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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson knows how to "Call the Hogs. " The University of Arkansas announced Anderson's return to the Razorbacks sideline in a Saturday morning news conference.  Actually, more like a pep rally featuring former players and a half-full Bud Walton Arena. "They say you can't go home twice," said Anderson of his return to Northwest Arkansas.  "But think about it, I did. " Anderson knows how to win at the once basketball-crazy school.  He spent 17 seasons as former Arkansas Head Coach Nolan Richardson's sidekick.  The two led Arkansas to three Final Fours and a National Championship in 1994.  The winning built a passion for success.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Call it another bad break for Arkansas Razorbacks junior forward Michael Sanchez. Sanchez will miss the next six weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his foot.  The Springdale, Arkansas native played just four games a season ago suffering from plantar fasciitis. "We are all obviously disappointed that Michael won’t be able to play in the season opener,” Arkansas head coach John Pelprhey said.  "He was having a great fall and was ready to make significant contributions before feeling pain.

BATON ROUGE, Ark. -- The Arkansas Razorbacks had an ice-cold shooting night to forget.  The LSU Tigers (10-7, 2-0) survived a late comeback to defeat the Hogs 56-53.  The Tigers' defense held Arkansas (11-4, 1-1) to just 33 percent shooting from the field, and a worse 10 percent from behind the three-point line.  Arkansas junior guard Rotnei Clarke shot 1 of 7 from three-point range finishing with only five points. Arkansas' offense got off to a slow start, scoring just 17 points in the first half.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4, 2-1) erased a double-digit lead late to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-7, 2-1) 70-65 at Bud Walton Arena.  Marshawn Powell led the Hogs with 17 points. "The number one thing today was the crowd,” said Powell. “It made me dig deeper than I ever thought I could. " The Hogs shooting woes from Wednesday's loss at LSU continued early.  Bama built an early 10-point lead as the Hogs struggled from the field.  A late first half 5-0 trimmed the lead to four.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - It was a heart-breaker at Bud Walton Arena. Trey Thompkins' free throw with 1.4 seconds remaining lifted the Georgia Bulldogs (15-6, 4-4) to a 60-59 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-7, 4-4) Wednesday night in Fayetteville.  The loss is Arkansas' first of the 2010-2011 season at home. The free throw was the difference in the score, but not the game.  The Bulldogs ourebounded the Hogs 38-24, including an 11-3 advantage on the offensive glass.  The Hogs also gave up points at the free throw line shooting 11-20.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas' aspirations of playing in the NCAA Tournament rests on its play on the road. The Razorbacks (16-6, 4-3) will go on the road this Saturday to play Southeastern Conference Western division rival LSU (12-9, 2-5).  Arkansas will stay on the road next week at Georgia too.  The Hogs are unbeaten at Bud Walton Arena (16-0), but has yet to win a game away from home.  Tip-off is at 12:45 p.m. on the SEC Network. News and Notes: * Tourney Resume':   Arkansas has three wins (Mississippi State, Michigan & Vanderbilt)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - New leadership, new outlook for how Arkansas is preparing for the Southeastern Conference basketball schedule. The University of Arkansas announced its 15 non-conference games for the 2011-2012 season, the first under new Head Coach Mike Anderson.  The Hogs will play 13 of those games in the state of Arkansas. "Out non-conference schedule should get us prepared for what will be a very difficult Southeastern Conference," said Anderson. The schedule features four schools that earned bids to the National Invitational Tournament or the NCAA tournament last year.  An early December road game against the defending national champion UConn Huskies highlights the slate.  Michigan, Oakland and Texas Southern also played in the post-season a year ago.  Arkansas will also play Big 12 Conference rival Oklahoma and former Southwest Conference rival Houston.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The "Senior Night" festivities will not take long this year. Fans will say goodbye to seniors Marvelle Waith and Michael Sanchez Tuesday night when the Arkansas Razorbacks host the Ole Miss Rebels.  The Hogs have lost back-to-back games at Bud Walton Arena, after winning the first 17 games. Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN-U. News and Notes: Finally: The win at Auburn was Arkansas' first road victory of the season.  The Razorbacks were the last Division One school above .500 to win on the road.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Time is running out on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mike Anderson's Razorbacks (17-8, 5-5) will go to Knoxville Wednesday night in search of the season's first road win at the Tennessee Volunteers (13-12, 5-5).  Tip-off is at 7:00 on the SEC Network.  The Hogs are 17-0 inside Bud Walton Arena, but 0-8 elsewhere.  Including Tennessee, Arkansas has just three chances to earn an all-important road victory.  That road record may make or break the Razorbacks post-season chances.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas has added another marquee opponent to the basketball schedule for 2011-2012. The Razorbacks will play the University of Michigan Wolverines Saturday, January 21 at Bud Walton Arena.  Arkansas will return the favor playing in Ann Arbor the following season. "This is a great matchup between two storied programs," Arkansas Head Coach Mike Anderson said.  "Coach John Beilein has done a very good job of elevating the Michigan program back to its championship status and this wil be a great game to have at Bud Walton.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas' aspirations of playing in the NCAA Tournament rests on its play on the road. The Razorbacks (16-6, 4-3) will go on the road this Saturday to play Southeastern Conference Western division rival LSU (12-9, 2-5).  Arkansas will stay on the road next week at Georgia too.  The Hogs are unbeaten at Bud Walton Arena (16-0), but has yet to win a game away from home.  Tip-off is at 12:45 p.m. on the SEC Network. News and Notes: * Tourney Resume':   Arkansas has three wins (Mississippi State, Michigan & Vanderbilt)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Maybe there is a little "magic" this season at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas (15-5, 3-2) overcame a dreadful shooting night, rallying to beat the Auburn Tigers (12-8, 2-4) 56-53 Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena.  The win improves the Hogs to 15-0 at home this season, the school's best home start since the 1998-1999 season. The Razorbacks shot 4-28 from the field over the first 20 minutes.  The Hogs had just 13 points going into the final minutes of the first-half.  Auburn did not shoot much better, but still took a 22-19 lead into halftime.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas has served up some good home-cooking this season. The Razorbacks (14-5, 2-2) return home Wednesday night to play Southeastern Conference rival Auburn(12-7, 2-3).  Arkansas is coming off a win against No. 20 Michigan at Bud Walton Arena Saturday.  The Hogs are undefeated (14-0) at home.  Tip-off is at 8:00 p.m. on the SEC Network. News and Notes: *Ouch:  Senior forward Marvell Waithe is likely out with a strained calf.  Freshman forward BJ Young is expected to play, despite a sore hand.  Young was knocked to the floor by Michigan's Zack Novak while driving to the basket.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Razorbacks will step out of conference play Saturday for a Big Ten test. Arkansas (13-5, 2-2) will welcome the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines (15-4, 5-2) to a likely sold-out Bud Walton Arena.  Fewer than 1,000 tickets remained unsold as of Friday.  Tip-off is at 1:00 p.m. on CBS. News and Notes: *Good at Home : Arkansas' undefeated start at home (13-0) is the third longest winning streak at Bud Walton Arena since its opening in 1993.

OXFORD, Miss. - Mike Anderson's "Fastest 40 Minutes" has the attention of the Southeastern Conference.  Now, will it continue? The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-3, 1-0) will go on the road Wednesday night to play the Ole Miss Rebel (10-5, 0-1).   The Hogs raced out to a big lead Saturday night, then held on to beat Mississippi State in the SEC opener at Bud Walton Arena 98-88. News and Notes: *Outstanding Freshman Play:   Arkansas' BJ Young earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after his 24 point performance against Mississippi State.  The St. Louis native has 11 double-digit efforts this season.  *Pressure-Cooker:   The "Fastest 40 Minutes" has picked up its intensity in its last seven games, all victories.  The Hogs have forced 124 turnovers, while allowing just 67 assists.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson's young Arkansas Razorbacks just got younger. Junior Marshawn Powell is out of the rest of the season after surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee.  He injured the knee before Friday's game against the Houston Cougars.  Doctors estimate recovery will take six to eight months. "This is a big blow to Marshawn and our basketball team," said Arkansas Head Coach Mike Anderson.  "He has been working hard on and off the court this year and was in the best shape of his career.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The buzz is back surrounding Arkansas Razorbacks basketball.  And so is Mike Anderson. The one-time Nolan Richardson assistant is back on the bench, but as the new head coach of the Razorbacks.  The Anderson-era begins Friday night at Bud Walton Arena against the University of South Carolina-Upstate.   "It's a good feeling, and at the same time it's also a responsibility that I have at the University of Arkansas and...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The "Fastest 40 Minutes" had a successful debut at Bud Walton Arena. Marshawn Powell scored 19 points to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to a 83-63 victory over the University of South Carolina-Upstate.  One-time Nolan Richardson assistant Mike Anderson picked up his first regular-season win as Razorbacks head coach. Arkansas raced-out to a 21-5 lead in the first half.  The Hogs never led by fewer than double-digits in the second-half.  The Razorbacks shot 52-percent from the field.  The uptempo style forced 19 turnovers.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - New leadership, new outlook for how Arkansas is preparing for the Southeastern Conference basketball schedule. The University of Arkansas announced its 15 non-conference games for the 2011-2012 season, the first under new Head Coach Mike Anderson.  The Hogs will play 13 of those games in the state of Arkansas. "Out non-conference schedule should get us prepared for what will be a very difficult Southeastern Conference," said Anderson. The schedule features four schools that earned bids to the National Invitational Tournament or the NCAA tournament last year.  An early December road game against the defending national champion UConn Huskies highlights the slate.  Michigan, Oakland and Texas Southern also played in the post-season a year ago.  Arkansas will also play Big 12 Conference rival Oklahoma and former Southwest Conference rival Houston.