FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas came into Saturday’s home game with TCU riding a two-game losing streak and facing a Horned Frogs team that had just convincingly beaten defending national runner-up Texas Tech.
As if that wasn’t enough of a challenge, Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman learned about five hours before the game that star sophomore Isaiah Joe would not play due to an knee injury.
But playing in front of Arkansas' legendary 1970s Triplets - Sidney Moncrief, Marvin Delph, Ron Brewer - a new trio stepped up to save the day in what Musselman called a must-win game.
Jimmy Whitt and Mason Jones both had 20 points and Desi Sills added 18 off the bench as the Razorbacks shot 54 percent from the field and whipped its old Southwest Conference rival 78-67 before a sold out crowd.