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Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds, which will take place at The Jack Stephens Center on Sunday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 20. Tickets can be purchased by calling the UALR Athletics Ticket Office at 501-565-UALR (8257).

Taylor Ford had Arkansas-Little Rock's NCAA tournament hopes in her hands near the end of overtime.

The match up saw nine ties and 10 lead changes but North Texas had the final lead and came out on top 76-72 over the Arkansas State men’s basketball team in their semifinal game in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The UALR women’s basketball team used a 13-2 run during the second half to secure the team’s fourth-straight trip to the Sun Belt Championship finals Monday at Summit Arena. The Trojans will face Middle Tennessee in the championship game for the third time in four years.

After leading Central Arkansas to its first Southland Conference women's basketball championship, junior forward Megan Herbert has been named the league's Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, as voted on by Southland head coaches and sports information directors.

LSU hit a three-pointer with eight seconds left on the clock escaping with a 41-40 win over the University of Arkansas at the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Friday.

UALR senior D’Andre Williams and sophomore Will Neighbour each garnered All-Sun Belt Conference honors on Wednesday morning, as voted on by the league’s head coaches and media members.

After leading Arkansas State in scoring this past season, senior forward Malcoln Kirkland has been named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference announced the league office Wednesday. The awards are voted on by the league coaches and members of the media.

Terrance Henry smiled at the crowd and appeared as comfortable as anyone in Bud Walton Arena - with good reason.

The University of Arkansas men's basketball team came back from a 17 point deficit at Auburn on Saturday afternoon, storming back to earn its first road victory of the year, 77-71, against the Tigers inside Auburn Arena.

T.J. Price's 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining lifted Western Kentucky to a 79-76 victory over Arkansas State in a Sun Belt Conference game Thursday night.

Lyndsay Harris scored 20 points and hit a pair of free throws with 6 seconds left to help Arkansas beat No. 10 Tennessee 72-71 in overtime on Thursday night.

Rodney Cooper scored 17 points Thursday night as depleted Alabama held on for a 79-68 win at Arkansas.

Alzee Williams scored 25 points and North Texas defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 75-67 in overtime Thursday night.

Alabama keeps finding ways to keep itself in the NCAA tournament picture, suspensions or no suspensions.

An 8-0 run to start the second half gave the Nicholls State Colonels the cushion they needed to record an 80-70 victory over the University of Central Arkansas Bears on Wednesday night in Southland Conference play at Stopher Gymnasium.

Chuck Guy had 16 points and Arkansas-Little Rock scored 18 points on near-perfect shooting in overtime to defeat Troy 74-62 on Saturday night for its sixth win in seven games.

Omar Strong hit eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points as Texas Southern defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-65 Saturday night.

Marcus Hooten scored 28 points and Arkansas State weathered a second-half letdown to win comfortably over Florida International 77-67 on Saturday night.

The UALR women’s basketball team stayed on top of the Sun Belt West Division Wednesday with a 63-58 victory over FIU for Pink Zone Night at The Jack Stephens Center.

The University of Central Arkansas Bears went cold in the second half Wednesday night and the Sam Houston State Bearkats took advantage, grabbing a 76-59 victory in Southland Conference play at Johnson Coliseum.

Jordan McRae came off the bench to score 14 points as Tennessee beat Arkansas 77-58 on Wednesday night.

There are no general public tickets left for Arkansas' Southeastern Conference game on Saturday against Florida.

Brandon Mitchell has made a successful transition from the football field to the basketball court.

Newport guard E.J. Rucker has become the fourth high school boys' basketball player in state history to score more than 2,000 points in his career.

Twann Oakley scored 17 points, and Ken McDonald and Ian Francis scored 12 each as Alcorn State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66-58 Monday night, snapping the Golden Lions' four-game winning streak.

Thousands of Arkansas fans have gotten a glimpse of a new film about former coach Nolan Richardson and the men's basketball team.

Behind a 27-point performance from freshman BJ Young, the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team became the first squad in school history to win 17 games at home Saturday afternoon, defeating South Carolina, 76-65, inside Bud Walton Arena.

D'Andre Williams scored 24 points and Arkansas-Little Rock held on for a 72-70 overtime victory over Louisiana in men's basketball.

Mychal Ammons scored a career-high 25 points to lead South Alabama to a 74-57 win over Arkansas State Thursday night in Sun Belt Conference play.

Brooks Ybarra scored 21 points Wednesday night, making 5 of 6 3-point attempts, and Texas State never trailed in routing Central Arkansas 94-63, snapping a six-game losing streak.

Ten smartphones and more than $500 is stolen from Monticello High School basketball players from a Mills High School locker room during Tuesday night's basketball game.

Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road.

As high school teams prepare for the homestretch, Victor Joyner has Jacksonville poised for another deep playoff run.

Arkansas has its core group of four freshmen to thank for much of its success so far this season.

Savalace Townsend scored 18 points Monday night to guide Arkansas-Pine Bluff to its third straight victory, a 62-61 decision over Alabama State.

Cervante Burrell scored 15 of his season-high 24 points in the first half to help Seattle defeat Arkansas State 75-69 on Saturday night.

Daniel Broughton had 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff to an 81-75 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night.

LaMarcus Reed scored 22 points to lead Texas-Arlington to its 13th win in a row, 69-61 over Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Ralston Turner had 16 points to pace four scorers in double figures for LSU in a 71-65 victory against Arkansas on Saturday.

Five former Razorbacks and the entire 1994 University of Arkansas 1994 NCAA men’s basketball championship team were inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Arkansas put itself on the NCAA tournament radar with its win over No. 25 Vanderbilt.

The Great American Conference has named Arkansas Tech guard Jared Williamson and Southwestern Oklahoma State guard Darcie Dick as its men's and women's players of the week.

Hunter Mickelson's first career 3-pointer ignited Arkansas. The freshman's spinning second-half dunk was the exclamation point.

Arkansas men's basketball fans will get to view the premiere of an ESPNU film on former head coach Nolan Richardson and the Arkansas basketball program.

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson says former Oklahoma State guard Fred Gulley is expected to join the Razorbacks.

Chris Udofia matched a career high with 21 points to lead Denver past Arkansas State 66-52 Thursday night.

Another big second half, another win for Central Arkansas. For the fourth straight game, the Sugar Bears had a decided second half-advantage to pull away from their opponent – this time outscoring Southeastern Louisiana 49-30 in the final period to score a 71-54 victory in Southland Conference play Wednesday night at the Farris Center.

Senior Britteni Williams recorded her second double-double in three games while sophomore Taylor Ford scored 13 and tied a career high with seven assists, as the UALR Trojans (11-10, 6-2 SBC) topped the visiting South Alabama Jaguars (11-9, 4-4 SBC) Wednesday night at the Jack Stephens Center. The win was the fourth straight for the Trojans and gets them over the .500 mark for the first time since their season-opening win over Tulsa.

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson was just happy the crowd stayed around for the second half.