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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 shooting inside Bud Walton Arena was just as cold as it was outside it. Rotnei Clarke scored 16 points to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks (13-6, 3-3) to a 73-64 win over the Auburn Tigers (7-13, 0-6) on Tuesday night. After a back-and-forth first half, Auburn came out cold to begin the second 20 minutes.  The Tigers missed their first 22 shots, scoring only a free throw in the first 11:23 in the half.  The Hogs took advantage, turning a four-point halftime lead into a 21-point lead.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- University of Arkansas Head Basketball Coach Mike Anderson's “Fastest 40 Minutes of Basketball” was on full display Friday night at Bud Walton Arena as the Razorbacks downed Southwest Baptist 106-78 in an exhibition game. “We took advantage of our size and athletic ability against a team that had shooters,” Anderson said. At the close of the game a total of 12 Razorbacks tallied points as the fast-paced offense took over the arena. As a team the Razorbacks were 38-of-72 in field goals made and 6-of-14 from the three-point line.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Arkansas Razorbacks know the secret to slowing down the South Carolina Gamecocks. It's the same game plan teams use against them. The Hogs play South Carolina (13-12, 5-5) on Wednesday night at 8 at Bud Walton Arena. Guard Devin Downey leads the Gamecocks and the SEC in scoring at nearly 23 points per game. The 5-foot-9 point guard catches everyone's attention on the court, similar to the Razorbacks' Courtney Fortson. Arkansas head coach John Pelphrey knows Downey makes his teammates better.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - High expectations return to Bud Walton Arena. The Southeastern Conference media chose the Arkansas Razorbacks to finish fifth overall in its preseason poll for the 2012-2013 hoops season.  The media picked Kentucky to win the conference.  The SEC eliminated divisions for the upcoming season. Sophomore BJ Young earned a spot on the preseason first-team all-SEC.  Marshawn Powell earned second-team honors.  Powell injured his knee in the third game last season.  He missed the rest of the season.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Sophomore BJ Young and junior Marshawn Powell of the University of Arkansas men's basketball team were each named to All-SEC teams by the league coaches it was announced on Friday. Young, a 6-3 guard, was placed on the first-team while Powell, a 6-7 forward, garnered second-team honors. The All-SEC nods are the second for both players as the two were named to the first- and second-teams, respectively by the league's media in late October. Young led the Southeastern Conference in scoring by a freshman a year ago and has been named to several preseason lists.  Along with his All-SEC accolades he has also been named a third-team preseason All-American by Sporting News, the No. 17 impact player in the nation by ESPN, the top player in the SEC by Sports Illustrated , the No. 28 player in the country by CBSSports among others.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Sophomore BJ Young of the University of Arkansas basketball team was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday following his double-double against Northwestern State on Saturday. Young scored 26 points and grabbed a career high 13 rebounds in Arkansas' 79-61 victory over Northwestern State while also adding seven assists and a career high four steals.  The double-double was the second of Young's career and his 36 th double-digit scoring effort.  It was also his fifth 20-plus point game of the 2012-13 season and 11 th in 43 career outings.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Hogs made sure a rare February non-conference game was not a letdown. Junior Rotnei Clarke scored 14 points to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-9) to a 94-55 rout over the Florida A&M Rattlers (11-15), Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday.  The Hogs finished the non-conference season 10-0.  The loss ends the Rattlers four-game winning streak. "I am certainly happy to close our our non-conference schedule that way," said Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach John Pelphrey.

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. - Arkansas' post-season hopes may depend on its first road victory. The Razorbacks (17-11, 5-8) will travel to play the Auburn Tigers (14-13, 4-9) Saturday.  Arkansas remains win-less on the road this season.  The Hogs have lost last five of its last six games.  That stretch included back-to-back losses at Bud Walton Arena, where the Hogs had been undefeated. The last loss against Alabama is typical of the late-season struggles for Arkansas.  Alabama used a 39-12 run to erase a double-digit deficit in the first-half to its own double-digit lead in the second-half.  The Razorbacks cut the lead to five points late, losing 79-68.

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.

The University of Arkansas was the latest stop on the Dalai Lama's current US Tour. He called for activism and non-violence to achieve peace in the world.  Thousands jammed the Bud Walton Arena to see and hear the Nobel Prize winner considered by millions as the epitome of compassion

It was one of the most unique press conferences you'll ever see.  In addition to the media, the general public was invited to Bud Walton Arena on a rainy Saturday morning to help welcome new basketball head coach Mike Anderson.  And Razorback nation turned out in full force.  As although the event was really nothing more than an opportunity for Anderson and school officials to speak briefly and take questions from reporters, an estimated 5,000 fans...

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. - After four seasons, the University of Arkansas has fired head basketball coach John Pelphrey. "After a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of our men’s basketball program, including an assessment of the overall student-athlete experience within our program, it is clear that we have not made the progress over the last four years that is necessary to return Razorback basketball to a place of national relevance,” said...

AUBURN, Ala. - Survive and advance on the road. Delvon Johnson scored the game-winning basket on a dunk giving the Arkansas Razorbacks (18-10, 7-7) to a 57-55 victory over the Auburn Tigers (9-19, 2-12) Saturday afternoon at Auburn.  "We just ran one of our plays," said Arkansas Head Coach John Pelphrey.  "The biggest thing for us coming out of that timeout was to make sure we managed the clock enough so if we did score or didn't have a chance to tip it in, or if we did score not to give them to much time and we were able to do that.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Hogs made sure a rare February non-conference game was not a letdown. Junior Rotnei Clarke scored 14 points to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-9) to a 94-55 rout over the Florida A&M Rattlers (11-15), Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday.  The Hogs finished the non-conference season 10-0.  The loss ends the Rattlers four-game winning streak. "I am certainly happy to close our our non-conference schedule that way," said Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach John Pelphrey.

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. -- The shooting inside Bud Walton Arena was just as cold as it was outside it. Rotnei Clarke scored 16 points to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks (13-6, 3-3) to a 73-64 win over the Auburn Tigers (7-13, 0-6) on Tuesday night. After a back-and-forth first half, Auburn came out cold to begin the second 20 minutes.  The Tigers missed their first 22 shots, scoring only a free throw in the first 11:23 in the half.  The Hogs took advantage, turning a four-point halftime lead into a 21-point lead.

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.