RV/RV ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS OVERALL 10-3 SEC 2-3 2020-21: 25-7 • 13-4 SEC NOVEMBER 2-0 25 Wed MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SECN Plus W 142 62 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court 28 Sat NORTH TEXAS SECN Plus W 69 54 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court DECEMBER 7-0 2 Wed UT Arlington SEC Network W 72 60 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court AT THE NCAA TOURNEY 2021 SEASON IN REVIEW (full NCAA Tourney history on p. 55) 5 Sat LIPSCOMB SECN Plus W 86 50 Overall: .................................. 45-33 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court SEC: 2nd • NCAA: Elite 8 (South Region Runner-Up) 1st RD: .................................................. 17-8 8 Tues at Tulsa ESPN+ Canceled 2nd Rd: ................................................10-10 Tulsa, Okla. • Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa COVID-19 protocols Sweet 16: ...............................................7-5 9 Wed SOUTHERN SECN Plus W 79 44 #10/6 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS OVERALL 25-7 SEC 13-4 Elite 8: ..................................................6-4 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court Eric Musselman (San Diego ‘87) at UA: 45-19 (2nd) Collegiate: 155-53 (6th) Final Four: ............................................2-4 12 Sat CENTRAL ARKANSAS SECN Alt. W 100 75 Consolation Games ............................2-1 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court Championship .....................................1-1 20 Sun ORAL ROBERTS SEC Network W 87 76 Quick Hits SEED HISTORY Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court • Arkansas won 25 games overall — tied for 8th-best in the NCAA. (since current seed process in 1979) ^ It was Arkansas’ most wins since 1996-97 (26-10) and second-most since 1994-95. SEED Years RECORD 22 Tues ABILENE CHRISTIAN SEC Network W 85 72 1 1994, 1991 9-1 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court ^ Arkansas has now won at least 25 games 13 times in 98 years of basketball. 2 1995, 1984, 1979 7-3 30 Wed Auburn ESPN2 W 97 85 • Arkansas won 13 SEC games to finish second in the conference. 3 1992, 2021 4-1 Auburn, Ala. • Auburn Arena ^ The 13 SEC wins ties for 2nd-most in school history despite playing just 17 games. 4 1999, 1993, 1990, 1983, 1982 8-6 JANUARY 5-4 5 2015, 1989, 1981 4-3 ^ The 13 SEC wins were the most since going 13-5 in 2014-15. 6 1998 1-1 2 Sat #12/12 MISSOURI * CBS L 68 81 ^ It marked the 2nd time Arkansas finished 2nd in the SEC since 2011-12 — the year Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court 7 2018, 2001 0-2 the league went away from divisional play. 8 2017, 2006 1-2 6 Sat at #9/8 Tennessee * ESPN2 L 74 79 • Arkansas was the #3 seed in the NCAA South Regional. 9 2008, 2000, 1985 2-3 Knoxville, Tenn. • Thompson-Boling Arena 10 1980 0-1 9 Sat. GEORGIA * SEC Network W 99 69 ^ It was Arkansas’ best seed since being seeded #2 in 1995. 11 1988 0-1 Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court ^ It marked Arkansas’ 7th time to be a top 3 seed since 1979 when the current NCAA 12 2007, 1996 2-2 13 Wed at LSU * ESPN2 L 76 92 seeding process began. Baton Rouge, La. • Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Eric Musselman became the first Arkansas coach to: RAZORBACK HONORS 16 Sat at #RV/24 Alabama * SEC Network L 59 90 ^ win at least 20 games in each of his first two seasons. Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Coleman Coliseum MOSES MOODY: ^ win as many as 45 games in each of his first two seasons. ^ 2nd team All-American 20 Wed AUBURN * SEC Network W 75 73 (Andy Katz NCAA March Madness) Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court ^ take the Razorbacks to the Elite 8 within his first two seasons. ^ Honorable Mention All-American (AP) 23 Sat at Vanderbilt * SEC Network W 92 71 ^ 1st team Freshman All-American Nashville, Tenn. • Memorial Gymnasium In the Rankings (Basketball Times) 27 Wed OLE MISS * SEC Network W 74 59 • Arkansas finished#6 in the USA TODAY coaches poll (voted upon after the NCAA ^ Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Finalist Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court Tournament) and #10 in the Associated Press poll (which did not factor in the (CollegeInsider.com) 30 Sat at Oklahoma State ESPN2 L 77 81 NCAA Tournament). ^ Kyle Macy National Freshman All-America Stillwater, Okla. • Gallagher-Iba Arena /Eddie Sutton Court (CollegeInsider.com) ^ It marks the first time since 2015 the Razorbacks ended the season ranked – 6-0 ^ All-District VII (USBWA) FEBRUARY finishing 20th in the coaches poll and 21st by AP 2 Tues MISSISSIPPI STATE * SEC Network W 61 