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2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman and played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Razorbacks finished second in the SEC regular season and earned a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament's South Regional. Arkansas went on to make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1995–96 season, and then to the Elite Eight for the first time since the 1994–95 season. Freshman guard Moses Moody was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, 1st Team All-SEC, Freshman All-American, and AP Honorable Mention All-American. The Razorbacks finished the season with an overall record of 25–7, 13–4 in SEC play, and finished ranked #6 in the Coaches Poll and #10 in the AP Poll. Arkansas's season ended when they lost to eventual national champion Baylor in the Elite Eight.

2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 10
Record25–7 (13–4 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Patrick (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
(Capacity: 19,368)
Seasons
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Alabama 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
No. 10 Arkansas 13 4   .765 25 7   .781
LSU 11 6   .647 19 10   .655
Tennessee 10 7   .588 18 9   .667
Florida 9 7   .563 15 10   .600
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 16 12   .571
Missouri 8 8   .500 16 10   .615
Kentucky 8 9   .471 9 16   .360
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Georgia 7 11   .389 14 12   .538
Auburn* 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
South Carolina 4 12   .250 6 15   .286
Texas A&M 2 8   .200 8 10   .444
Vanderbilt 3 13   .188 9 16   .360
2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

The Razorbacks cruised through a pandemic-shortened non-conference slate that originally featured a neutral site matchup against Oklahoma in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a bid to the MGM Resorts Main Event tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] The non-conference schedule included a game against an in-state program, the University of Central Arkansas, for the first time since a match against Arkansas State in the 1987 NIT and the first time in the regular season since playing Arkansas Tech in 1950.[2] The Razorbacks also defeated their eventual Sweet Sixteen opponent, Oral Roberts, in a non-conference game in Bud Walton Arena. Owning an 8–0 record heading into conference play, Arkansas started its SEC regular season with a road win against Auburn, but lost starter Justin Smith to an ankle injury that sidelined or limited him for the first third of conference play, which contributed to Arkansas getting off to a rough 2–4 start against SEC competition, including consecutive blowout losses on the road to LSU and Alabama.[3]

After the losses to LSU and Alabama, which were sandwiched around the toughest practice of the Musselman era, the Razorbacks turned their season around and did not lose another regular season SEC game, winning eleven straight conference matchups and eleven out of their last twelve overall in the regular season, with the lone loss coming on the road against Oklahoma State.[4] The conference winning streak included three wins against teams that beat the Razorbacks earlier in the season, two top-ten wins, and the Razorbacks' first top-ten road win since 2006.[5] Arkansas became ranked for the first time since 2018 on February 15, 2021.[6] The Razorbacks followed that up by being ranked in consecutive polls for the first time since 2015, then hosted their first ranked matchup in Fayetteville since 1998 when #6 Alabama came to town with a chance to clinch the SEC regular season championship before losing to Arkansas 81–66.[7][8]

After winning every game in the month of February, the Razorbacks were ranked #12 before closing out the regular season in second place for the SEC title with a 13–4 conference record, their highest finish in league play since the 2014–15 season and as high as they had finished since winning the conference and national titles in 1994. Arkansas entered the 2021 SEC men's basketball tournament ranked #8, the team's highest ranking since the 1994–95 season.[9] After beating Missouri in the quarterfinals and losing to LSU in the semifinals, the Razorbacks earned a 3 seed for the NCAA tournament, their highest seed since the 1994–95 season.[10]

Arkansas advanced to the Elite Eight after victories against Colgate, Texas Tech, and Oral Roberts. Arkansas had not made a Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1996 and had not made it to the Elite Eight since 1995.[11] The Hogs lost to eventual national champion Baylor in the Elite Eight. The Razorbacks finished the season ranked #10 in the AP Poll and #6 in the Coaches Poll; it was their first top-ten finish since 1995.[12]

Senior guard Jalen Tate was named to the All-South Region team after his performance in the NCAA Tournament.[13] Freshman guard Moses Moody was voted AP Honorable Mention All-American, 1st Team All-SEC, SEC Freshman of the Year, and SEC All-Freshman.[14] Junior guard JD Notae was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year.[15]

Previous season edit

The Razorbacks finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 20–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. Junior Mason Jones won a share of the SEC Player of the Year award and was named a consensus First-Team All-SEC player.[16]

Arkansas started the season strong, going into conference play with an 11–1 record, including two road wins against Power Five teams, Georgia Tech and Indiana.

