Arkansas star to skip NIT game vs. Providence

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Hide captionPROVIDENCE - Providence College’s chances of advancing in the National Invitation Tournament improved noticeably on Monday.

The Friars will host Arkansas on Tuesday at the Dunk (9 p.m. tip) but the Razorbacks leading scorer and rebounder is going to take a pass. Daniel Gafford, a 6-11 sophomore big man, announced Monday that’s he’s turning pro and will not play in the NIT.