45 ^ 1st team All-District 20 (NABC) Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court ^ It marks the first time since 1995 Arkansas ended the season among the nation’s ^ All-Midlands District (Basketball Times) top 10 – finishing second by the coaches and sixth in both the AP and UPI polls. ^ SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches) 9 Tues at Kentucky * ESPN W 81 80 ^ SEC Newcomer of the Year (Media) Lexington, Ky. • Rupp Arena • The Razorbacks had an NCAA NET of 14. ^ 1st team All-SEC (Coaches) 13 Sat at #10/10 Missouri * ESPN2 (OT) W 86 81 - Was 8-6 vs QUAD 1 opponents, 6-1 vs QUAD 2 and a combined 11-0 vs QUAD 3 & 4. ^ 1st team All-SEC (AP) Columbia, Mo. • Mizzou Arena - MOST NCAA QUAD 1 WINS ^ 1st team All-SEC (USA TODAY) 16 Tues FLORIDA * ESPN2 W 75 64 ^ 13 Baylor (13-2) ^ SEC All-Freshman Team Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court ^ 12 Gonzaga (12-1); Illinois (12-6) ^ 3x SEC Freshman of the Week 20 Sat at Texas A&M * SEC Network Canceled ^ 10 Michigan (10-3); Oklahoma State (10-7); Oregon State (10-7) ^ SEC Men’s Basketball Community Service Team Bryan-College Station, Texas • Reed Arena A&M COVID-19 protocols ^ 9 Alabama (9-5); Southern Cal (9-7); Ohio State (9-6) ERIC MUSSELMAN: 24 Wed #6/7 ALABAMA * ESPN2 W 81 66 ^ 8 ARKANSAS (8-6); Colorado (8-6); Texas (8-6) ^ Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year Finalist Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court - Was 1 of 13 teams in the NCAA NET 30 to have 1 or fewer losses vs Quad 2 teams. ^ Naismith National Coach of the Year Semifinalist 27 Sat LSU * ESPN2 W 83 75 - Was 1 of 28 teams in the NCAA NET 100 to go undefeated vs Quad 3 & 4 teams. ^ Midlands District Coach of the Year Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court (Basketball Times) MARCH 6-2 - Arkansas was 6-0 in the month of February including five QUAD 1 wins. - Overall, Arkansas posted eight QUAD 1 wins over its final 13 games. JD NOTAE: 2 Tues at South Carolina * SEC Network W 101 73 ^ National Sixth Man of the Year (Bleacher Report) Columbia, S.C. • Colonial Life Arena ^ at #60 Kentucky • at #47 Missouri • vs #31 Florida • vs #7 Alabama • vs #28 LSU ^ SEC Sixth Man of the Year (Coaches) 6 Sat TEXAS A&M * SEC Network W 87 80 ^ vs #47 Missouri (SEC) • vs #9 Colgate (NCAA) • vs #16 Texas Tech (NCAA) Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court Rescheduled from 2/6 • Other Rankings: ^ 7 — RPI ^ 18 — Strength of Schedule ^ 20 —Non-Conf RPI JUSTIN SMITH: 12 Fri #7 seed Missouri ^ SEC Network W 70 64 ^ First team All-SEC (USA TODAY) Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena SEC Quarterfinal 10th Elite 8 Appearance ^ All-Glue Team (Seth Davis/TheAthletic.com) 13 Sat #3 seed LSU ^ ESPN L 71 78 • Arkansas made its first appearance in the Elite 8 since 1995 and 10th overall. JALEN TATE: Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena SEC Semifinal • Eric Musselman is made his first appearance in the Elite 8 as a collegiate head coach. ^ NCAA Tournament All-South Region 19 Fri #14 seed Colgate + truTV W 86 68 Indianapolis, Ind. • Bankers Life Fieldhouse NCAA 1st Round ^ Musselman has taken his collegiate teams to two Sweet 16’s in the last three NCAA - ALL-AMERICAN Tournaments. (Nevada in 2018 and Arkansas in 2021.) - NATIONAL 21 Sun #21/21 #6 seed Texas Tech + TNT W 68 66 Indianapolis, Ind. • Hinkle Fieldhouse NCAA 2nd Round FROSH OF THE YEAR FINALIST 27 Sat #15 seed Oral Roberts + TBS W 72 70 Moody Becomes Arkansas’ 1st “One and Done” -SEC FROSH OF Indianapolis, Ind. • Bankers Life Fieldhouse NCAA Sweet 16 • Moses Moody announced on April 9 that he will hire an agent and enter the 2021 THE YEAR 29 Mon #3/3 #1 seed Baylor + CBS L 72 81 NBA Draft. -CONSENSUS 1ST Indianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium “Unity” NCAA Elite 8 - South Region Final • A near consensus NBA Lottery pick, Moody will become the program’s first “one and TM ALL-SEC *— SEC Game || HOME GAMES IN CAPS done” since the 2005 NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement was adopted. - LED TEAM IN ^ — SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn. - Bridgestone Arena) ALL POSTSEASON + — NCAA Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) • He will likely be Arkansas’ 40th NBA Draft pick — third in as many years — and the 17.7 PPG program’s 13th NBA first round selection. 8.8 RPG ARKANSAS BASKETBALL • If most mock drafts hold true — predicting Moody as a top 14 pick — he would - LED TEAM IN become the Razorbacks’ sixth lottery pick joining Joe Kleine (#6 pick in 1985), NCAA TOURNEY 1994 1995 17.3 PPG NATIONAL NATIONAL Todd Day (#8 in 1992), Corliss Williamson (#13 in 1995), Joe Johnson (#10 in 2001) 9.5 RPG CHAMPION RUNNER-UP and Ronnie Brewer (#14 in 2006).