Arkansas basketball's Billy Richmond III ejected from Sweet 16 vs Arizona
Arkansas basketball sophomore Billy Richmond III was ejected from the Sweet 16 game against Arizona due to a flagrant 2 foul in the second half.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Emotions boiled over in the second half of a blowout loss for Arkansas basketball . Billy Richmond III was ejected from the March Madness Sweet 16 game against Arizona after getting tagged with a flagrant 2 foul with 7:14 remaining in the game.
The Razorbacks had already been called for a technical and a flagrant 1 earlier in the second half. Richmond used his chest to push Ivan Kharchenkov as the Arizona freshman was making a cut across the middle of the court. Richmond was immediately called for a foul, and the play was upgraded to a flagrant after a quick review from the officials.
As Richmond exited the game, he was complaining to Arkansas assistant Ronnie Brewer about the decision. Kharchenkov made 1 of 2 free throws to extend the Wildcats' lead to 92-72. Richmond finished the night with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.
He was Arkansas ' second-leading scorer at the time of the ejection. Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.