FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman knew his team’s first two games of the regular season would bring in opponents with contrasting styles.
Mississippi Valley State’s quick-shot offense resulted in the Razorbacks running away with a 142-62 rout of the Delta Devils.
North Texas brought a much slower pace to Bud Walton Arena three days later, but Arkansas adjusted and downed the Mean Green 69-54.
“I just think you have got to win different ways,” Musselman said. “The bottom line is that Mississippi Valley State shoots real quick, in the first 12 seconds of the shot clock, and North Texas is one of the slowest teams.