St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 13, 2018
Slumping Arkansas poses another road test for Mizzou
Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford (10) and Arlando Cook (5) celebrate with fans after defeating Tennessee 95-93 after an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)COLUMBIA, MO. • His mind was elsewhere as he walked off the court at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday, but sometime between the final buzzer and his postgame interview, Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin heard his next opponent’s score.
Louisiana State 75, Arkansas 54 — in Fayetteville, Ark., no less. It was another reminder that every night the suddenly deeper and more dangerous Southeastern Conference can deliver something unexpected.