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Hall: Officials' lips chapped from blowing whistle

Arkansas’ Trevon Brazile (2) looks on after a foul call, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 78-77 victory over Texas A&M at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Caleb Grieger)

They would never admit it, but they had to be exhausted.

With the weather, it had to be an issue just getting to Walton Arena, which had a few hundred empty seats but was still vibrant and jumping for everything Razorback.

Not talking about the players — who are too young to...