After winning their first-round game against Vanderbilt on March 11, 2020, the Hogs were slated for a rematch against South Carolina in the second round, but the SEC announced on March 12, 2020 that the SEC Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an announcement following from the NCAA later that day that the whole tournament was cancelled, along with all other winter and spring championships, ending the Razorbacks' season.

They finished with 20 wins against 12 losses in coach Eric Musselman's first season. He was the first coach to win 20 games in his initial campaign at Arkansas since John Pelphrey won 23 in the 2007–08 season.[17]

Offseason edit

On August 1, 2020, star guard Isaiah Joe announced that he was withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA draft and returning for his junior season.[18] Joe was a member of the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team and earned preseason All-SEC recognition prior to his sophomore season, before going on to lead the league in three-pointers made, rank fourth in the NCAA for three-pointers made per game, as well as being named SEC Player of the Week on December 30, 2019 before having knee surgery on February 4, 2020, which sidelined him for six games.[19] Joe would have highlighted a group of three returnees with starting experience for the Hogs, but on August 17, 2020, sixteen days after his initial announcement, Joe reversed his decision and opted to declare for the 2020 NBA draft.[20]

Departures edit

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Adrio Bailey 2 F 6'6" 217 Senior Clarence, Louisiana Graduated
Reggie Chaney 35 F 6'8" 222 Sophomore Tulsa, Oklahoma Transferred to Houston
Jeantal Cylla 0 F 6'7" 215 Graduate Transfer Lake Worth Beach, Florida Graduated
Jalen Harris 5 G 6'2" 166 Junior Wilson, North Carolina Transferred to Georgetown
Isaiah Joe 1 G 6'5" 180 Sophomore Fort Smith, Arkansas Declared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 49th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers
Mason Jones 15 G 6'5" 200 Junior DeSoto, Texas Declared for 2020 NBA draft
Ty Stevens 12 G 6'2" 180 Junior Republic, Missouri Left the team
Jimmy Whitt Jr. 33 G 6'3" 175 Graduate Transfer Columbia, Missouri Graduated

Incoming Transfers edit

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Justin Smith F 6'7" 230 Graduate Student Buffalo Grove, IL Transferred from Indiana after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Vance Jackson F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Pasadena, CA Transferred from New Mexico after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Jalen Tate G 6'6" 170 Graduate Student Pickerington, OH Transferred from Northern Kentucky after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.

2020 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Davonte Davis
SG
Jacksonville, AR Jacksonville (AR) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Moses Moody
SG
Little Rock, AR Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Jaylin Williams
PF
Fort Smith, AR Northside (AR) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Khalen Robinson
PG
Little Rock, AR Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 11  247Sports: 8  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "2020 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

2021 Recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chance Moore
SG
Powder Springs, GA McEachern (GA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 65  247Sports: 51  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "2021 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

Roster edit

2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Justin Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Stevenson HS
Indiana
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
G 1 JD Notae 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Newton HS
Jacksonville
Covington, Georgia
F 2 Vance Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) GS Prolific Prep
New Mexico
Pasadena, California
G 3 Desi Sills 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, Arkansas
G 4 Davonte Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Jacksonville HS Jacksonville, Arkansas
G 5 Moses Moody 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Little Rock, Arkansas
F 10 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Northside HS Fort Smith, Arkansas
G 11 Jalen Tate 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Pickerington HS
Northern Kentucky
Pickerington, Ohio
G 12 Khalen Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Little Rock, Arkansas
F 13 Emeka Obukwelu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Plano West HS
UT Tyler
Plano, Texas
F 20 Kamani Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Holy Spirit Preparatory School
UALR
Brooklyn, New York
F 22 Abayomi Iyiola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy
Stetson
Atlanta, Georgia
F 23 Connor Vanover 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 247 lb (112 kg) RS So Findlay Prep
California
Little Rock, Arkansas
F 24 Ethan Henderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Parkview Arts & Science HS Little Rock, Arkansas
F 33 Bryson Morehead (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Obra D. Tompkins HS Katy, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 20, 2020

