Even the most ardent, sunny Razorbacks fan would have to admit that the first 19 minutes of last night’s game at Ole Miss was difficult to watch. Neither team could find any rhythm offensively. The teams combined to score only 21 points in the first 10 minutes. Then they combined for 12 points in the final 76 seconds.
The Rebels kept things going early in the second half, scoring seven straight points before the Arkansas defense went into clamp-down mode. Over the next 13 game minutes the Razorbacks allowed only two field goals and went on a 13-0 run that pretty well sealed the game. The defense from Eric Musselman’s squad was outstanding.
It’s quite the turn of events after an 0-3 SEC start. During that stretch the Hogs allowed 82.3 points-per-game. In the midst of their current 5-game winning streak, they’ve allowed only 57.6ppg. And only once in that stretch did Arkansas allow more than 60 points when they gave up 73 to Texas A&M in an OT win last week.
Let’s go beyond the box score and take a look at some standout performances from last night’s SEC road win in Oxford, Mississippi.