KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A handful of takeaways and observations from No. 13 Arkansas’ 72-64 victory over Kansas State on Monday:
• Stanley Umude may be Arkansas’ X-factor
In three consecutive games now Umude has pieced together some impressive stretches of play on both ends of the floor. The Razorbacks’ win over the Wildcats marked his second straight outing in which he scored in double figures.
It certainly feels like after Monday night that he is on the verge of a breakout performance. And once he gets into a groove scoring the ball, Arkansas can elevate from a really good team to a great one.