After falling to No. 2 Alabama in a heartbreaker on Saturday, Arkansas regrouped and took down a hated rival in LSU on Wednesday.
The Razorbacks earned a 70-58 victory that may very well be described as revenge. On Jan. 14, LSU earned its lone win in SEC play to date over Arkansas, profitable 78-74 in Baton Rouge.
Even on an evening when Arkansas’ offense was removed from nice, stifling protection and a 25-point efficiency from ahead Zvonimir Ivisic led the Hogs to a much-needed victory.
After an 0-5 begin in SEC play, the Razorbacks are 4-2 over their final six video games and have seemingly turned the nook beneath head coach John Calipari. Street wins over Kentucky and Texas have been complimented by dwelling triumphs over Georgia and LSU.
With seven video games remaining in convention play, Arkansas may be very a lot alive within the race to the NCAA Match. A tricky highway take a look at towards No. 8 Texas A&M looms on Saturday, with a highway journey to No. 1 Auburn scheduled for Feb. 19.
In a 12 months the place the SEC is as aggressive because it’s ever been, seven convention victories could also be sufficient for Arkansas to seek out its means into March Insanity. Two very winnable video games stay on Arkansas’ schedule: a house matchup with Texas — who Arkansas beat in Austin earlier this month — on Feb. 26, and a March 1 highway sport towards South Carolina, who’s presently 0-11 in SEC play.
From there, a single win towards the likes of No. 21 Missouri, No. 22 Mississippi State, No. 1 Auburn, No. 8 Texas A&M or Vanderbilt may very well be sufficient to ship Calipari dancing in his first 12 months in Fayetteville.
