FAYETTEVILLE — When asked Saturday for his thoughts on the contributions of Arkansas’ complementary players, Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman first mentioned the number of shots JD Notae attempted.
Musselman didn’t bring up the star guard’s 26 field goal attempts because he was irritated with or upset by the volume. Plain and simple, he knew 18th-ranked Arkansas needed the ball in the hands of its best playmaker in order to take down No. 6 Kentucky.
“We felt that might be a way for us to win,” Musselman said.
Notae, who is making a push not only for SEC player of the year but an All-America nod, hit 13 of those 26 looks and scored 30 points in the Razorbacks’ 75-73 victory over the Wildcats at Bud Walton Arena.