The Red Storm trailed by 13 at one point in the second half and cut Arkansas’ lead to 66-64 with 4:11 to go. But a Billy Richmond III jumper with 2:58 remaining restored the lead back to four, and a steal by Boogie Fland and a bucked by D.J. Wagner immediately after a St. John’s timeout following Richmond’s basket helped seal the game.

Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between two of college basketb

No. 10 Arkansas (21-13), and its bench boss, rode a gritty second-half performance to a 79-72 first-round triumph over Kansas (21-13) in the NCAA Tournament. Jonas Aidoo played hero with 22 points to lead Arkansas at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Thursday night in Providence,