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Hogs' coach Musselman one-ups father in Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- University of Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman has called his late father, Bill, his idol.

But on Sunday night, Musselman accomplished something his father never did -- win a game at Indiana.

The Razorbacks beat the Hoosiers 71-64 at storied Assembly Hall before an announced crowd of 14,892.

Bill Musselman -- a longtime college, NBA and ABA coach held in high esteem by his peers -- was 0-3 at Assembly Hall when he was at Minnesota from the 1971-72 through 1974-75 seasons. He coached against Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight's first four Indiana teams.

During those seasons, Eric Musselman, 55, traveled with his father's teams and served as the Golden Gophers' ballboy.