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The nation's top high school basketball players face-off in an annual tournament in Central Arkansas.

It is quite an honor to be named to the McDonald's All-American team. In fact, less than 50 players in the country can say they're among the best-of-the-best. And this year, that team includes not one, but two Hall High Warriors.

University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced on Thursday.

University of Arkansas redshirt junior Marshawn Powell has decided to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft.

Arkansas cut a 16-point second-half deficit to just two, but were unable to overcome the Vanderbilt lead.

The boys and girls state basketball finals are back in Little Rock, and Barton Coliseum gets a facelift to be the big host.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team travels to the Southeastern Conference Championship this week, where they will face Florida in the first round at 11 a.m. (CST) on Thursday. The Razorbacks earned the eighth seed, and will face the ninth-seeded Gators in the first game at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. The winner of the first-round game moves on to face top-seeded Tennessee, who the Razorbacks have never faced in the SEC Tournament, in the same timeslot on Friday.

Senior Sarah Watkins had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds but it was not enough as the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team suffered a 60-48 loss in the second round of the WNIT to end the season.

Two ASU Red Wolves and one UALR Trojan made the All Sun Belt Team.

With the announcement of the 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament over the weekend, March Madness officially begins.

Quistelle Williams had a double-double and Dominique Wilson lead three Razorbacks in double figures as the University of Arkansas women’s’ basketball team pulled out a 67-57 win to advance into the second round of the WNIT Thursday.

A back and forth battle came down to the final seconds, where the University of Arkansas fell to Florida in the first round of the 2013 SEC Tournament

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 17 points as the Razorbacks stuffed the Vanderbilt Commodores, 56-33, on Saturday evening at Bud Walton Arena.

With 26 seconds on the clock, sophomore guard BJ Young netted a three-point basket give the University of Arkansas basketball team a six-point lead as the Razorbacks caged the Auburn Tigers in double overtime with an 88-80 victory.

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 16 points and a season-high four blocks as the Razorbacks fell to the Ole Miss Rebels, 76-64, on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi.

Sophomore BJ Young hit a game-winning shot with six seconds left to lead the University of Arkansas basketball team over the Georgia Bulldogs, 62-60 on Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Erin Gatling always dreamed of being a Razorback. It was a long journey, but five years after starting her collegiate basketball career in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she was able to achieve her lifelong goal of stepping onto the court at Bud Walton Arena as a member of the University of Arkansas starting lineup.

General public reserved tickets for the Arkansas-Missouri men’s basketball game scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, at Bud Walton Arena are sold out it was announced by the Razorback Ticket Office on Tuesday.

Middle Tennessee (15-4, 7-1 SBC) topped UALR (11-9, 5-4 SBC) by an 82-50 final Thursday night at the Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders finished the game shooting 56.0 percent from the floor (28-of-50) and 64.3 percent from long range (9-of-14).

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with a game-high 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the Razorbacks’ 75-54 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday afternoon.

While he's probably not going to get a NBA contract, this otter at the Oregon Zoo does have some skills.

Senior Erin Gatling scored a career-best 23 points leading the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team to a 58-50 win at Missouri in SEC action Thursday.

The University of Arkansas basketball team fought back from an 11-point deficit to tie the game late, but a missed three as time expired ended a hard-fought contest at Coleman Coliseum, 59-56, to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Despite double-digit efforts by junior Marshawn Powell and junior Mardracus Wade, the University of Arkansas basketball team (17-11, 8-7 SEC) was unable to complete a furious second half rally against the LSU Tigers (17-10, 8-7 SEC), falling 65-60.

The Razorback basketball team shocked one of the best teams in the country Tuesday night in Fayetteville.

The UALR Department of Athletics will provide free busing to UALR students wishing to attend Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament games at Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Ark.

UALR (13-9, 7-4 SBC) battled back from a 22-point first-half deficit to capture a 65-62 win over Florida Atlantic (10-11, 5-5 SBC) Thursday night at the Jack Stephens Center.

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting as the Razorbacks ran past the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 96-70, at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night.

Ryan Williams scored 20 points to lead five Central Arkansas players in double figures, and the Bears made free throws down the stretch to hold off Tennessee-Martin 87-86 on Wednesday night.

Junior Marshawn Powell scored a career high 33 points and sophomore BJ Young knocked down the game-winner to lead the University of Arkansas basketball team to an 81-78 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Sophomore BJ Young of the University of Arkansas basketball team was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday following his double-double against Northwestern State on Saturday.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team earned their first SEC win on Thursday, defeating the LSU Tigers 63-54 at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks were propelled by a career high 14 points by senior Erin Gatling, and Quistelle Williams’ third double-double of the season.

UALR played its best offensive game of the season, finishing with five players in double figures and setting or equaling season highs in shooting (59.2 percent), assists (21) and made free throws (24), as the Trojans (11-8, 5-3 SBC) beat FIU (8-8, 3-4 SBC) 88-76 Saturday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center

Marshawn Powell scored 20 points and Arkansas made its first seven field-goal attempts in a 95-68 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night.

The Trojans rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to take the lead, but a late push by the Hilltoppers gave Western Kentucky (12-2, 5-0 Sun Belt) the 78-69 win over UALR (10-3, 3-2 SBC) in a crucial Sun Belt interdivisional tilt Thursday night

Trailing 32-27 at the break, UALR (10-8, 4-3 SBC) came out of halftime and shot 60 percent (18-of-30) from the floor and outscored North Texas 40-to-21 over the final 20 minutes to earn a 67-53 win against the Mean Green (6-11, 1-5 SBC) Thursday night at the Jack Stephens Center.

Razorback fans attending the men’s basketball game against Alcorn State on Saturday, Dec. 15, are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys for donation to Toys for Tots

The Northwestern State Demons nailed a season-high 12 three-pointers and connected on a season-high 30 free throws to down the University of Central Arkansas Bears 100-88 in Southland Conference action on Saturday at the Farris Center.

Single-game tickets for the entire 2012-13 Arkansas basketball season are now on sale at the Razorback Ticket Office or online at ArkansasRazorbacks.com, including all nine Southeastern Conference matchups.

Jacksonville High School is hosting it’s first ever Hardwood Showcase Basketball Tournament.

The University of Arkansas men’s basketball team (9-5, 0-1) fell on the road to the Texas A&M Aggies (11-3, 1-0), 69-51, in the 2012-13 Southeastern Conference opener.

Senior guard Fred Hunter scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half to lead the Nicholls State Colonels to an 83-79 victory over the University of Central Arkansas Bears in the Southland Conference opener for both teams at Stopher Gymnasium.

Freshman Gavin Ware scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 79-72 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Trey Finn and Ed Townsel scored 15 points apiece to lead Arkansas State to a 69-57 victory over Austin Peay on Sunday.

Mike Anderson’s “The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball” has been apparent throughout the season on the court and now it is making its way into the Razorback Ticket Center as the athletic department announces the Fastest 40 promotion.

Hunter Mickelson scored 14 of his career-high 16 points after halftime, helping Arkansas to a 79-74 win over Robert Morris on Thursday night.

The University of Arkansas men’s basketball team stung the Delaware State Hornets with an 86-51loss at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday night.

The No. 23 University of Arkansas women’s basketball team suffered a Southeastern Conference loss in the league opener at Auburn, 50-47, Thursday.

Le'Bryan Nash scored 19 points, Markel Brown had 14 points and eight rebounds and No. 24 Oklahoma State overcame a slow start to beat Central Arkansas 91-63 on Sunday.

No. 19 Michigan State held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for almost 10 minutes and went on to win 76-44 on Wednesday night.