Best Of Arkansas Sports · Dec 30, 2025
Mike Irwin Didn’t See Meleek Thomas Going Off vs JMU as The Warm-up Hogs Really Needed
photo credit: Craven WhitlowWith more than a week of time off after losing to Houston, it would have been natural for Arkansas basketball to carry a hangover into Monday’s contest against James Madison.
Christmas came and went, some extra calories got thrown down the chute and the start of league play on Saturday was looming.
But the Hoop Hogs made sure to take care of business by feasting on the Dukes and winning in blowout fashion, 103-74. The Razorbacks went up double digits early and never looked back, taking a 20-point lead into the locker room and using a 20-5 run late in the second half to put the nail in the coffin.