Instant Reaction: Re-focused Razorbacks Run Past Gamecocks For Sec Victory

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks needed to get backmost connected way Wednesday nighttime against an up-and-down South Carolina squad and were capable to do conscionable that.

They did it successful a big-time manner, 108-74, astatine Bud Walton Arena.

One of nan main concerns going into nan nighttime was really Arkansas would respond aft a 20 constituent nonaccomplishment astatine Auburn. A crippled that coach John Calipari said he would pain nan portion from and enactment for illustration it ne'er happened perfectly worked arsenic his squad built a comfortable lead arsenic ample arsenic 30 points against South Carolina.

It was a afloat squad effort for nan Razorbacks arsenic they group nan reside early by jumping passing lanes, fighting for loose balls, attacking nan boards and getting retired successful transition.

Bounce Back Game

Arkansas willed their measurement to a ascendant triumph from commencement to finish. Whether it was connected nan violative aliases protect end, nan Razorbacks showed resoluteness and determination to beryllium themselves arsenic nationalist title contenders.

Despite building a 43-point lead pinch astir 3 minutes to go, South Carolina was capable to propulsion wrong 34 points astatine nan buzzer.

Arkansas scored 66 overgarment points, nan chair contributed 47 of its 108 points, made 12-of-13 dunks, and outscored nan Gamecocks 22-2 connected points disconnected turnovers and 32-7 successful transition.

The Razorbacks came retired to beryllium nan Auburn nonaccomplishment was a fluke and it surely appeared that measurement by mounting nan gait early connected without letting up successful either half.

Dynamite Combo

It's been Darius Acuff's connection and we're each fortunate capable to unrecorded successful it. The existent freshman has won SEC Player of nan Week for 5 consecutive weeks for nan first clip successful convention history.

Acuff has scored astatine slightest 19 points successful each SEC crippled this season, but showed really valuable he is arsenic nan team's provider by distributing a career-high 13 assists and didn't perpetrate a turnover for only nan 2nd clip successful 17 games.

While 1 existent freshman has received astir of nan praise and spotlight, it mightiness beryllium clip to displacement immoderate attraction toward Meleek Thomas. He could hardly miss connected nan night, scoring a team-high 21 points connected 8-of-9 shots attempts from nan field, including a cleanable 5-of-5 from three.

Not only did he registry 1 of his champion games from a scorer's perspective, but he contributed 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists connected nan night.

Veterans Showed Out

As bully arsenic Acuff and Thomas tin beryllium immoderate fixed night, they can't do it each connected their ain erstwhile seasoned teammates neglect to show up. Arkansas plays its champion shot erstwhile Trevon Brazile, Malique Ewin and D.J. Wagner show up.

Brazile had an awesome nighttime early on, but ended nan nighttime pinch 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. While Brazile needed a coagulated nighttime to get backmost successful gear, it was Ewin who really answered nan telephone by giving maximum effort connected some ends of nan floor.

He vanished nan nighttime pinch 18 points connected 8-of-10 from nan section and reeled successful 4 rebounds.

Wagner has been very quiet to commencement SEC play this play aft starting nan twelvemonth pinch precocious expectations for himself arsenic a junior. After scoring a full of 9 points done nan Razorbacks' first 3 convention games, Wagner performed good against South Carolina by scoring 12 points while showing disconnected his inside-out crippled arsenic nan 2nd half wore on.

Anytime Calipari tin get a double-digit scoring output from elder guardant Nick Pringle, he'll return it. Facing his erstwhile team, Pringle looked for illustration his aged aforesaid scoring a quiet 15 points and pulling down 7 rebounds.

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