SAN FRANCISCO – It took an effort that had not ever happened in college basketball to get it done, but the Arkansas Razorbacks are headed back to the Elite 8 thanks to a 74-68 win over top-ranked Gonzaga on Thursday afternoon inside Chase Center. Arkansas became the first team to ever beat an AP #1…
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Hogs hold off NMSU to advance to second straight Sweet 16
BUFFALO, N.Y. – For the first time since three straight trips to the Sweet 16 from 1993-95, the Arkansas Razorbacks are headed back to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season thanks to a hard-fought, 53-48 win over New Mexico State inside KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The Razorbacks and Aggies put on a…
Arkansas sweeps Kentucky behind Wiggins’ quality start
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Hogs win again. No. 3 Arkansas (16-3, 3-0 SEC) finished off its three-game sweep of Kentucky (14-7, 0-3 SEC) with a 3-1 victory in Sunday’s series finale at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks, now winners of 11 consecutive games and 11 straight SEC series, have won their last five SEC Opening Weekend…
Razorbacks advance, defeat Vermont 75-71
BUFFALO, N.Y. – It’s all about surviving and advancing in the NCAA Tournament and Arkansas did just that Thursday night in a 75-71 victory over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside KeyBank Arena. The #17/18 Razorbacks (seeded 4th) and Catamounts (seeded 13th) were close throughout the night with neither team letting…
Yurachek honored by peers as a NACDA Athletics Director of the Year
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek is a 2021-22 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year recipient it was announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Yurachek and the three additional FBS honorees will be formally…
Arkansas rallies, but falls at Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Arkansas erased a 21-point, halftime deficit to trail by two (76-74) but #13 Tennessee held on to win 76-74 Saturday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee was hot from the 3-point range in the first half (making 9-of-12 compared to 3-of-6 in the second) and the Razorbacks took their turn in the second…
Bats break out in #3 Arkansas’ lopsided win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks’ first midweek matchup of the 2022 season resulted in a win as No. 3 Arkansas handled Omaha, 15-3, on Wednesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. The third-ranked Hogs, who have now won nine straight midweek games dating back to last season, improved to 5-2 on the year. Arkansas scored a season-high…
Arkansas comes through in the clutch vs. LSU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JD Notae sank two free throws with eight seconds left and the Razorbacks came up with a big stop on the ensuing possession to give #14/15 Arkansas a 77-76 victory over LSU Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. LSU led by four with 1:47 left after an old-fashion, 3-point play by Tari…
Arkansas wins regular season finale
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (17-12, 7-9) will head into the SEC Tournament with some momentum, as the Hogs beat Mississippi State (15-13, 6-10) 87-79 in Humphrey Coliseum on Sunday night. With the win, Arkansas finished the regular season eighth in the Southeastern Conference standings. Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Razorbacks will meet a familiar…
Notae’s 30 points leads Arkansas past Kentucky
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JD Notae became the first Razorback to score 30 points and have eight assists in an SEC game and Jaylin Williams recorded his 11th double-double of the year as #18/18 Arkansas defeated #6/3 Kentucky Saturday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas improved to 4-0 versus ranked opponents this season, improves to 23-6…
#18 Arkansas gets first win at Florida since 1995
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jaylin Williams Stanley Umude and JD Notae each drained key 3-pointers inside the final 5:30 to lead #18 Arkansas to an 82-74 come-from-behind win at Florida Tuesday night. Also playing a key part in the win was Davonte Davis, who had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. The win snapped a…
Razorback rally falls short, Hogs lose at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (16-11, 6-8) fell in Tuesday’s makeup game inside the Pavilion, as Ole Miss (21-6, 9-5) defeated the Razorbacks, 70-62. The loss was the third straight for the Razorbacks, their second three-game losing streak of the season. Ole Miss won the battle on the glass, 42-35, and as a result,…
Wiggins, Ramage punch out 11; Hogs win series against Redbirds
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The first series of the year belongs to the Razorbacks. Led by Jaxon Wiggins and Kole Ramage’s 11 combined strikeouts on the mound, No. 2 Arkansas held off Illinois State, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium to bring home a series win on Opening Weekend. Since Dave Van Horn’s first season…
Razorbacks close weekend with win over Western Illinois
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 10 Arkansas secured its fourth win of the Razorback Invitational after piecing together 13 hits to down Western Illinois 13-3 (5 inn.) Sunday at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks fell to Illinois, 8-6, in their first game of the day. Senior Taylor Ellsworth ignited Arkansas offensively against the Leathernecks, going 3-for-4 with…
Razorbacks battle past Tennessee
FAYETTEVILLE – Jaylin Williams recorded his fourth-straight, double-double – including a career-high 16 rebounds – and the Razorbacks were 6-of-6 at the foul line inside the final minute to lead #23/24 Arkansas to a 58-48 victory over #16/13 Tennessee Saturday afternoon at Bu Walton Arena. Arkansas wins its 11th game over the last 12 and…
Smith, Moore shine in Arkansas’ win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks are in the win column. True freshman Hagen Smith dazzled in his first collegiate start, striking out five over six scoreless innings on the mound to lead No. 2 Arkansas to a 5-1 win against Illinois State on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. Smith was sharp all day long, pumping…
Hogs Fall To #17 Florida, 76-67
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (16-9, 6-6) had its two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday night in Exactech Arena, as No. 17 Florida (20-6, 10-3) downed the Hogs, 76-67. Turnovers were the story of the night – Arkansas came into the game averaging just under 11 per game, second best in the nation, but…
Moore, Wallace on Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas infielders Robert Moore and Cayden Wallace have been named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list. The 2022 preseason watch list, which was announced by USA Baseball on Tuesday, features 55 of the nation’s top amateur players from high school and college baseball. The Golden Spikes Award Advisory Board will…