Rotnei Clarke News

FAYETTEVILLE - A victory tonight and the Razorbacks can resume the remainder of nonconference 2009 starting on an even footing.

Arkansas has self-reported a secondary NCAA violation stemming from a photo shoot with three basketball players in a local magazine.

A Three members of the Arkansas men's basketball team may have violated NCAA rules by appearing in a Northwest Arkansas magazine wearing clothing from local retailers.

The rallying cry among the Hogoholics, as statewide news columnist John Brummett at Stephens Media likes to call them, was that Arkansas lost to a mighty tough, NCAA Tournament-experienced team in Morgan State a couple of week ago.

FAYETTEVILLE - Young, struggling basketball teams tend to nail down one glaring problem while screws come loose on about three other problems.

Something unusual took place during the first half of Arkansas' 91-54 win against Mississippi Valley State in Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorback men's basketball team got back to winning on Saturday when they took down Mississippi Valley State at Bud Walton Arena and now welcome Delaware State to Bud Walton Arena for their final contest before a eight-day break for finals.

Mississippi Valley State coach Sean Woods came to John Pelphrey's defense Saturday, saying Arkansas needs to remain patient with its coach as the Razorbacks work through a rocky season.

John Pelphrey got the best of former college teammate Sean Woods on Saturday. In doing so, Pelphreya s Arkansas Razorbacks also snapped a four-game losing streak.

When Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel made his way back to the locker room Wednesday night, what he heard stunned him.

Arkansas forward Michael Sanchez, left, drives to the basket as Oklahoma guard Willie Warren defends in the first half of the Razorbacks' 67-47 loss in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday.

Freshman Jemal Farmer was limited to 8 points and 3 assists as the Razorbacks lost to Oklahoma by 20 Wednesday night.

A return home brought slumping Oklahoma much relief Wednesday night. The Sooners, who had dropped three of their four games away from Norman over the past 10 days, knocked off Arkansas, 67-47, for their 73rd nonconference victory at the Lloyd Noble Center over the past 75 games.

Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke has lived up to his reputation of being one of the nation's top shooters so far this season, but the sophomore has learned something else after six games.

Arkansas junior Jemal Farmer looks to the official in disbelief after being called for a defensive foul against South Alabama sophomore Allyn Cooks during the first half of the Razorbacks' loss Sunday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.

Martino Brock scored 21 points and South Alabama rallied back from Arkansas' furious first-half surge to win 74-61 Sunday.

BKCS Alabama-Arkansas,0162 2nd-half run lifts South Alabama by Arkansas 74-61 Eds: APNewsNow.

FAYETTEVILLE - If Arkansas and East Tennessee State appear to have hastily thrown together game plans tonight, it's because they have.

Arkansas coach John Pelphrey ran through his philosophy on scheduling minutes after the Razorbacks lost to Morgan State on Tuesday night.

" Sophomore Rotnei Clarke hit a pair of three-point baskets late but, despite 26 points, Arkansas could not pull out a victory on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena, losing to Morgan State, 97-94. Clarke scored 14 in the opening half and was at 20 heading into the final minute before hitting a pair of three pointers with defenders draped all over ...