FAYETTEVILLE — After the University of Arkansas basketball team raced past Mississippi Valley State to win its season opener by 80 points, the Razorbacks used their defense to subdue North Texas.
Arkansas beat the Mean Green 69-54 on Saturday in Walton Arena before an announced crowd of 4,400.
The game was in stark contrast to the Razorbacks’ 142-62 victory over the Delta Devils on Wednesday night.
“I think you’ve just got to win different ways,” Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman said. “The bottom line is Mississippi Valley State shoots real quick in the first 12 seconds of the shot clock, and North Texas is one of the slowest teams.