% against Houston from 3. 

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

Oddly enough, the last time we went to the NCAA was the year we lost to App State in overtime.

Not sure if they were even D1 at the time.

That Pelphrey team had so much talent, but very little coaching.

[Hawg Red]

Oddly enough, the last time we went to the NCAA was the year we lost to App State in overtime.

Not sure if they were even D1 at the time.

App State has been D1 since the '70s.

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

App State has been D1 since the '70s.

My mistake. Guess I was still thinking about the huge Michigan football victory. Media played up the d1AA team beating Michigan at the time.

[TheRazorbackGuy]

App State has been D1 since the '70s.

Yeah Pel was a joke

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

Yeah Pel was a joke

Yes,
Was still a terrible loss. Our basketball program isnt even close to where we want it to be right now but back then......oooooo my was it ever a train wreck.

[Hawg Red]

Yeah, App State is a program that has only been to the NCAA tournament twice. Not a program you want to lose to, especially in front of your fans.

[WooPig90]

From the ticket sites, it looks like there isnt many tickets left for this one!

[latrops]

Illinois was national runner-up, Baylor went to the Elite 8, and Texas Tech and UAB went dancing the years we played them at Verizon. App State was a really bad loss and Houston was a below average team. Those are bad losses.

We'll never know what might have been, but I do wonder what would have happened had Marshawn Powell not gotten hurt a couple of games in CMA's first season here.  Powell was playing very well through two games against creampuffs and was positioned to be our top player, and given the makeup of the team, arguably the one player we couldn't afford to lose.  He was our only consistent frontcourt player.  His injury forced Mickelson and Abron into greater roles than they were ready to effectively handle.  It may be unrealistic to think that had Powell been healthy all season we would have been an NCAAT team....but I can't help but wonder.  He did eventually come back and we never made the NCAAT with him, but we also never had that first season energy and enthusiasm.  That first team may have been the most complete CMA has had here until now, at least pre-Powell injury.

[Rawker]

It is a weak atmosphere for basketball and for some reason designed to accommodate hockey in the middle of a state whose sports sophistication almost stops at arguing over the Razorback qb or who is going to "jump center" for their local high school basketball team.  Hogs shot 29% from 3 there in their last game.  28% the game before and 24% against Houston from 3.

It's a horrible place for a jump shooter, no doubt (I wish they could lower the non-court lights during the game), but the atmosphere was much better last year, and should be even better this year, considering the Portis / Beard connection and the fact that this team is generally more exciting personnel-wise with the likes of Portis and Q.

[hoglady]

It is a weak atmosphere for basketball and for some reason designed to accommodate hockey in the middle of a state whose sports sophistication almost stops at arguing over the Razorback qb or who is going to "jump center" for their local high school basketball team.  Hogs shot 29% from 3 there in their last game.  28% the game before and 24% against Houston from 3. 

I know Barton is dumpy.
But I've always loved watching basketball in that place. I actually preferred hockey there, too.  The Glacier Cats (Barton) to the Riverblades (Verizon).