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PREVIEW: Abilene Christian @ Arkansas
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The Wildcats (7-1)
Abilene Christian is a really good basketball team. Do not overlook this them, Hog fans! The Wildcats have beaten every mid-major team they have faced and only lost by 7 to Texas Tech on the road. The Red Raiders were held to just 51 points. That type of defense is what ACU has enforced all season by giving up 55.8 points per game which ranks 10
th in the nation.
The offensive attack from the Wildcats has been very balanced with no player averaging in double digits. ACU does have 3 players averaging 9 points per game. 3 of the 5 starters are 6-0 or smaller for ACU. One would think with a backcourt that small ACU would struggle on defense, but the Wildcats are forcing 23.9 turnovers a game. They also hold opponents to 25.0% from 3 which ranks 14
Mike Cawood December 22, 2020
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas raced out to a 22-point lead in the first half and held on in the second to defeat Abilene Christian, 85-72, Tuesday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks improve to 8-0 while the Wildcats drop to 7-2.
Arkansas played without head coach Eric Musselman, who was absent due to COVID-19 close contact tracing protocols. Associate head coach David Patrick served as head coach in the win.
Desi Sills scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to lead the Razorbacks’ hot start. JD Notae scored 17 of his 19 in the second half to help fend off a feisty Wildcat squad.
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