I’m walking up to Bud Walton Arena. It is quiet. The sound of someone singing the Anthem is the only sound I hear.

This week marks the end of the 2009 ‘fiscal year’ for Razorback sports.  And while most media outlets write their recap stories at the end of December, we actually think it’s more appropriate to do it now before a new set of seasons give us new highs and lows to live through and discuss. As [...]

ArkansasSports360.com: Arkansas Announces Changes to Walton Arena Arkansas is spending approximately $3 million to upgrade Bud Walton Arena before basketball season. Among the enhancements will be the addition of premium courtside seating, the replacing of retractable seats in the lower bowl and the addition of ribbon boards and LED screens throughout the arena.

I recently stopped by Bud Walton Arena and took some shots of the 12 new luxury suites currently under construction.  As you may remember, this expansion project was announced back in April and should be ready for this season. Once the construction of these new boxes (six each on the east and west sides) is finished, it will bring [...]

This is the third and final installment of our series on the atmosphere of Razorback basketball games at Bud Walton Arena. In part one of this series, we described where we’re at now.  In part two, we talked about what others are doing.  But a wise man once said that it is unfair to present [...]

This is the second of a three-part series on the atmosphere of Razorback basketball games at Bud Walton Arena. In this day and age, coaches are always trying to get an edge.  Working harder…working smarter…technological advances in film study…state of the art weight and training facilities…and the list goes on and on.  But as we [...]

This is the first of a three-part series on the atmosphere of Razorback basketball games at Bud Walton Arena. After two weeks of turmoil that ended with the promising hire of new coach John Pelphrey, it is high time we moved on to the next pressing matter for Razorback Basketball:  the malaise that is the atmosphere [...]