Arkansas was far from sharp, but it fought and gave itself a chance Wednesday at No. 9 Tennessee.
The difference in the Volunteers’ 79-74 home victory, Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman said, was their 21 second-half free throw attempts. Tennessee knocked down 17, including eight in the final minute to rebound following its only loss of the season.
In addition to sending the Vols to the foul line far too frequently, Arkansas turned in its worst performance of the season in terms of valuing the basketball. The Razorbacks finished with a season-high 20 turnovers. Their previous single-game high was 16 vs.