Mike Anderson

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson's staff is crossing the border too. Anderson has rehired his entire staff from the University of Missouri to become part of his new staff at the University of Arkansas.  The staff includes associate head coach Melvin Watkins, assistants Matt Zimmerman and former Razorbacks player T.J. Cleveland.  Jeff Daniels will become the director of operations.  David Deets will handle strength and conditioning duties....

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - MIZ-ZOU! was chanted loud and clear in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol.  University of Missouri Tigers head men's basketball coach Mike Anderson rallied lawmakers with a speech about his job on Thursday. Anderson spoke to legislators about how he prepares his student-athletes for life after college. He also signed a few autographs. Missouri (20-6, 6-5) plays Iowa State on Saturday in Ames. Talk Tigers with us on Facebook @KYTV TigerTalk or on Twitter @KY3TigerTalk.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Fans rarely get a say at a coach's first news conference. Arkansas Razorbacks fans did at Mike Anderson's "welcome home" party at Bud Walton Arena.  The news conference's tone turned on one question from a KOMU-TV reporter in Columbia.  "You talk about family and loyalty, but why no goodbye to the fans of Mizzou," asked Dani Wexelman.   "Why did you not say goodbye to the fans in Columbia personally?  "We did a press release and that was to all the fans," said Anderson.  "I always made sure they knew from this coach and from our staff that they were instrumental in what took place.  I may have not done it personally, but I know I addressed it through a press release in terms of thanking the fans, thanking the administration.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Alandise Harris hopes to make the same impresssion as an Arkansa Razorbacks as he did against them last season. The junior will transfer to Arkansas from Houston.  However, NCAA rules will force him to sit out during the 2012-2013 season. "I am certainly excited to have Alandise join our program,” said Anderson.  "He has shown the ability to be an excellent player at this level. " The Central High School (Little Rock) graduate averaged 11.5 points per game and nearly six rebounds in his two seasons at Houston.  Harris scored in double-figures 25 times throughout his sophomore season.  The 6'6" forward scored 18 points, grabbing six rebounds in Houston's 87-78 victory over Arkansas last season..

