Arkansas coach Mike Anderson always tells his bench players to stay ready. Freshman guard Keyshawn Embery-Simpson was definitely that on Friday in the Razorbacks' 76-65 win over Austin Peay to close out 2018.
Embery-Simpson matched a career-high with 14 points in the game, all coming in the second half after missing on both shots prior to halftime. The IMG Academy product also scored 14 points in Arkansas' road win at Colorado State earlier this month.
Austin Peay coach Matt Figger said following the game that his team and his staff probably underestimated what Embery-Simpson was capable of offensively.