2022–23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Eric Musselman, and played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 8–10 in SEC Play to finish in a tie for 9th place. In the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Auburn in the second round before being defeated by Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated Illinois in the first round and upset No. 1 seed Kansas to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were defeated by No. 4 seed UConn, ending their season with an overall 22–14 record.

2022–23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record22–14 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKeith Smart (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Gus Argenal (2nd season)
  • Anthony Ruta (1st season)
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
(Capacity: 19,368)
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama162 .889316  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M153 .8332510  .714
Kentucky126 .6672212  .647
No. 23 Missouri117 .6112510  .714
No. 20 Tennessee117 .6112511  .694
Vanderbilt117 .6112215  .595
Auburn108 .5562113  .618
Florida99 .5001617  .485
Mississippi State810 .4442113  .618
Arkansas810 .4442214  .611
Georgia612 .3331616  .500
South Carolina414 .2221121  .344
Ole Miss315 .1671221  .364
LSU216 .1111419  .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

Arkansas followed up an Elite Eight appearance in 2021 with another in 2022, even though the Razorbacks didn't finish as high in the SEC as they had a year prior. This time they were fourth in the final SEC standings, and earned a 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. Arkansas was sent to Buffalo, New York where they dispatched Vermont and New Mexico State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row.[1]

In the regional semifinals against overall top seeded Gonzaga, Arkansas secured a 74–68 upset victory at the Chase Center in San Francisco.[2] This set up an Elite Eight showdown with Duke, in the final year of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 43-year stint with the Blue Devils.

Duke defeated the Razorbacks 78–69 to advance to the Final Four. The Razorbacks finished with a record of 28–9.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Stanley Umude0G6'6"210Graduate StudentSan Antonio, TexasGraduated
JD Notae1G6'2"190SeniorCovington, GeorgiaDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
KK Robinson2G6'0"180SophomoreLittle Rock, ArkansasTransferred to Texas A&M
Trey Wade3F6'6"220Graduate StudentMarietta, GeorgiaGraduated
Au'Diese Toney5G6'6"205SeniorHuntsville, AlabamaGraduated
Chris Lykes11G5'7"160Graduate StudentMitchellville, MarylandGraduated
Jaylin Williams10F6'10"240SophomoreFort Smith, ArkansasDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
Chance Moore13G6'5"195FreshmanBrookhaven, GeorgiaTransferred to Missouri State
Jaxson Robinson14G6'6"185SophomoreAda, OklahomaTransferred to BYU
Connor Vanover23F7'3"235JuniorLittle Rock, ArkansasTransferred to Oral Roberts

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from Eligibility
Ricky Council IV1G6'6"205JuniorDurham, North CarolinaWichita StateThree years, beginning immediately
Trevon Brazile2F6'10"200SophomoreSpringfield, MissouriMissouriThree years, beginning immediately
Jalen Graham11F6'9"225SeniorPhoenix, ArizonaArizona StateTwo years, beginning immediately
Makhi Mitchell15F/C6'9"230SeniorWashington, D.C.Rhode IslandTwo years, beginning immediately
Makhel Mitchell22F/C6'10"240SeniorWashington, D.C.Rhode IslandTwo years, beginning immediately

2022 Recruiting Class

With his third signing class, Eric Musselman signed the nation's second-ranked class (just behind Duke), with three 5* signees and three 4* signees. Guard Nick Smith finished ranked in the overall Top 5 of every major rankings service, and ended up ranked as the #1 overall recruit in the nation by 247Sports when their final rankings were released in May 2022.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Smith Jr.
CG
North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Jordan Walsh
SF
Cedar Hill, Texas Link Academy (Branson, MO) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Anthony Black
PG / SF
Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Derrian Ford
CG
Magnolia, AR Magnolia High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Barry Dunning
SF
Mobile, AL McGill-Toolen Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Joseph Pinion
SG
Morrilton, AR Morrilton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 23, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 2
  • 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 March 7, 2022.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

2023 Recruiting Class

Arkansas currently has two verbal commitments for the 2023 class, which can sign in the early signing period in November 2022.

