FAYETTEVILLE -- Tuesday didn't get off to a great start for the University of Arkansas men's basketball team, but it got better.
The Razorbacks beat Rice 91-43 on Tuesday night at Walton Arena in Eric Musselman's debut as Arkansas' coach before an announced crowd of 17,274.
Musselman said before the game that 6-8 sophomore Reggie Chaney had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules and 7-3 sophomore Connor Vanover's waiver to be eligible this season had been denied by the NCAA after he transferred from California.
The Razorbacks were down to eight eligible scholarship players without Chaney, but that was plenty enough for them to win their 45th consecutive home opener.