Fayetteville, Ar. - This afternoon in front of about five thousand Razorback fans, Mike Anderson was introduced as the new Arkansas coach. Anderson told the crowd he'll bring exciting and winning basketball to Fayetteville. This is his second stint with Arkansas, he was an assistant nine years ago. During his press conference he talked about the journey that brought him back to Fayetteville. "Just here recently it seemed like the call of the hogs kept calling, the call of the hogs, the call of the hogs," Anderson said to the jubilant crowd.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mike Anderson is still on the recruiting trail in his Missouri Tigers vest.  He didn't have to go far Saturday. The Mizzou head coach watched the Class 1 Missouri State High School Athletics Association's championship game in Columbia, featuring one of the country's best seniors. Scott County Central (29-2) won its third-straight title, defeating Dadeville (30-2) 69-54 at the Mizzou Arena.  Scott County Central features Missouri recruit Otto Porter.  The 6'9" forward scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Braves.  Porter is one of the last seniors ranked in Top 100 recruiting lists yet to sign a letter of intent.  ESPN ranks the power forward as the 42nd overall prospect in the Class of 2011.  Rivals.com ranks him as the 97th best overall.  Porter has offers from both Missouri and Georgetown.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson's first recruiting class is a mixture of size, scorers. Guard Anthlon Bell, swing-man Michael Qualls and forward JaCorey Williams all inked letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.  "I am happy to announce the signing of three new Razorbacks,” Anderson said.  "These three men fill the needs of our team and our program. " Bell has Memphis roots, which has always been a recruiting priority area for Anderson while an assistant at Arkansas and head coach at Missouri.  Bell is 6'3" and averaged 25 points and five assists as a junior.  He is already a 2,000-point scorer.  Bell chose the Hogs over Missouri.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- It was once inevitable Mike Anderson would become the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas.  Who knew it would happen like this? After nearly a week of speculation, Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long confirmed the hiring of Anderson to replace John Pelphrey, who was fired three days after the Razorbacks' season ended.  "We are extremely excited to welcome home Mike Anderson to the University of Arkansas as our new head men’s basketball coach,” Long said.  "His teams play an exciting brand of basketball that has already proven successful at both the University of Alabama-Birmingham and Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri Tigers head coach Mike Anderson won't disclose what he did.  But says he has suspended Missouri Tigers point guard Michael Dixon indefinitely for violating a team rule. Dixon is averaging 10.7 points per game, dishing out four assists.  The Lee's Summit native is one of two Tigers to start every game this season.  The sophomore scored a career-high 17 points in a loss against Georgetown in Kansas City. Mizzou plays Oral Robers Thursday night in Columbia.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson's first year as the Hogs bench boss will feature an early season test. Arkansas will go on the road to play the defending National Champion UCONN Huskies in the Big East/SEC Challenge December 3.  "Playing against the defending National Champions on their home court is the ultimate challenge," said Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson.  "This is a great opportunity and allows us to find out a lot about our...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced on Thursday. Young, a 6-3 guard from St. Louis, Mo., submitted his name for consideration for the 2012 draft before ultimately deciding to return the Razorbacks.  His second year in Fayetteville saw him average a team high 15.2 points, and also lead the team with 102 assists and 27.9 minutes played per game.  Young shot 45 percent from the floor, averaged 3.5 rebounds per game and was No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference in scoring, No. 5 in field goal percentage and No. 9 in assists per game.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Alandise Harris hopes to make the same impresssion as an Arkansa Razorbacks as he did against them last season. The junior will transfer to Arkansas from Houston.  However, NCAA rules will force him to sit out during the 2012-2013 season. "I am certainly excited to have Alandise join our program,” said Anderson.  "He has shown the ability to be an excellent player at this level. " The Central High School (Little Rock) graduate averaged 11.5 points per game and nearly six rebounds in his two seasons at Houston.  Harris scored in double-figures 25 times throughout his sophomore season.  The 6'6" forward scored 18 points, grabbing six rebounds in Houston's 87-78 victory over Arkansas last season..

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. - 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 "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. - Mike Anderson's first recruiting class is a mixture of size, scorers. Guard Anthlon Bell, swing-man Michael Qualls and forward JaCorey Williams all inked letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.  "I am happy to announce the signing of three new Razorbacks,” Anderson said.  "These three men fill the needs of our team and our program. " Bell has Memphis roots, which has always been a recruiting priority area for Anderson while an assistant at Arkansas and head coach at Missouri.  Bell is 6'3" and averaged 25 points and five assists as a junior.  He is already a 2,000-point scorer.  Bell chose the Hogs over Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The NCAA wants a word with Missouri Tigers head men's basketball coach Frank Haith. Mizzou's new coach says he will fully cooperate with the NCAA in its investigation into the improper benefits received by football and basketball athletes from former University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro.  Yahoo! Sports reports the booster made a $10,000 payment to one of Haith's players.  Shapiro also claims he and Haith frequented strip clubs. "The reports questioning my personal interactions with Mr. Shapiro are not an accurate portrayal of my character," Haith said on Tuesday night in response to the story.

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. - Mike Anderson's freshman class at the University of Arkansas is a player short. Little Rock Parkview High School's Aaron Ross will instead opt for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Prep School in Delafield, Wisconsin.   The move allows him to focus on academics, so he can enroll among the Class of 2012-2013. The 6"7" forward averaged 17 points per game in his senior season, leading the Parkview Patriots to the class 6-A state championship.  Ross committed to former Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach John Pelphrey during his freshman year.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The price tag to purchase the contract of new Missouri Tigers Head Coach Frank Haith has gone up. Mizzou learned a valuable lesson from Mike Anderson's departure.  Haith's buyout begins at $1.2 million after the first year.  It then drops $500,000 each season through his first four.  Haith will earn $1.5 million dollars annually.  His incentives package adds up to another $825,000. Haith spent seven seasons at the University of Miami with an overall record of 129-101.