It was hardly a thing of beauty, but Arkansas got the job done Thursday night. The Razorbacks beat Auburn 76-70 in a place where they have traditionally not had a lot of luck.
Sure, Auburn only had seven scholarship players available for the game. But you have to win the games on the schedule—and fortunately for the Hogs, Auburn was on tap Thursday night.
Thanks to ESPN's "Showcase Thursday" gimmick, Razorback fans all over the country were able to see their Hogs on the national stage for the first time this year.
What they saw was a sloppy, helter-skelter game with a lot of strategy and jump-shots galore.
The Razorbacks led by one at the break after a rough-and-tumble half that saw a hot and cold shooting streaks by each team.
But the Hogs turned up the defense and wore down the undermanned Tigers for a rare SEC road win.
The significance of a win like this can not be measured immediately. But come tournament time, the selection committee will be very interested in the Razorbacks have fared on the road—and to this point, the answer has been "Not good."
To make the big tournament and make a big splash, turnovers have to be cut back in a big, big way.
But if that can be accomplished, we may have a very special team on our hands.
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