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Arkansas basketball legend Scotty Thurman 1994 jersey a 'snug fit' for 2022 Duke rematch

Erik Hall
Fort Smith Times Record

Scotty Thurman's 3-pointer put the Arkansas Razorbacks up 73-70 with 51.7 seconds left vs. Duke in the 1994 NCAA national championship game. 

Arkansas went on to beat Duke 76-72 in that game on April 4, 1994. 

On Saturday, Thurman brought back out his No. 30 uniform to watch Arkansas face Duke in the 2022 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. 

Thurman tweeted, "Not bad for 28 years later! Snug fit!" 

Thurman, who played for Arkansas from 1992-95, is currently the head boys basketball coach at Little Rock Parkview High School. He's held that role since 2019. 

The Arkansas and Duke basketball game is scheduled to start at 7:49 p.m. CT/5:49 p.m. PT on Saturday. 

No. 4-seeded Arkansas comes into the matchup 28-8 overall. Most recently, Arkansas beat Gonzaga 74-68 on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Arkansas guard Scotty Thurman dribbles the ball upcourt during the NCAA national semifinal against Arizona on April 2, 1994. Arkansas won 91-82.

No. 2 seed Duke enters the contest 31-6 overall. On Thursday, Duke defeated Texas Tech 78-73 in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. 

The winner advances to the 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four in New Orleans that starts Saturday, April 2.

Eric Musselman is the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach. This is his third season as the Arkansas basketball head coach. He previously took Arkansas to the NCAA Tournament in 2020-21. Arkansas ended the 2021 NCAA Tournament with an 81-72 loss to Baylor in the Elite Eight. 

The Arkansas men’s basketball program made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1940-41 season. Arkansas has reached the Final Four on six occasions. Arkansas last reached the Final Four in 1995, when it lost to UCLA in the national championship game. Arkansas won its only NCAA Tournament title in 1993-94. 

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The NCAA Tournament national championship game is scheduled to take place Monday, April 4.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.