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
Mississippi Valley State W 142–62  1–0
 23  Vanover   10  Williams   7  Notae  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2020*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
North Texas W 69–54  2–0
 18  Smith   16  Vanover   3  Notae  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
December 2, 2020*
8:00 p.m., SECN
UT Arlington W 72–60  3–0
 24  Moody   9  Tied   4  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
December 5, 2020*
4:00 p.m., SECN
Lipscomb W 86–50  4–0
 18  Moody   9  Vanover   4  Robinson  Bud Walton Arena (4,266)
Fayetteville, AR
December 9, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Southern W 79–44  5–0
 14  Davis   9  Vanover   5  Sills  Bud Walton Arena (3,256)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Central Arkansas W 100–75  6–0
 22  Notae   10  Vanover   11  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,189)
Fayetteville, AR
December 20, 2020*
1:00 p.m., SECN
Oral Roberts W 87–76  7–0
 22  Smith   17  Smith   4  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,201)
Fayetteville, AR
December 22, 2020*
4:00 p.m., SECN
Abilene Christian W 85–72  8–0
 21  Moody   10  Smith   5  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,110)
Fayetteville, AR
December 30, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Auburn W 97–85  9–0
(1–0)
 23  Sills   6  Tied   4  Tate  Auburn Arena (1,824)
Auburn, AL
January 2, 2021
11:00 a.m., CBS
No. 12 Missouri L 68–81  9–1
(1–1)
 19  Notae   10  Moody   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 10 Tennessee L 74–79  9–2
(1–2)
 19  Notae   9  Jackson   6  Tate  Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191)
Knoxville, TN
January 9, 2021
2:30 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 99–69  10–2
(2–2)
 25  Moody   7  Davis   10  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at LSU L 76–92  10–3
(2–3)
 22  Notae   10  Williams   2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,540)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 16, 2021
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Alabama L 59–90  10–4
(2–4)
 28  Moody   9  Moody   3  Tate  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 20, 2021
8:00 p.m., SECN
Auburn W 75–73  11–4
(3–4)
 22  Sills   7  Williams   5  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2021
Noon, SECN
at Vanderbilt W 92–71  12–4
(4–4)
 26  Moody   8  Moody   8  Tate  Memorial Gymnasium (83)
Nashville, TN
January 27, 2021
7:30 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss W 74–59  13–4
(5–4)
 19  Notae   7  Vanover   3  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 30, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 77–81  13–5
 18  Smith   7  Smith   4  Smith  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 2, 2021
8:00 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State W 61–45  14–5
(6–4)
 13  Tied   10  Smith   5  Tate  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kentucky W 81–80  15–5
(7–4)
 15  Tate   7  Moody   3  Tied  Rupp Arena (3,075)
Lexington, KY
February 13, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 10 Missouri W 86–81 OT 16–5
(8–4)
 19  Smith   6  Smith   4  Tate  Mizzou Arena (3,111)
Columbia, MO
February 16, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 24 Florida W 75–64  17–5
(9–4)
 18  Davis   10  Williams   4  Smith  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
February 20, 2021
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 24 at Texas A&M Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Texas A&M program Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 24, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 20 No. 6 Alabama W 81–66  18–5
(10–4)
 24  Moody   12  Smith   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 20 LSU W 83–75  19–5
(11–4)
 19  Smith   10  Smith   6  Davis  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2021
5:30 p.m., SECN
No. 12 at South Carolina W 101–73  20–5
(12–4)
 28  Moody   8  Tied   5  Notae  Colonial Life Arena (3,193)
Columbia, SC
March 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., SECN
No. 12 Texas A&M W 87–80  21–5
(13–4)
 28  Moody   7  Tate   5  Davis  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 12, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN
(2) No. 8 vs. (7) Missouri
Quarterfinals
W 70–64  22–5
 27  Notae   8  Tied   4  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (2,155)
Nashville, TN
March 13, 2021
2:30 pm, ESPN
(2) No. 8 vs. (3) LSU
Semifinals
L 71–78  22–6
 28  Moody   9  Moody   5  Davis  Bridgestone Arena (3,164)
Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2021
11:45 am, truTV
(3 S) No. 10 vs. (14 S) Colgate
First Round
W 85–68  23–6
 29  Smith   13  Smith   4  Tate  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 21, 2021
5:10 pm, TNT
(3 S) No. 10 vs. (6 S) No. 21 Texas Tech
Second Round
W 68–66  24–6
 20  Smith   10  Williams   4  Williams  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 27, 2021
6:25 p.m., TBS
(3 S) No. 10 vs. (15 S) Oral Roberts
Sweet Sixteen
W 72–70  25–6
 22  Tate   14  Smith   6  Tate  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 29, 2021
8:57 p.m., CBS
(3 S) No. 10 vs. (1 S) No. 3 Baylor
Elite Eight
L 72–81  25–7
 14  Tied   4  Sills   6  Tied  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,519)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also edit

