FAYETTEVILLE — For the third time this season, Arkansas guard Mason Jones has been named SEC player of the week.
The junior earned the award after scoring 32 points in the Razorbacks’ season-opening win over Rice and following a 41-point outing against Tulsa in December. Monday, he shared the honor with Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry.
On Saturday, in what Arkansas coach Eric Musselman deemed a must-win game at Alabama, Jones led the Razorbacks with 30 points on 10 of 20 shooting and 4 of 7 from 3-point range. He made just 6 of 13 free throws, but hit 3 of 4 in the final 31 seconds to seal the 82-78 win.