FAYETTEVILLE — As the No. 11 University of Arkansas basketball team struggled to put away Troy on Monday night, Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman said it looked like some of his players were still on Maui time.
“But Ricky Council is on Arkansas time,” Musselman said. “And he played with great energy.”
Council, a 6-6 junior guard, took over the game in the nick of time for the Razorbacks and led them to a 74-61 victory in Walton Arena.
Troy went ahead 58-55 with 6:53 on Zay Williams’ layup, but Arkansas responded with a 17-0 run — including 11 points by Council — over a 5:22 span to take a 72-58 lead with 1:03 left.