ESPN analyst and former Arkansas basketball player Jimmy Dykes called it an “old-fashioned rear kicking” during the on-air broadcast, and that pretty much painted the perfect picture.
No. 25 Auburn, who had won just five times in 28 all-time trips to Arkansas, made history with it’s sixth victory in Fayetteville on Saturday, handing the Razorbacks an 83-51 loss – the Hogs’ largest losing deficit in the 31-year history of Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorback faithful, who are still reeling from a disappointing football season, have now began losing confidence in a basketball program that has advanced to the past three Sweet 16s of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers (12-2) outscored Arkansas (9-5) by 25 points in the second half of the celebrated “stripe-out game,” causing the striped stands to begin emptying well before the final buzzer.
Here is a sample of the social media grumblings on X (Twitter), following Saturday’s horrendous loss.
