The 2023–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eric Musselman in his fifth and final year, and played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt before losing to South Carolina in the second round.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 16–17 (6–12 SEC) |
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Home arena | Bud Walton Arena (Capacity: 19,368) |
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No. 5 Tennessee | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3т Alabama | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Auburn † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 South Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 20 | – | 17 | .541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
On April 4, 2024, head coach Eric Musselman left the school to become the head coach at USC.[1] On April 10, the school named Kentucky coach John Calipari the team's new head coach.[2]
Previous season edit
The Razorbacks finished the 2022–23 season 22–14, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. In the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Auburn in the second round before losing to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West. They would defeat Illinois before upsetting No. 1 seeded Kansas in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. There they lost to eventual national champion UConn.
Offseason edit
Departures edit
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Anthony Black | 0 | G | 6'7" | 198 | Freshman | Duncanville, TX | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Ricky Council IV | 1 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Durham, NC | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Nick Smith Jr. | 3 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Jacksonville, AR | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Jordan Walsh | 13 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Freshman | Desoto, TX | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Barry Dunning | 12 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Mobile, AL | Transferred to UAB |
Makhel Mitchell | 22 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Little Rock |
Derrian Ford | 23 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Freshman | Magnolia, AR | Transferred to Arkansas State |
Incoming transfers edit
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Khalif Battle | 0 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Metuchen, NJ | Temple |
Keyon Menifield | 1 | G | 6'1" | 150 | Sophomore | Flint, MI | Washington |
El Ellis | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Durham, NC | Louisville |
Denijay Harris | 7 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Columbus, MS | Southern Miss |
Tramon Mark | 12 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Dickinson, TX | Houston |
Chandler Lawson | 14 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Memphis |
Jeremiah Davenport | 24 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati |
Recruiting classes edit
2023 recruiting class edit
Arkansas signed two high school athletes for the 2023 class, which can sign in the early signing period in November 2022.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Layden Blocker PG |
Little Rock, Arkansas | Sunrise Christian Academy Wichita, Kansas | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 25, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Baye Fall C |
Dakar, Senegal | Accelerated Schools Denver, Colorado | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 15, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 21 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class edit
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Isaiah Elohim SG |
Chatsworth, California | Sierra Canyon | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 5, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Jalen Shelley SF |
Frisco, Texas | Link Academy Branson, Missouri | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 11, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 14 | ||||||
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Roster edit
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Schedule and results edit
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
No. 14 | UT Tyler | W 92–39 | – |
14 – Battle | 7 – Davis | 4 – Ellis | Bud Walton Arena (7,046) Fayetteville, AR | |||
October 28, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 14 | No. 3 Purdue Charity exhibition |
W 81–77 OT | – |
15 – Tied | 6 – Mark | 4 – Brazile | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
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November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 14 | Alcorn State | W 93–59 | 1–0 |
21 – Battle | 8 – Graham | 5 – Davis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 14 | Gardner–Webb | W 86–68 | 2–0 |
21 – Battle | 7 – Brazile | 3 – Ellis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 14 | Old Dominion | W 86–77 | 3–0 |
17 – Ellis | 10 – Mitchell | 8 – Ellis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 14 | UNC Greensboro | L 72–78 | 3–1 |
21 – Mark | 9 – Brazile | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
November 22, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 20 | vs. Stanford Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
W 77–74 2OT | 4–1 |
25 – Mark | 17 – Brazile | 3 – Davis | Imperial Arena (820) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
