re: 2nd Chance Points

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Regardless of philosophy, it was the 26-0 stat that hurt us the worst in the loss.

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It was a gamble to have all 5 crash the offensive boards for LSU, but that is what it took to keep them in the game, if Arkansas could have rebounded defensively and made LSU pay for the gamble via runouts, you have a blow out.

Watching the game it wasn't surprising to hear Dykes not know how to explain Arkansas being in the game and at the time leading with the offensive rebound difference being what it was if you payed any attention to his time as a HC.

Arkansas leads the SEC in forced TOs and Steals, this is largely due to trading Offensive rebound opportunities in order to have the opponent face a set defense each trip down the court.

What hurt Arkansas worse than LSU's offense being comprised of second chance points was yet again with a slim lead under 4 to go in the second half the offense became stagnate and went deep in the shot clock before trying to score, in no way to invoke the spirit of Chad Morris, this is when they need to put it in the left lane and hammer down, they got lucky at GT, this cost them the games to WKU and LSU.