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Beyond the Box: 3-point shooting, defense lifts Hogs over No. 7 Duke, 80-75

In front of a record Bud Walton Arena crowd, the Hogs were able to get back to their winning ways against No. 7 Duke. Here’s some key numbers that helped them do it.

It was another special night in Bud Walton Arena as Eric Musselman’s Hogs were able to upset No. 7 Duke, 80-75, in front of a record 20,344 fans.

Arkansas entered Wednesday night’s game in desperate need of some positive momentum. Losers of three out of their last four contests, including an upset loss to UNC-Greensboro in their most recent home game, the Hogs needed this win in the worst way.

With leading scorer [autotag]Tramon Mark[/autotag] still sidelined with a lower back injury, Arkansas’ two other statistical leaders – [autotag]Trevon Brazile[/autotag] and [autotag]Khalif Battle[/autotag] – were able to rise to the occasion behind a raucous crowd and get the job done.

Over the past four games, the Razorbacks have struggled in basically every facet of the game. However, a stagnant offense, costly turnovers and abysmal transition defense were the three big things that had stood out above the rest.

On Wednesday night, none of those issues were prevalent for much of the night. Arkansas looked like a completely different team than the one we saw in the Bahamas just five days ago.

Let’s take a look at some key numbers from this game and see exactly how they were able to correct their issues from the Battle 4 Atlantis and translate that into a big-time win over Duke.

Fine! Arkansas tagged with $100K invoice to SEC

The fine is the third in just over two years because of a rush to the playing surface at an Arkansas game.

The crowd at Bud Walton Arena gathered with about three minutes left in Arkansas’ eventual five-point win over Duke. Well, the young adults in the crowd gathered, anyway.

When the final horn sounded, they stormed Nolan Richardson Court, having knocked off the No. 7 team in the country, a blue-blood of the sport and on the celebration of the anniversary of their school’s national championship win over those same Blue Devils 30 years earlier.

The night was one to remember as it was almost midnight before the last of the crowd had cleared.

Then Thursday came and with it the expected: a bill for proverbial damages.

The Southeastern Conference fined the university to the tune of $100,000 for the physical display of excess emotion. The court rush goes against the league’s policies.

The fine is the third fans have caused in just over two years. They rushed the field at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium after a win over Texas in 2021 and then did the same in the winter against top-ranked Auburn during basketball season.

Arkansas’ next game is Monday against Furman.

What Eric Musselman said after Arkansas beat No. 7 Duke

Arkansas coach Eric Musselman always gives the crowd props after Hogs games. Wednesday night they were well-deserved.

Eric Musselman makes a point just about every Arkansas home game to give credit to the crowds at Bud Walton Arena, even when they’re relatively light.

Any credit he gave Wednesday was well-deserved.

The largest crowd in Bud Walton Arena history watched the unranked Razorbacks beat No. 7 Duke, 80-75, in a game the athletic department asked for a white-out. The crowd responded and then celebrated at the final horn, rushing the court.

Musselman, whose team is 5-3 so far this season, did not say things were perfect. In fact, other than the crowd, he downplayed most everything else his team did against the Blue Devils.

Not that he wasn’t happy with it. Musselman wanted to make sure his players would not allow it to go to their heads.

Check out everything he had to say late Monday night after the crowd finally exited the floor.

Bedeviled: Largest crowd in school history watches Arkansas beat No. 7 Duke

The Hogs’ win over the seventh-ranked Blue Devils capped a massive two days for Arkansas athletics.

Arkansas basketball has helped North Carolina twice in a week now.

Five days after the Razorbacks fell to UNC in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game, Arkansas’ third straight loss, the Hogs snapped the mini-skid, knocking off the Tar Heels’ biggest rival, Duke, on Wednesday in a raucous Bud Walton Arena, 80-75.

Arkansas broke things open with 12:13 left when a 7-0 run, capped by Khalif Battle’s running 3-pointer, made Duke call a timeout. Arkansas’ lead was up to eight at that point. Less than a minute earlier, neither team had led by more than three points the whole game.

Arkansas’ lead grew as large as 14 points, allowing the Razorbacks to lock things down in the final 10 minutes as Duke would only cut the lead down to single digits one more time.

Trevon Brazile scored 19 points and collected 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Khalif Battle added another 21 points off the bench to lead the Razorbacks.

A record crowd of 20,344 were in attendance, many of whom rushed the floor after the win in a fitting end for a game that recalled the glory days of the 1990s when both teams were among the best in college basketball.

Arkansas next plays Monday at home against Furman.

Arkansas vs. No. 7 Duke: How to watch, stream, listen, key players and more

No. 7 Duke visits Bud Walton Arena for the first time ever on Wednesday night. Here’s how you can watch and stream all of the action, key players and much more.

It’s fitting that the first time Arkansas and Duke meet inside Bud Walton Arena it will happen during the 30th anniversary season of the Razorbacks’ 1994 national championship.

Of course, the Hogs defeated the Blue Devils in the championship game to secure the program’s first and only national championship.

30 years later, much has changed, but both programs remain in the national spotlight and highlight the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. Arkansas is in the midst of a two-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last four. As a result, the Hogs fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week.

Duke is still very much Duke. The Blue Devils enter Wednesday night’s game 5-1 on their year with their lone loss coming to then-12th-ranked Arizona Wildcats, 78-73.

Despite Arkansas’ recent struggles, the crowd in Fayetteville is expected to be something special. As of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night, there were 1200+ students camping outside of Bud Walton Arena, according to a tweet from Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek.

It has all the makings for a special night in the “Basketball Palace of Mid-America.” Here’s how you can watch all of the action, listen, key players and much more.

Arkansas basketball to host Duke in ACC-SEC Challenge next season

Fans should have no problem packing Bud Walton Arena when Arkansas welcomes this “blue blood” to Fayetteville next season.

The 2023-24 Arkansas basketball season will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 national championship team. So, it’s only fitting that the Duke Blue Devils will make an appearance on the Razorbacks’ schedule.

The inaugural ACC-SEC Challenge will take place next season, replacing the Big 12-SEC Challenge from the last few years. It will keep the same format where each SEC team will play against a school from the ACC. For the inaugural year, Arkansas will welcome Duke to Fayetteville for a primetime matchup on November 29.

Arkansas and Duke have only met four times and the series is tied 2-2. The most recent meeting came in the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA Tournament where Duke beat the Hogs 78-69.

The most notable matchup from the all-time series, which was alluded to earlier, was in the championship game of the 1994 NCAA Tournament. Arkansas was able to capture their first – and only – national championship with a 76-72 win over the Blue Devils.

Tip-off for next season’s game is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 8:15 p.m. CT in Fayetteville.

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