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Baye Fall
C
Dakar, Senegal Accelerated Schools Denver, Colorado 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13  247Sports: 27  ESPN: 10
  • 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:

Roster

2022–23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Anthony Black 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrDuncanville High School Duncanville, Texas
G 1 Ricky Council IV 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSouthern Durham HS
Wichita State
Durham, North Carolina
F 2 Trevon Brazile 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoKickapoo HS
Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
G 3 Nick Smith Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNorth Little Rock High School Jacksonville, Arkansas
G 4 Davonte Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrJacksonville HS Jacksonville, Arkansas
G 5 Joseph Pinion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMorrilton High School Morrilton, Arkansas
F 11 Jalen Graham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMountain Pointe High School
Arizona State
Phoenix, Arizona
G 12 Barry Dunning Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMcGill–Toolen Catholic High School Mobile, Alabama
G 13 Jordan Walsh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLink Year Prep DeSoto, Texas
F 15 Makhi Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrJackson-Reed High School
Rhode Island
Washington, D.C.
F 20 Kamani Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrHoly Spirit Preparatory School
UALR
Brooklyn, New York
G 21 Cade Arbogast 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrDe La Salle High School
Lane Community College
Concord, California
F 22 Makhel Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrJackson-Reed High School
Rhode Island
Washington, D.C.
G 23 Derrian Ford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMagnolia, Arkansas Magnolia, Arkansas
F 45 Lawson Blake (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoFayetteville High School
Link Year Prep
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2022