References edit

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shortened non conference slate that originally featured a neutral site matchup against Oklahoma in Tulsa Oklahoma and a bid to the MGM Resorts Main Event tournament in Las Vegas Nevada 1 The non conference schedule included a game against an in state program the University of Central Arkansas for the first time since a match against Arkansas State in the 1987 NIT and the first time in the regular season since playing Arkansas Tech in 1950 2 The Razorbacks also defeated their eventual Sweet Sixteen opponent Oral Roberts in a non conference game in Bud Walton Arena Owning an 8 0 record heading into conference play Arkansas started its SEC regular season with a road win against Auburn but lost starter Justin Smith to an ankle injury that sidelined or limited him for the first third of conference play which contributed to Arkansas getting off to a rough 2 4 start against SEC competition including consecutive blowout losses on the road to LSU and Alabama 3 After the losses to LSU and Alabama which were sandwiched around the toughest practice of the Musselman era the Razorbacks turned their season around and did not lose another regular season SEC game winning eleven straight conference matchups and eleven out of their last twelve overall in the regular season with the lone loss coming on the road against Oklahoma State 4 The conference winning streak included three wins against teams that beat the Razorbacks earlier in the season two top ten wins and the Razorbacks first top ten road win since 2006 5 Arkansas became ranked for the first time since 2018 on February 15 2021 6 The Razorbacks followed that up by being ranked in consecutive polls for the first time since 2015 then hosted their first ranked matchup in Fayetteville since 1998 when 6 Alabama came to town with a chance to clinch the SEC regular season championship before losing to Arkansas 81 66 7 8 After winning every game in the month of February the Razorbacks were ranked 12 before closing out the regular season in second place for the SEC title with a 13 4 conference record their highest finish in league play since the 2014 15 season and as high as they had finished since winning the conference and national titles in 1994 Arkansas entered the 2021 SEC men s basketball tournament ranked 8 the team s highest ranking since the 1994 95 season 9 After beating Missouri in the quarterfinals and losing to LSU in the semifinals the Razorbacks earned a 3 seed for the NCAA tournament their highest seed since the 1994 95 season 10 Arkansas advanced to the Elite Eight after victories against Colgate Texas Tech and Oral Roberts Arkansas had not made a Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1996 and had not made it to the Elite Eight since 1995 11 The Hogs lost to eventual national champion Baylor in the Elite Eight The Razorbacks finished the season ranked 10 in the AP Poll and 6 in the Coaches Poll it was their first top ten finish since 1995 12 Senior guard Jalen Tate was named to the All South Region team after his performance in the NCAA Tournament 13 Freshman guard Moses Moody was voted AP Honorable Mention All American 1st Team All SEC SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC All Freshman 14 Junior guard JD Notae was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year 15 Contents 1 Previous season 2 Offseason 2 1 Departures 2 2 Incoming Transfers 2 3 2020 recruiting class 2 4 2021 Recruiting class 3 Roster 4 Schedule and results 5 See also 6 ReferencesPrevious season editThe Razorbacks finished the 2019 20 season with a record of 20 12 7 11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 10th place Junior Mason Jones won a share of the SEC Player of the Year award and was named a consensus First Team All SEC player 16 Arkansas started the season strong going into conference play with an 11 1 record including two road wins