2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Eric Musselman, and plays their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 24
2021–22 record9–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKeith Smart (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
(Capacity: 19,368)
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 LSU0–0 –10–0  1.000
No. 24 Arkansas0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 13 Auburn0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 6 Alabama0–0 –8–2  .800
South Carolina0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 18 Tennessee0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 21 Kentucky0–0 –7–2  .778
Texas A&M0–0 –7–2  .778
Florida0–0 –7–3  .700
Mississippi State0–0 –7–3  .700
Ole Miss0–0 –6–3  .667
Vanderbilt0–0 –5–4  .556
Missouri0–0 –5–5  .500
Georgia0–0 –4–5  .444
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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.[1] Freshman guard Moses Moody was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, 1st Team All-SEC, a freshman All-American, and AP Honorable Mention All-American.[2] Moody was a lottery pick, drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 14th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He is the first "one-and-done" player in school history.

The Razorbacks finished the season with an overall record of 25–7, 13–4 in SEC play, and finished ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. 10 in the AP Poll.[3]

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Justin Smith0F6'7"230SeniorBuffalo Grove, IllinoisGraduated
Vance Jackson2F6'9"238SeniorPasadena, CaliforniaGraduated
Jalen Tate11G6'6"175SeniorPickerington, OhioGraduated
Abayomi Iyiola22F6'9"230JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaTransferred to Hofstra
Moses Moody5G6'6"205FreshmanLittle Rock, ArkansasDeclared for 2021 NBA Draft
Ethan Henderson24F6'8"210JuniorLittle Rock, ArkansasTransferred to Texas A&M
Desi Sills3G6'2"200JuniorJonesboro, ArkansasTransferred to Arkansas State

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from Eligibility
Stanley Umude0G6'6"210Graduate StudentSan Antonio, TexasSouth DakotaOne year, beginning immediately
Trey Wade3F6'6"220Graduate StudentMarietta, GeorgiaWichita StateOne year, beginning immediately
Au'Diese Toney5G6'6"205SeniorHuntsville, AlabamaPittsburghTwo years, beginning immediately
Chris Lykes11G5'7"160Graduate StudentMitchellville, MarylandMiami (FL)One year, beginning immediately
Jaxson Robinson14G6'6"185SophomoreAda, OklahomaTexas A&MFour years, beginning immediately

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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: Scout: N/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.

    2022 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Stanley Umude 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSWarren High School
    South Dakota    		 San Antonio, Texas
    G 1 JD Notae 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrNewton HS
    Jacksonville    		 Covington, Georgia
    G 2 Khalen Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Little Rock, Arkansas
    F 3 Trey Wade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSSouth Cobb High School
    Wichita State    		 Marietta, Georgia
    G 4 Davonte Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoJacksonville HS Jacksonville, Arkansas
    G 5 Au'Diese Toney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrTrinity Christian School
    Pittsburgh    		 Huntsville, Alabama
    F 10 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoNorthside HS Fort Smith, Arkansas
    G 11 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)160 lb (73 kg) GSGonzaga College High School
    Miami    		 Mitchellville, Maryland
    G 13 Chance Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMcEachern High School Brookhaven, Georgia
    G 14 Jaxson Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoAda High School
    Texas A&M    		 Ada, Oklahoma
    F 20 Kamani Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrHoly Spirit Preparatory School
    UALR    		 Brooklyn, New York
    G 21 Cade Arbogast (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoDe La Salle High School
    Lane Community College    		 Concord, California
    F 23 Connor Vanover 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrFindlay Prep
    California    		 Little Rock, Arkansas
    F 45 Lawson Blake (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrFayetteville 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 1, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Arkansas played in the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City in November; they were scheduled to play against Kansas State and either Illinois or Cincinnati. The Razorbacks defeated K-State followed by Cincinnati to win the Hall of Fame Classic championship.

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 24, 2021*
    3:00 p.m.    		 No. 16 East Central W 77–74  –
    		  20 – Davis  15 – Toney  3 – Davis  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    October 30, 2021*
    4:00 p.m.    		 No. 16 North Texas W 68–60  –
    		  21 – Notae  5 – Umude  4 – K. Robinson  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 No. 16 Mercer W 74–61  1–0
    		  27 – Notae  8 – Toney  5 – Williams  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 13, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., SECN+    		 No. 16 Gardner–Webb W 86–69  2–0
    		  19 – Vanover  8 – Williams  6 – Davis  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 No. 16 Northern Iowa W 93–80  3–0
    		  26 – Lykes  9 – Umude  9 – Notae  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 22, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNews    		 No. 13 vs. Kansas State
    Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal    		 W 72–64  4–0
    		  14 – Tied  9 – Toney  5 – Notae  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 23, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 13 vs. Cincinnati
    Hall of Fame Classic Championship    		 W 73–67  5–0
    		  19 – Toney  11 – Williams  4 – Williams  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 28, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 13 Penn W 76–60  6–0
    		  28 – Notae  9 – Tied  6 – Williams  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+    		 No. 10 Central Arkansas W 97–60  7–0
    		  17 – Umude  12 – Williams  7 – Notae  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 4, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., SECN+    		 No. 10 Little Rock W 93–78  8–0
    		  18 – Tied  8 – Toney  7 – Davis  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 7, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 12 Charlotte W 86–66  9–0
    		  23 – Notae  10 – Notae  8 – Davis  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 11, 2021*
    12:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 12 vs. Oklahoma
    Tulsa Showcase    		 L 66–88  9–1
    		  26 – Davis  7 – Williams  3 – Tied  BOK Center (12,746)
    Tulsa, OK
    December 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 24 vs. Hofstra     Simmons Bank Arena 
    North Little Rock, AR
    December 21, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 Elon     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 29, 2021
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Mississippi State     Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    January 4, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN    		 Vanderbilt     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 8, 2022
    12:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    January 12, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 Missouri     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 15, 2022
    TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at LSU     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 18, 2022
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 South Carolina     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 22, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN    		 Texas A&M     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 26, 2022
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Ole Miss     SJB Pavilion 
    Oxford, MS
    January 29, 2022*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 vs. West Virginia
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 2, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    February 5, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN    		 Mississippi State     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Auburn     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 12, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Alabama     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 15, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Missouri     Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 19, 2022
    1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 Tennessee     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 22, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Florida     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 26, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 Kentucky     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    March 2, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 LSU     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    March 5, 2022
    11:00 a.m./1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 at Tennessee     Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    March 9–13, 2022
    		 vs. TBD
    First round or Quarterfinals    		     Amalie Arena 
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References
    1. Staff, The Athletic. "NCAA Tournament: Arkansas ends Oral Roberts' run, will play No. 1 Baylor next". The Athletic.
    2. "Moses Moody Player Profile, Arkansas, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, AAU Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
    3. "Razorbacks #6 in Final Coaches Poll". Arkansas Razorbacks. April 6, 2021.
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