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Arkansas-Little Rock coach Chris Beard breaks hand punching whiteboard

College basketball coaches are intense. Just ask Arkansas-Little Rock head coach Chris Beard.

Beard broke his hand punching a whiteboard during halftime of Sunday's win over Louisiana-Monroe to clinch an NCAA Tournament berth because he didn't like the way his guys were playing. And this happened in a game the Trojans won by 20 points.

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Despite the injury, Beard will coach his team Thursday against fifth-seeded Purdue.

"We were not playing our best half," said Beard, via ESPN.com. "We were down five at half.