If the Razorbacks’ leadership fails to control the crowd in the future, they could face steeper fines: $250,000 for a second offense and a half-million-dollar fine for third and subsequent offenses, as detailed by the conference.
Wednesday night’s game, being a non-conference contest, means the fine will be directed to the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund. If it had been a conference contest, Arkansas would have owed the money to Duke University.
The Razorbacks (5-3) managed to stay competitive early in the game primarily through their strong defense, ultimately limiting Duke to a 36% shooting rate. However, it was a scoring run in the middle of the second half that proved decisive.
For the first 28 minutes of the game, neither team held a lead of more than three points, resulting in 16 lead changes. Nevertheless, Arkansas swiftly scored seven points in just 59 seconds right before the under-12 timeout in the second half, prompting a Duke timeout as the Razorbacks stretched their lead to eight.
Three minutes later, Duke coach Jon Scheyer called another timeout as his team trailed by 13 points, following Trevon Brazile’s blocked shot which was swiftly converted into a layup.
Despite Duke (5-2) narrowing Arkansas’ lead to four points with 46 seconds left, executing a 10-2 run, Arkansas managed to hold their ground by converting 4 of 6 free throws down the stretch, preventing a potential collapse.
Preseason All-American Kyle Filipowski was limited to three points for the Blue Devils in the first half. However, he played a pivotal role in their late rally, finishing the game with an impressive 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Chandler Lawson contributed significantly with seven points, eight rebounds, and six blocks for Arkansas, while Khalif Battle scored 15 points in the second half.”
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