November 23, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 20 | vs. Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals |
L 79–84 | 4–2 |
21 – Battle | 10 – Brazile | 3 – Ellis | Imperial Arena (982) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
November 24, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 20 | vs. No. 14 North Carolina Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game |
L 72–87 | 4–3 |
34 – Mark | 5 – Mark | 2 – Lawson | Imperial Arena (1,456) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
November 29, 2023* 8:15 p.m., ESPN |
No. 7 Duke ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 80–75 | 5–3 |
21 – Battle | 11 – Brazile | 6 – Ellis | Bud Walton Arena (20,344) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 4, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Furman | W 97–83 | 6–3 |
25 – Battle | 10 – Davis | 8 – Davis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 19 Oklahoma Crimson & Cardinal Classic |
L 70–79 | 6–4 |
13 – Battle | 6 – Mitchell | 2 – Tied | BOK Center (17,485) Tulsa, OK | ||||
December 16, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
vs. Lipscomb | W 69–66 | 7–4 |
17 – Mark | 6 – Brazile | 4 – Blocker | Simmons Bank Arena (16,361) North Little Rock, AR | ||||
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Abilene Christian | W 83–73 | 8–4 |
25 – Mark | 11 – Mark | 2 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
UNC Wilmington | W 106–90 | 9–4 |
32 – Menifield | 8 – Brazile | 6 – Davis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
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January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 25 Auburn | L 51–83 | 9–5 (0–1) |
14 – Menifield | 7 – Brazile | 4 – Menifield | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Georgia | L 66–76 | 9–6 (0–2) |
24 – Mark | 7 – Mark | 3 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,820) Athens, GA | ||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Florida | L 68–90 | 9–7 (0–3) |
14 – Blocker | 7 – Brazile | 3 – Davenport | O'Connell Center (10,445) Gainesville, FL | ||||
January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Texas A&M | W 78–77 | 10–7 (1–3) |
35 – Mark | 6 – Tied | 4 – Lawson | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN |
South Carolina | L 64–77 | 10–8 (1–4) |
18 – Mark | 7 – Lawson | 2 – Ellis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Ole Miss | L 51–77 | 10–9 (1–5) |
11 – Battle | 4 – Tied | 3 – Blocker | SJB Pavilion (8,207) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 Kentucky College GameDay |
L 57–63 | 10–10 (1–6) |
12 – Mitchell | 13 – Mitchell | 3 – Mark | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | W 91–84 | 11–10 (2–6) |
22 – Mark | 14 – Mitchell | 4 – Graham | Mizzou Arena (11,020) Columbia, MO | ||||
February 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
at LSU | L 74–95 | 11–11 (2–7) |
20 – Mark | 6 – Mark | 4 – Mitchell | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,880) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 10, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN |
Georgia | W 78–75 | 12–11 (3–7) |
15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 8 Tennessee | L 63–92 | 12–12 (3–8) |
12 – Mark | 7 – Graham | 4 – Davis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Mississippi State | L 67–71 | 12–13 (3–9) |
21 – Mitchell | 9 – Mitchell | 4 – Ellis | Humphrey Coliseum (9,219) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Texas A&M | W 78–71 | 13–13 (4–9) |
26 – Mark | 13 – Mitchell | 5 – Mark | Reed Arena (8,789) College Station, TX | ||||
February 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
Missouri | W 88–73 | 14–13 (5–9) |
42 – Battle | 9 – Davis | 6 – Davis | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Vanderbilt | L 82–85 | 14–14 (5–10) |
36 – Battle | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., CBS |
at No. 16 Kentucky | L 102–111 | 14–15 (5–11) |
34 – Battle | 8 – Battle | 3 – Mark | Rupp Arena (20,322) Lexington, KY | ||||
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
LSU | W 94–83 | 15–15 (6–11) |
29 – Battle | 8 – Mark | 5 – Mark | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
March 9, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
at No. 16 Alabama | L 88–92 OT | 15–16 (6–12) |
22 – Battle | 7 – Battle | 3 – Ellis | Coleman Coliseum (11,031) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
(12) | vs. (13) Vanderbilt First Round |
W 90–85 OT | 16–16 |
24 – Battle | 12 – Brazile | 3 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||
March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN |
(12) | vs. (5) No. 15 South Carolina Second Round |
L 66–80 | 16–17 |
20 – Battle | 7 – Battle | 4 – Graham | Bridgestone Arena (11,638) Nashville, TN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings edit
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 14 | 14 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
Coaches | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References edit
- ^ "USC hires Arkansas' Eric Musselman to replace Andy Enfield as men's basketball coach". AP News. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Press, ERIC W. BOLIN-The Associated (April 15, 2024). "Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky". GettysburgTimes.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Arkansas Basketball Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Jacob. "Arkansas Basketball Transfer and Roster Tracker: Thursday 4/6 Update". Arkansas Fight. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.