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Memphis, No. 20 Arkansas renew rivalry in Bahamas
Memphis and No. 20 Arkansas aren’t located far from each other on the map, but these teams had to go all the way to the Bahamas to create their first matchup since Jan. 2, 2003.
The Tigers (4-0) and the Razorbacks (4-1) will duel in the second semifinal of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Memphis advanced to the semis with a 71-67 win over Michigan on Wednesday afternoon, while Arkansas needed a late rally and two overtimes in a 77-74 victory over Stanford.
Both teams will feature absurdly long and athletic players — many of whom transferred prior to this season or last.
“Coach (Penny) Hardaway does a great job,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. “They play really, really hard. They’ve got size up front and then they’ve got really good length at the wings. For our guys, getting rest and getting ready is going to be really important.”
There are endless angles to the resumption of this rivalry — perhaps starting with Arkansas forward Chandler Lawson, who spent the past two seasons at Memphis before taking the graduate transfer route to Fayetteville. Lawson posted career highs in rebounds (13) and blocks (five) in Wednesday’s win against Stanford.
Then there’s Hardaway, who faced Arkansas three times during his two seasons (1991-93) as a player for the Tigers — back when these squads played on an annual basis. Wednesday’s win marked Hardaway’s first contest on the sideline this season since being suspended for the first three games due to recruiting violations.
“It felt great to be on the sideline again — and being with my guys and just going to battle,” Hardaway said. “So proud of my team for pulling this win out.”
Memphis got past Michigan despite receiving a total of 20 points from its usual top scorers: St. John’s transfer David Jones, Wichita State transfer Jaykwon Walton and Louisiana grad transfer Jordan Brown. Ashton Hardaway, the younger of Penny’s two sons on Memphis’ roster, came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
“I just feel like any time my teammates trust me with the ball to score, I’m pretty confident in my shot,” Ashton Hardaway said. “Today was my opportunity, really, to show what I could do.”
Arkansas doesn’t have many, if any, unproven players in its rotation. Tramon Mark, the Houston transfer who’s already appeared in a Final Four and spent time at No. 1 in the polls, took over Wednesday against Stanford. He had just nine points with four minutes left in regulation, but he finished with a team-high 25 — one shy of his career-high.
Long-armed forward Trevon Brazile added 14 points and 17 rebounds against Stanford, but he missed two dunks that were included in Arkansas’ total of 17 missed layups.
“We’re still discombobulated and trying to figure out who we are offensively,” Musselman said. “That’s what happens with a changing roster like we have. But in the huddles, you can tell certain guys really want the ball. I felt T-Mark was one of them.”
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Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.
Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.
Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”
Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.
The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.
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This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.
The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.
Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.
This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.
Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.
“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”
Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.
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PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark. — A suspect in a Helena-West Helena homicide caused a barricade situation Tuesday as he was being processed in the Phillips County Detention Center.
Authorities said a prisoner who was being processed at the jail was able to get hold of some type of instrument and cause harm to himself.
He barricaded himself in the processing area and pepper spray was used to subdue him.
The prisoner was taken to the local emergency room for treatment. No one else was injured.
Helena-West Helena Police Chief Vincent Bell said he doesn’t know much more about what happened at the jail, but said the inmate is connected to a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect was being held in connection to an incident where a man was shot dead in the doorway of O’Reilly Auto Parts in West Helena.
The shooting was the result of a disagreement that started in front of a motel, and the victim ran to the front of O’Reilly’s where he was fatally shot.
Chief Bell offered no details on a motive or the name of the victim.
Arkansas QB Taylen Green, OL Addison Nichols, DT Cam Ball and DB Doneiko Slaughter, preview press conference ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the No. 24 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will air on SEC Network. Check out our homepage for more coverage of the Hogs.
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