They may be on life support, but Arkansas basketball’s NCAA Tournament hopes at least showed a pulse Wednesday night.
After flat-lining for five straight games, the Razorbacks snapped their skid and picked up their first SEC win of the season by beating Georgia 68-65 inside Bud Walton Arena.
Making the victory even sweeter was the fact that Arkansas had to erase a 15-point deficit and did so without arguably its most talented player in Boogie Fland. It also seemed to finally discover its identity.
That is perhaps the most important aspect of the win, as the Razorbacks now know they are capable of beating an SEC team if they make things “ugly” — play great defense, rebound the heck out of the basketball and get to the free throw line.