History — 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…
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4th & 25: Three Things I Know About Hogs Basketball, Three Things I Believe
One of the things I like about sports is the intersection of what we know and what we believe on display between the lines of competition. We get the objective truth of the final score, but before and after, there’s…
Early into March Madness, as Arkansans bathed in the afterglow of a 3 seed well-deserved and a program back on track, the simultaneous beauty and absurdity of the tournament hit home for me. The NCAA men’s basketball championship, a.k.a. March…
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NCAA: No Fans at March Madness Because of Coronavirus
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNCAA president Mark Emmert announced Wednesday afternoon that fans will not be admitted to the 2020 Division 1 men’s and women’s postseason basketball championships as the impact of the coronavirus is further examined, 247 Sports is reporting. “March Madness” will…