There are no words to describe what we just witnessed from the Arkansas Razorbacks. It was one of the worst basketball games the program's ever seen, as the Hogs lost to the last-place SEC team South Carolina, 72-53.
Arkansas was again without Adou Thiero, but unlike its game against Texas, the Razorbacks were awful, looking like a middle school basketball team in the first half and going 3-24 from the field. That's right, a disgusting 12.5 percent. Yet, somehow, the Hogs were only down by 18 at the break.
Believe it or not, Jonas Aidoo was the leading scorer for Arkansas at halftime. Still, he only went 1-5 from the floor but knocked down four from the charity stripe. DJ Wagner and Billy Richmond were the only other players to drain a bucket in the first half.
Although it looks like the second period was a much different game, with USC scoring 40 and Arkansas 39, the Gamecocks pulled off in the closing minutes, allowing Arkansas to cut their largest lead (35) to 19. The worst part was that South Carolina only finished with five players making a field goal. And in the second half, only three scored points, with the vast majority coming from Collin Murray-Boyales and Nick Pringle.
Arkansas will head to Nashville to play its final away game of the season. The Commodores are coming off back-to-back wins versus NCAA Tournament teams, with a chance to make it three on Saturday against Missouri. With the loss today, it seems like the Razorbacks are starting from square one without Thiero, and it'll be an uphill battle to redeem themselves in Nashville.