against Power Five teams Georgia Tech and Indiana After winning their first round game against Vanderbilt on March 11 2020 the Hogs were slated for a rematch against South Carolina in the second round but the SEC announced on March 12 2020 that the SEC Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic with an announcement following from the NCAA later that day that the whole tournament was cancelled along with all other winter and spring championships ending the Razorbacks season They finished with 20 wins against 12 losses in coach Eric Musselman s first season He was the first coach to win 20 games in his initial campaign at Arkansas since John Pelphrey won 23 in the 2007 08 season 17 Offseason editOn August 1 2020 star guard Isaiah Joe announced that he was withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA draft and returning for his junior season 18 Joe was a member of the 2019 SEC All Freshman Team and earned preseason All SEC recognition prior to his sophomore season before going on to lead the league in three pointers made rank fourth in the NCAA for three pointers made per game as well as being named SEC Player of the Week on December 30 2019 before having knee surgery on February 4 2020 which sidelined him for six games 19 Joe would have highlighted a group of three returnees with starting experience for the Hogs but on August 17 2020 sixteen days after his initial announcement Joe reversed his decision and opted to declare for the 2020 NBA draft 20 Departures edit Name Number Pos Height Weight Year Hometown NotesAdrio Bailey 2 F 6 6 217 Senior Clarence Louisiana GraduatedReggie Chaney 35 F 6 8 222 Sophomore Tulsa Oklahoma Transferred to HoustonJeantal Cylla 0 F 6 7 215 Graduate Transfer Lake Worth Beach Florida GraduatedJalen Harris 5 G 6 2 166 Junior Wilson North Carolina Transferred to GeorgetownIsaiah Joe 1 G 6 5 180 Sophomore Fort Smith Arkansas Declared for 2020 NBA draft selected 49th overall by the Philadelphia 76ersMason Jones 15 G 6 5 200 Junior DeSoto Texas Declared for 2020 NBA draftTy Stevens 12 G 6 2 180 Junior Republic Missouri Left the teamJimmy Whitt Jr 33 G 6 3 175 Graduate Transfer Columbia Missouri GraduatedIncoming Transfers edit Name Pos Height Weight Year Hometown NotesJustin Smith F 6 7 230 Graduate Student Buffalo Grove IL Transferred from Indiana after graduating Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately Vance Jackson F 6 9 230 Graduate Student Pasadena CA Transferred from New Mexico after graduating Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately Jalen Tate G 6 6 170 Graduate Student Pickerington OH Transferred from Northern Kentucky after graduating Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately 2020 recruiting class edit US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateDavonte DavisSG Jacksonville AR Jacksonville AR 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 175 lb 79 kg Oct 12 2019 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 82Moses MoodySG Little Rock AR Montverde Academy FL 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 205 lb 93 kg Nov 9 2019 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 87Jaylin WilliamsPF Fort Smith AR Northside AR 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 230 lb 100 kg Nov 23 2019 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 82Khalen RobinsonPG Little Rock AR Oak Hill Academy VA 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 175 lb 79 kg Nov 28 2019 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 83Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 11 247Sports 8 ESPN 5Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Arkansas 2020 Basketball Commitments Rivals com Retrieved November 15 2020 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class ESPN com Retrieved November 15 2020 2020 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved November 15 2020 2021 Recruiting class