( J.T. Wampler)
Arkansas guard Chris Lykes chases a loose ball during an exhibition game against East Central (Okla.) on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks won their exhibition basketball opener on Sunday, but hardly in the manner expected.
The Razorbacks, ranked No. 16 in The Associated Press preseason poll, had to rally from a 14-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to beat East Central (Okla.) University 77-74 in Walton Arena.
What figured to be a blowout victory for the University of Arkansas against an overmatched NCAA Division II opponent instead turned into a nail-biter.