Arkansas guard Chris Lykes (facing) defends LSU guard Xavier Pinson during an SEC Tournament game Friday, March 11, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.
LSU guard Xavier Pinson is likely just fine with not having to face Arkansas again this season.
The transfer guard from Missouri did not play in the Tigers’ home game against the Razorbacks on Jan. 15, which Arkansas won 65-58. Based on the way he shot the ball the final two times he faced the Razorbacks, LSU might have been better off without him.
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman and his team essentially made Pinson a non-factor in the teams’ SEC Tournament quarterfinals meeting Friday, and the Razorbacks cruised to a 79-67 victory in Tampa, Fla.