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Men's Basketball

Hogs Shine in Primetime at the Palace

The Razorbacks put on a good show for approximately 8,000 fans in the first Primetime at the Palace Friday night,

The night started with the women's and men's teams being introduced.

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Coach Cal welcomed everyone and said he hopes this is an event fans can look forward to attending each year.

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After introductions, Coach Cal and Ellen Calipari funded two scholarships at $10,000 each to Colby Barnett and Ella Welentiny.

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The live action got started with a dunk contest. Nick Pringle came in third. Billy Richmond III was a close runner-up with Trevon Brazile winning as he jumped over 7-footer Elmir Dzafic and threw down the dunk.

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Following the dunk contest, Meleek Thomas (who had 20 points) defeated Jaden Karuletwa (17 points)  in the 3-point shooting contest. The team then played an 8-minute scrimmage. Unofficial scoring totals were:
• Billy Richmond III, Meleek Thomas and Isaiah Sealy - 8 points
• Trevon Brazile and Malique Ewin - 7 points
• Karter Knox - 6 points
• Darius Acuff Jr. -  5 points
• D.J. Wagner and Elmir Dzafic - 4 points
• Jaden Karuletwa -  2 points

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