FAYETTEVILLE — Last week wasn’t a banner week for Arkansas’ defense. But just how bad was it?
The Hogs are now officially last in the SEC in defensive efficiency and effective field goal percentage, and 13th in 3-point defense, per KenPom, allowing opponents to knock down 40.4 percent of their triple tries.
Only 11 Power 5 programs are worse than Arkansas — 231st nationally — defending the 3 this season, and five have losing records or currently sit at .500 with four weeks left in the regular season (Iowa, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Wake Forest, California).
The Razorbacks’ 25 3-pointers given up last week are tied for the most over a two-game stretch since at least the beginning of the 2001 season.