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
European exhibition trip
August 9, 2022*
12:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Valencia Seleccion W 108–59 
 21  Smith Jr.  9  Johnson  7  Black  La Alqueria del Basket 
Valencia
August 11, 2022*
1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Catalan Elite W 99–86 
 17  2 tied  12  Johnson  n/a  n/a  Pavelló Poliesportiu Municipal de Tiana 
Barcelona
August 13, 2022*
12:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Orange 1 Basket Bassano W 75–54 
 20  Smith Jr.  8  Johnson  5  Davis  PalaSampietro – Casnate con Bernate 
Como
August 15, 2022*
12:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Bakken Bears W 70–59 
 28  Brazile  9  Brazile  7  Black  PalaSampietro – Casnate con Bernate 
Como, Italy
Exhibition
October 24, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Rogers State W 83–49 
 15  Pinion  7  Walsh  5  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
October 29, 2022*
3:00 p.m.
No. 10 at No. 12 Texas
Charity exhibition
L 60–90 
 14  Walsh  6  Johnson  3  Davis  Moody Center (7,271)
Austin, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 10 North Dakota State W 76–58  1–0
 22  Council IV  12  Brazile  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 10 Fordham W 74–48  2–0
 15  Council IV  8  Brazile  7  Council IV  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 9 South Dakota State W 71–56  3–0
 22  Council IV  10  Brazile  5  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 21, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 vs. Louisville
Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
W 80–54  4–0
 26  Black  6  Tied  6  Black  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 vs. No. 10 Creighton
Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals
L 87–90  4–1
 26  Black  6  Tied  6  Black  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 23, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 vs. No. 17 San Diego State
Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd place game
W 78–74 OT 5–1
 20  Brazile  9  Brazile  4  Council IV  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 11т Troy W 74–61  6–1
 27  Council IV  9  Makhi Mitchell  3  Walsh  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3, 2022*
3:00 p.m., SECN
No. 11т San Jose State W 99–58  7–1
 23  Brazile  6  Graham  6  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 6, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 9 UNC Greensboro W 65–58  8–1
 22  Smith Jr.  14  Makhi Mitchell  3  Smith Jr.  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 10, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 vs. Oklahoma
The Crimson and Cardinal Classic
W 88–78  9–1
 26  Council IV  6  Makhi Mitchell  5  Tied  BOK Center (14,201)
Tulsa, OK
December 17, 2022*
3:00 p.m.
No. 10 vs. Bradley W 76–57  10–1
 18  Walsh  7  Davis  4  Black  Simmons Bank Arena (16,675)
North Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 10 UNC Asheville W 85–51  11–1
 16  Graham  7  Johnson  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 at LSU L 57–60  11–2
(0–1)
 16  Davis  12  Makhi Mitchell  4  Black  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,428)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 4, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 13 No. 20 Missouri W 74–68  12–2
(1–1)
 25  Council IV  8  Johnson  5  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 7, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 13 at No. 22 Auburn L 59–72  12–3
(1–2)
 23  Black  10  Walsh  4  Black  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 No. 4 Alabama L 69–84  12–4
(1–3)
 16  Tied  10  Davis  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 15 at Vanderbilt L 84–97  12–5
(1–4)
 24  Council IV  8  Makhi Mitchell  4  Davis  Memorial Gymnasium (9,362)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 25 at Missouri L 76–79  12–6
(1–5)
 18  Davis  9  Tied  7  Black  Mizzou Arena (14,448)
Columbia, MO
January 21, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
No. 25 Ole Miss W 69–57  13–6
(2–5)
 17  Black  7  Walsh  8  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
LSU W 60–40  14–6
(3–5)
 16  Davis  8  Makhi Mitchell  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 17 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 64–67  14–7
 25  Council IV  9  Graham  4  Tied  Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
January 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Texas A&M W 81–70  15–7
(4–5)
 19  Tied  13  Makhel Mitchell  7  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 4, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina W 65–63  16–7
(5–5)
 16  Graham  10  Walsh  4  Black  Colonial Life Arena (11,558)
Columbia, SC
February 7, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kentucky W 88–73  17–7
(6–5)
 20  Council IV  9  Makhi Mitchell  7  Davis  Rupp Arena (19,855)
Lexington, KY
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
Mississippi State L 64–70  17–8
(6–6)
 23  Black  6  Tied  5  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas A&M L 56–62  17–9
(6–7)
 14  Davis  9  Makhi Mitchell  8  Black  Reed Arena (11,315)
College Station, TX
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida W 84–65  18–9
(7–7)
 26  Graham  10  Makhi Mitchell  3  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 21, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 97–65  19–9
(8–7)
 26  Smith Jr.  7  Walsh  8  Black  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 2 Alabama L 83–86  19–10
(8–8)
 24  Smith Jr.  8  Mahkel Mitchell  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 Tennessee L 57–75  19–11
(8–9)
 13  Tied  6  Davis  2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,324)
Knoxville, TN
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 23 Kentucky L 79–88  19–12
(8–10)
 25  Smith Jr.  8  Black  6  Smith Jr.  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN
(10) vs. (7) Auburn
Second round
W 76–73  20–12
 19  Black  10  Davis  6  Black  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN
(10) vs. (2) No. 18 Texas A&M
Quarterfinals
L 61–67  20–13
 16  Smith Jr.  6  Tied  4  Smith Jr.  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
3:30 pm, TBS
(8 W) vs. (9 W) Illinois
First Round
W 73–63  21–13
 18  Council IV  10  Council IV  1  Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (16,745)
Des Moines, IA
March 18, 2023*
4:15 pm, CBS
(8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Kansas
Second Round
W 72–71  22–13
 25  Davis  10  Johnson  4  Council IV  Wells Fargo Arena (16,796)
Des Moines, IA
March 23, 2023*
6:15 p.m., CBS
(8 W) vs. (4 W) No. 10 UConn
Sweet Sixteen
L 65–88  22–14
 20  Black  5  Johnson  3  Johnson  T-Mobile Arena (18,544)
Las Vegas, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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