The 2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Mike Anderson, who was in his seventh season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated South Carolina and Florida before losing in the semifinals to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Butler.
2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 23–12 (10–8 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Melvin Watkins |
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Home arena | Bud Walton Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Auburn | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Tennessee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Senior guard Jaylen Barford was named first-team All-SEC, while senior guard Daryl Macon was a second-team All-SEC selection. Freshman center Daniel Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. On March 26, 2018, Gafford announced he would forgo the 2018 NBA draft and would be returning to Arkansas for his sophomore season.
Previous season
editThe Razorbacks finished the 2016–17 season 26–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third. In the SEC tournament, the defeated Ole Miss and Vanderbilt before losing to Kentucky in the tournament championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years as a #8 seed in the South region. There, they defeated #9 Seton Hall before falling to top seed and eventual national champion North Carolina in the round of 32.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Dusty Hannahs | 3 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Little Rock, Arkansas | Graduated |
Brachen Hazen | 12 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Freshman | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Transferred |
Manuale Watkins | 21 | G | 6'3" | 220 | Senior | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Graduated |
Moses Kingsley | 33 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Abuja, Nigeria | Graduated |
2017 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Daniel Gafford F |
El Dorado, Arkansas | El Dorado High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 1, 2015 | |
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Khalil Garland G |
Little Rock, Arkansas | Parkview High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 16, 2016 | |
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Darious Hall F |
Little Rock, Arkansas | Mills University Studies High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 15, 2016 | |
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Gabe Osabuohien F |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Southwest Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | May 24, 2017 | |
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2018 recruiting class
editCollege recruiting information (2018) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Isaiah Joe SG |
Fort Smith, AR | Northside High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 2, 2016 | |
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Desi Sills PG |
Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 19, 2016 | |
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Ethan Henderson PF |
Little Rock, AR | Parkview Magnet High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 5, 2016 | |
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Keyshawn Embery PG |
Oklahoma City, OK | Midwest City High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 16, 2017 | |
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Jordan Phillips SF |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 8, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Reggie Chaney PF |
Frisco, TX | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 28, 2017 | |
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Mason Jones SG |
Warner, OK | Connors State College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 7, 2018 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct 27, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
Central Oklahoma | W 78–66 | Bud Walton Arena (13,272) Fayetteville, AR | ||||||||
Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
Missouri Western | W 88–74 | Bud Walton Arena (13,291) Fayetteville, AR | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
Samford | W 95–56 | 1–0 |
Bud Walton Arena (13,407) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Nov 12, 2017* 5:00 p.m., SECN |
Bucknell | W 101–73 | 2–0 |
Bud Walton Arena (13,404) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Fresno State | W 83–75 | 3–0 |
Bud Walton Arena (15,051) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Nov 23, 2017* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Oklahoma PK80 tournament Victory Bracket quarterfinals |
W 92–83 | 4–0 |
Moda Center (11,294) Portland, OR | |||||||
Nov 24, 2017* 2:30 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 9 North Carolina PK80 Tournament Victory Bracket semifinals |
L 68–87 | 4–1 |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (6,603) Portland, OR | |||||||
Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. UConn PK80 Tournament Victory Bracket 3rd place game |
W 102–67 | 5–1 |
Moda Center (11,571) Portland, OR | |||||||
Dec 2, 2017* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Houston | L 65–91 | 5–2 |
H&PE Arena (4,186) Houston, TX | |||||||
Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
Colorado State | W 92–66 | 6–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (13,634) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 5:45 p.m., SECN |
No. 14 Minnesota | W 95–79 | 7–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (17,583) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 16, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
vs. Troy North Little Rock Showcase |
W 88–63 | 8–2 |
Verizon Arena (16,416) North Little Rock, AR | |||||||
Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Oral Roberts | W 104–69 | 9–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (13,945) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 27, 2017* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Cal State Bakersfield | W 95–68 | 10–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (15,829) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 19 Tennessee | W 95–93 OT | 11–2 (1–0) |
Bud Walton Arena (18,696) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 2, 2018 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | at Mississippi State | L 75–78 | 11–3 (1–1) |
Humphrey Coliseum (6,324) Starkville, MS | ||||||
Jan 6, 2018 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 22 | at Auburn | L 77–88 | 11–4 (1–2) |
Auburn Arena (8,950) Auburn, AL | ||||||
Jan 10, 2018 8:00 p.m., SECN |
LSU | L 54–75 | 11–5 (1–3) |
Bud Walton Arena (15,199) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 13, 2018 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Missouri | W 65–63 | 12–5 (2–3) |
Bud Walton Arena (18,297) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Florida | L 73–88 | 12–6 (2–4) |
O'Connell Center (9,929) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
Jan 20, 2018 2:30 p.m., SECN |
Ole Miss | W 97–93 | 13–6 (3–4) |
Bud Walton Arena (18,030) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 23, 2018 5:30 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | W 80–77 2OT | 14–6 (4–4) |
Stegeman Coliseum (6,405) Athens, GA | |||||||
Jan 27, 2018* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge |
W 66–65 | 15–6 |
Bud Walton Arena (18,057) Fayetteville, Arkansas | |||||||
Jan 30, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Texas A&M | L 66–80 | 15–7 (4–5) |
Reed Arena (8,761) College Station, TX | |||||||
Feb 3, 2018 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at LSU | L 86–94 | 15–8 (4–6) |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,272) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
Feb 6, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
South Carolina | W 81–65 | 16–8 (5–6) |
Bud Walton Arena (14,956) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 10, 2018 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Vanderbilt | W 72–54 | 17–8 (6–6) |
Bud Walton Arena (17,083) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 13, 2018 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at Ole Miss | W 75–64 | 18–8 (7–6) |
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,023) Oxford, MS | |||||||
Feb 17, 2018 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 21 Texas A&M | W 94–75 | 19–8 (8–6) |
Bud Walton Arena (18,097) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 20, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
Kentucky | L 72–87 | 19–9 (8–7) |
Bud Walton Arena (18,083) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 24, 2018 5:00 p.m., SECN |
at Alabama | W 76–73 | 20–9 (9–7) |
Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
Feb 27, 2018 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 14 Auburn | W 91–82 | 21–9 (10–7) |
Bud Walton Arena (15,733) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Mar 3, 2018 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Missouri | L 67–77 | 21–10 (10–8) |
Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO | |||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 2018 8:00 p.m., SECN |
(6) | vs. (11) South Carolina Second Round |
W 69–64 | 22–10 |
Scottrade Center (11,752) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
Mar 9, 2018 8:00 p.m., SECN |
(6) | vs. (3) Florida Quarterfinals |
W 80–72 | 23–10 |
Scottrade Center (14,596) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
Mar 10, 2018 2:30 p.m., ESPN |
(6) | vs. (2) No. 13 Tennessee Semifinals |
L 66–84 | 23–11 |
Scottrade Center (18,729) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2018* 2:10 p.m., truTV |
(7 E) | vs. (10 E) Butler First Round |
L 62–79 | 23–12 |
Little Caesars Arena (20,163) Detroit, MI | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. All times are in Central Time. |