Hogs’ freshmen pull their weight

By Bob Holt

Friday, November 6, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ freshman class had some pretty good moments in Thursday night’s 102-69 exhibition victory over LeMoyne-Owen before an estimated 3,233 fans in Walton Arena.

Forward Marshawn Powell started and had 18 points and 9 rebounds; point guard Julysses Noble had 8 assists and 2 turnovers; forward Glenn Bryant had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocked shots;and guard Brandon Mitchell had 8 points, 1 steal and 1 rebounds in 8 minutes.

“We’re all coming in knowing we have to play, so we’ve just embraced that,” Bryant said. “We’re ready to take it all in.”

Razorbacks Coach John Pelphrey said the freshmen “at times were very good” in the team’s second ...

Arkansas turned a two-point halftime lead into a 33-point blowout Thursday at Bud Walton Arena, but John Pelphrey is concerned with what the Hogs must face next week — player suspensions and a depleted roster.

Exhibition blowout

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Sports, Pages 25 on 11/06/2009