LITTLE ROCK — When it comes to identifying the participants in the Jan. 7, 2013, BCS title game months in advance, the math is out of whack.

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Nolan Richardson knows there may be some uncomfortable moments in Bud Walton Arena today, when the ESPN film “40 Minutes of Hell” is unveiled after the South Carolina game. But the former Arkansas coach said it doesn’t matter. The good. The bad. It is what it is. “That’s who [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Mike Anderson was disappointed with his team’s performance at Georgia on Wednesday night. The offensive woes continued to be an issue on the road, but the defensive lapses weren’t indicative of the Razorbacks this season. The rebounding was unacceptable. The energy was bad. “That’s what is kind [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn is used to having six pitchers he can truly count on when the Razorbacks step into the meat of their schedule. There’s typically three starters, two middle relievers, and a closer. That’s the extent of it. But when Van Horn thinks through his pitching staff [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Mike Anderson called his first season “a year of adjustment” because of the injury issues and depth problems that have challenged his team. It looks like the Razorbacks (16-8, 4-5 in Southeastern Conference) will face a little more adversity when they play South Carolina (9-14, 1-8) [...]

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Arkansas Media Relations FAYETTEVILLE – Senior C’eira Ricketts led the Arkansas women’s basketball team into a three-way tie for third place in the Southeastern Conference with a 68-47 win over South Carolina in Bud Walton Arena Thursday. The win moves Arkansas to 18-5 overall and 7-4 in the SEC, while South Carolina falls to [...]

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas first baseman Dominic Ficociello and pitchers Ryne Stanek and Nolan Sanburn were named to Baseball America’s preseason All-America team on Wednesday. Sanburn — who went 2-4 with eight saves and a 3.62 earned run average in 2011 — was a first-team selection. Ficociello (team-leading .335 batting average and 50 RBIs) and Stanek (4-2 [...]

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It looks like Arkansas is going to be short-handed in the frontcourt once again Saturday. Coach Mike Anderson said forward Michael Sanchez is “doubtful” for the South Carolina game after suffering a sprained right shoulder in the second half of the 81-59 loss at Georgia. His absence would leave the Razorbacks with eight scholarship players for [...]

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas could be closer to securing a 12th opponent for the 2012 season. The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger reported Wednesday that Arkansas and Rutgers officials are nearing a deal to play a home-and-home series in 2012 and 2013. The 2012 game would be played in Fayetteville and the 2013 meeting would take place in New [...]

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Arkansas Media Relations ATHENS, Ga. – Despite 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from three-point range from sophomore Mardracus Wade, the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team fell to Georgia, 81-59 on Wednesday night. Arkansas dropped to 16-8 overall and 4-5 in the SEC, while Georgia improved to 13-10, 2-7. “We had an opportunity to go on the [...]

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