Musselman's late game trust pays off

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman speaks to his team in a huddle during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)FAYETTEVILLE — Past coaching matchups with NBA head coaches influenced the Eric Musselman philosophy of not calling a timeout at the end of overtime when Arkansas defeated Georgia Tech on Monday.

Musselman, the Razorbacks’ head coach who spent three years as a head coach in the NBA, said he often observed Phil Jackson’s teams make quick adjustments during timeouts.

“I kind of always marveled at the fact that his teams figured things out,” Musselman said.

Now in end-of-game situations,…