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Arkansas basketball has had an issue at the free throw line almost all season, but it was one of the most glaring issues in their 72-59 road loss to Auburn on Saturday night.
“It’s crazy,” said freshman guard Anthony Black after the game. “We missed 13 free throws and lost by 13.”
The Razorbacks were 19-32 (59%) from the line on the night, but that number is much worse if you take away Black’s 13-16 contribution. Everyone not named Anthony Black went a combined 6-16 (38%) from the charity stripe.
“Obviously it’s really frustrating. We can’t miss that many foul shots,” Eric Musselman said. “The only thing I know is you’ve got to get in the gym on your own. That’s something that’s been part of our culture – guys working relentlessly on their game outside of practice. That’s got to improve for sure.”
Arkansas will have a few days to regroup and get some extra work in before welcoming a very good Alabama team to town on Wednesday night.