导出博客文章FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Even with all the new faces on the court, it was old
reliable Dusty Hannahs who helped Arkansas when it needed it the most.Hannahs
scored 23 points to lead six players in double figures as the re-tooled
Razorbacks (1-0) opened their season with a 92-83 win over IPFW on Friday
night.The senior led Arkansas with an average of 16.5 points per game a year
ago, but coach Mike Anderson added a trio of top junior college recruits in a
push for immediate improvement following a disappointing 16-16 record last
season.Despite the new-look roster, it was Hannahs who once again took on a
leading role when the Razorbacks fell behind by six points to the Mastodons
(0-1) in the first half. He finished 7 of 17 from the field and 8 of 10 on free
throws.Thats the way its supposed to be, Anderson said. ... Those (older) guys
have got to show these guys the way.Daryl Macon, one of Arkansas junior college
newcomers, added 13 points while Anton Beard had 12. Preseason Southeastern
Conference Player of the Year Moses Kingsley finished with nine points, nine
rebounds and seven blocks despite being in foul trouble in the first half.Jaylen
Barford, Dustin Thomas and Manuale Watkins finished with 10 points each for the
Razorbacks.John Konchar led IPFW with 17 points, one of five in double figures.
Kason Harrell added 14 points, while Mo Evans and Bryson Scott had 13 each and
Xzavier Taylor 12 for the Mastodons.We came here to win the game, IPFW coach Jon
Coffman said. Im obviously very disappointed.The Mastodons led by as many as six
points in the first half, taking a 36-30 lead after a 3-pointer by Evans. The
shot lifted IPFW to 6 of 10 on 3-pointers, but they were 0 for 8 from behind the
arc after that to end the half.Arkansas took advantage of the cold-shooting
stretch, answering with an 18-4 run to go up 48-40 late in the half. Hannahs had
a 3-pointer and Watkins added a basket on the break to cap the run.We got kind
of stagnant at times, but we just kept playing our game and got the pace back up
to our liking, Hannahs said. I thought we were at our strength, obviously, when
we were running and pushing the ball against them.BIG PICTUREDespite earning the
season-opening win over the preseason pick to win the Summit League, Arkansas
exits the game with continued questions about its rebounding ability and
defensive play. A year after finishing 247th in the country by allowing
opponents to average 74.7 points per game, the Razorbacks were outrebouned 45-39
-- allowing 21 offensive rebounds by IPFW and 21 second-chance points.JUNIOR
COLLEGE IMPACTMacon and Barford were the top two junior college recruits in the
country last season, and they both paid immediate dividends on Friday night. In
addition to his 13 points, Macon also had seven rebounds, five assist and four
steals, while Barford added five rebounds and four assists.TIP-INSKingsley
scored seven of his points in the second half, helping the Razorbacks outscore
the Mastodons 52-22 in the paint ... The seniors seven blocks were one off his
career of eight, which came against Tennessee Tech last season ... IPFW was
scoreless on fast-break points and was outscored 24-0 on the break.UP NEXTThe
Mastodons return to action on Sunday when they host Kenyon.Arkansas remains at
home when it hosts Southern Illinois on Monday night.---More AP college
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NCAA President Mark Emmert says he is pleased to see how well Penn States
football team has bounced back from the sanctions the program received in 2012
after the Sandusky scandal.No. 5 Penn State (11-2) is having its best season
since Jerry Sandusky, a longtime assistant of late Nittany Lions coach Joe
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their last nine games and the Big Ten title.I think its terrific, said Emmert,
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Communications on Wednesday in Manhattan.I think what Penn State went through is
an awful situation and its still playing out sadly. But the football program is
still Penn State and they showed it and they did really well. The university has
done an amazing job to put in place all of the things their board wanted and our
board wanted.The NCAA went outside its usual process to sanction Penn State in
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bowl ban, along with fines. The school also agreed to enact dozens of reforms
recommended in a report by former FBI director Louis Freeh on the scandal.The
original scholarship and postseason penalties were eventually rolled back.
Emmert said he was pleased the roll back helped Penn State recover more quickly,
and that NCAA sanctions are not meant to cripple an athletic program.Ive always
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not be pleased that theyre playing good football again? Thats very good stuff,
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session, and after he spoke with group of reporters for 15 more minutes.- He
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won two or three of their conferences games.- The NCAA pulled its championship
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the board of governors disagreed, Emmert said.The NCAA will choose sites for
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