edit US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruitsName Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateChance MooreSG Powder Springs GA McEachern GA 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 195 lb 88 kg Aug 8 2020 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 85Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 65 247Sports 51 ESPN Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Arkansas 2021 Basketball Commitments Rivals com Retrieved November 15 2020 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class ESPN com Retrieved November 15 2020 2021 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved November 15 2020 Roster edit2020 21 Arkansas Razorbacks men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year Previous school HometownF 0 Justin Smith 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 230 lb 104 kg GS Stevenson HSIndiana Buffalo Grove IllinoisG 1 JD Notae 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 195 lb 88 kg RS Jr Newton HSJacksonville Covington GeorgiaF 2 Vance Jackson 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 238 lb 108 kg GS Prolific PrepNew Mexico Pasadena CaliforniaG 3 Desi Sills 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 200 lb 91 kg Jr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro ArkansasG 4 Davonte Davis 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 180 lb 82 kg Fr Jacksonville HS Jacksonville ArkansasG 5 Moses Moody 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 205 lb 93 kg Fr Montverde Academy Little Rock ArkansasF 10 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 245 lb 111 kg Fr Northside HS Fort Smith ArkansasG 11 Jalen Tate 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 175 lb 79 kg GS Pickerington HSNorthern Kentucky Pickerington OhioG 12 Khalen Robinson 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 175 lb 79 kg Fr Oak Hill Academy Little Rock ArkansasF 13 Emeka Obukwelu 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 235 lb 107 kg RS Sr Plano West HSUT Tyler Plano TexasF 20 Kamani Johnson 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 215 lb 98 kg RS Jr Holy Spirit Preparatory SchoolUALR Brooklyn New YorkF 22 Abayomi Iyiola 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 230 lb 104 kg RS Jr Greenforest McCalep Christian AcademyStetson Atlanta GeorgiaF 23 Connor Vanover 7 ft 3 in 2 21 m 247 lb 112 kg RS So Findlay PrepCalifornia Little Rock ArkansasF 24 Ethan Henderson 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 210 lb 95 kg Jr Parkview Arts amp Science HS Little Rock ArkansasF 33 Bryson Morehead W 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 160 lb 73 kg Fr Obra D Tompkins HS Katy Texas Head coachEric Musselman San Diego Assistant coach es Corey Williams Oklahoma State Clay Moser UW La Crosse David Patrick Louisiana Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirtRoster Last update August 20 2020Schedule and results editDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site attendance city stateRegular seasonNovember 25 2020 6 30 p m SECN Mississippi Valley State W 142 62 1 0 23 Vanover 10 Williams 7 Notae Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARNovember 28 2020 5 00 p m SECN North Texas W 69 54 2 0 18 Smith 16 Vanover 3 Notae Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARDecember 2 2020 8 00 p m SECN UT Arlington W 72 60 3 0 24 Moody 9 Tied 4 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARDecember 5 2020 4 00 p m SECN Lipscomb W 86 50 4 0 18 Moody 9 Vanover 4 Robinson Bud Walton Arena 4 266 Fayetteville ARDecember 9 2020 7 00 p m SECN Southern W 79 44 5 0 14 Davis 9 Vanover 5 Sills Bud Walton Arena 3 256 Fayetteville ARDecember 12 2020 7 00 p m SECN Central Arkansas W 100 75 6 0 22 Notae 10 Vanover 11 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 189 Fayetteville ARDecember 20 2020 1 00 p m SECN Oral Roberts W 87 76 