The defending national champion, which did not have Bill Self on the sideline, is out on the first weekend, and shirtless Eric Musselman is moving on, Adam Kilgore writes.
victory over top-seeded Kansas at Wells Fargo Arena ended with Coach Eric Musselman leaping on to the scorers’ table in front of Arkansas’ jubilant fans, ripping off his red polo and swinging it around his head.
Kansas’s title defense, which ended with Bill Self unable to coach as he recovers from a heart procedure, included 28 victories before it ran headlong into Arkansas’ threshing machine of athleticism. The Razorbacks clawed back by increasing their pace, playing physical defense and driving relentlessly to the basket, drawing fouls to maintain contact as they waited for their shots to start falling.
Kansas, which has been without Self during games since the eve of the Big 12 tournament, may have felt his absence acutely in the final stage. Self has a reputation for out-of-timeout mastery. At a pivotal juncture, Kansas ran an offensive set out of a timeout that resulted in a fumbled pass and a shot clock violation. Despite a team dripping with experience and offensive skill, the“It was tough not having Coach here, but we don’t make any excuses,” acting coach Norm Roberts said.
With 1:29 left and the score tied, Roberts called a timeout. The Jayhawks huddled on their bench, not around a Hall of Famer but instead surrounding Roberts, Self’s trusted assistant. The play he called resulted in a fumbled pass into the post and a shot clock violation. Coming out of a timeout, Wilson eschewed a three-pointer and drove to the basket, drawing a foul with eight seconds left. He drained both shots, but Council made another pair of free throws to push the lead back to three.
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