FAYETTEVILLE -- Anton Beard was back in a big way for the Arkansas basketball team Saturday.
The junior guard from North Little Rock, who was ill earlier in the week, had 11 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds without a turnover in 20 minutes off the bench to help the Razorbacks beat Ole Miss 98-80 at Walton Arena.
Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said it was a boost to have Beard playing his normal minutes after he was limited to five at South Carolina Wednesday night when the Razorbacks beat the No. 21 Gamecocks 83-76.
"It was very important because he's a settling force," Anderson said.