7 0 22 Smith 17 Smith 4 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 201 Fayetteville ARDecember 22 2020 4 00 p m SECN Abilene Christian W 85 72 8 0 21 Moody 10 Smith 5 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 110 Fayetteville ARDecember 30 2020 6 00 p m ESPN2 at Auburn W 97 85 9 0 1 0 23 Sills 6 Tied 4 Tate Auburn Arena 1 824 Auburn ALJanuary 2 2021 11 00 a m CBS No 12 Missouri L 68 81 9 1 1 1 19 Notae 10 Moody 2 Tied Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARJanuary 6 2021 6 00 p m ESPN2 at No 10 Tennessee L 74 79 9 2 1 2 19 Notae 9 Jackson 6 Tate Thompson Boling Arena 4 191 Knoxville TNJanuary 9 2021 2 30 p m SECN Georgia W 99 69 10 2 2 2 25 Moody 7 Davis 10 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARJanuary 13 2021 6 00 p m ESPN2 at LSU L 76 92 10 3 2 3 22 Notae 10 Williams 2 Tied Pete Maravich Assembly Center 2 540 Baton Rouge LAJanuary 16 2021 2 30 p m SECN at Alabama L 59 90 10 4 2 4 28 Moody 9 Moody 3 Tate Coleman Coliseum 2 055 Tuscaloosa ALJanuary 20 2021 8 00 p m SECN Auburn W 75 73 11 4 3 4 22 Sills 7 Williams 5 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARJanuary 23 2021 Noon SECN at Vanderbilt W 92 71 12 4 4 4 26 Moody 8 Moody 8 Tate Memorial Gymnasium 83 Nashville TNJanuary 27 2021 7 30 p m SECN Ole Miss W 74 59 13 4 5 4 19 Notae 7 Vanover 3 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARJanuary 30 2021 3 00 p m ESPN2 at Oklahoma State Big 12 SEC Challenge L 77 81 13 5 18 Smith 7 Smith 4 Smith Gallagher Iba Arena 3 350 Stillwater OKFebruary 2 2021 8 00 p m SECN Mississippi State W 61 45 14 5 6 4 13 Tied 10 Smith 5 Tate Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARFebruary 9 2021 6 00 p m ESPN at Kentucky W 81 80 15 5 7 4 15 Tate 7 Moody 3 Tied Rupp Arena 3 075 Lexington KYFebruary 13 2021 3 00 p m ESPN2 at No 10 Missouri W 86 81 OT 16 5 8 4 19 Smith 6 Smith 4 Tate Mizzou Arena 3 111 Columbia MOFebruary 16 2021 6 00 p m ESPN2 No 24 Florida W 75 64 17 5 9 4 18 Davis 10 Williams 4 Smith Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARFebruary 20 2021 7 30 p m SECN No 24 at Texas A amp M Cancelled due to COVID 19 issues within the Texas A amp M program Reed Arena College Station TXFebruary 24 2021 8 00 p m ESPN2 No 20 No 6 Alabama W 81 66 18 5 10 4 24 Moody 12 Smith 4 Tied Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARFebruary 27 2021 1 00 p m ESPN2 No 20 LSU W 83 75 19 5 11 4 19 Smith 10 Smith 6 Davis Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARMarch 2 2021 5 30 p m SECN No 12 at South Carolina W 101 73 20 5 12 4 28 Moody 8 Tied 5 Notae Colonial Life Arena 3 193 Columbia SCMarch 6 2021 4 00 p m SECN No 12 Texas A amp M W 87 80 21 5 13 4 28 Moody 7 Tate 5 Davis Bud Walton Arena 4 400 Fayetteville ARSEC TournamentMarch 12 2021 6 00 pm SECN 2 No 8 vs 7 Missouri Quarterfinals W 70 64 22 5 27 Notae 8 Tied 4 Tied Bridgestone Arena 2 155 Nashville TNMarch 13 2021 2 30 pm ESPN 2 No 8 vs 3 LSU Semifinals L 71 78 22 6 28 Moody 9 Moody 5 Davis Bridgestone Arena 3 164 Nashville TNNCAA TournamentMarch 19 2021 11 45 am truTV 3 S No 10 vs 14 S Colgate First Round W 85 68 23 6 29 Smith 13 Smith 4 Tate Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis INMarch 21 2021 5 10 pm TNT 3 S No 10 vs 6 S No 21 Texas Tech Second Round W 68 66 24 6 20 Smith 10 Williams 4 Williams Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis INMarch 27 2021 6 25 p m TBS 3 S No 10 vs 15 S Oral Roberts Sweet Sixteen W 72 70 25 6 22 Tate 14 Smith 6 Tate Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis INMarch 29 2021 8 57 p m CBS 3 S No 10 vs 1 S No 3 Baylor Elite Eight L 72 81 25 7 14 Tied 4 Sills 6 Tied Lucas Oil Stadium 7 519 Indianapolis IN Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses All times are in Central Time See also edit2020 21 Arkansas Razorbacks women s basketball teamReferences edit Bailey Eric OU men s basketball Sooners 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