One game removed from a Thanksgiving Day disaster in which Arkansas basketball could never get over the hump against Illinois, the Hogs found themselves in a similar situation on the road against Miami (Fla.) on Tuesday night. A slow start created a double-digit first-half deficit for the third time in as many games against high-major opponents.
Illinois was able to stifle any comeback attempt with timely – and unbelievably efficient – 3-point shooting, and Baylor kept the Hogs at arm’s length, roughly 5 to 9 points away, virtually the entire game.
However, against the Hurricanes, Arkansas was finally able to surmount a late comeback that gave them their first lead of the game with 1:47 left on a corner 3-pointer from Boogie Fland, fed by an incredible spinning, cross-court, mid-air dime from Adou Thiero.