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State of the Hogs: Piglets are growing up

FAYETTEVILLE — On the way out of Bud Walton Arena there was a brief visit with Dave England as the long-time Arkansas basketball trainer searched for someone in a shut-down media room.

“Big shot by Keyshawn,” a reporter said, noting the 3-point dagger in the closing seconds that lifted the Razorbacks from peril in a 69-66 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.

Keyshawn Embery-Simpson buried an open 3-pointer with 14.8 seconds left after earlier in the possession turning down almost the same shot as the Hogs worked it around with what Vandy coach Bryce Drew thought were “five or six passes.