Arkansas basketball's slow return to national relevance has hit a snag.
The Razorbacks (10-7, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) are struggling in coach Mike Anderson's eighth season in Fayetteville, losing four straight league games over the past two weeks. A third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament is in serious jeopardy as a young roster led by potential NBA first-round draft pick Daniel Gafford tries to find its footing when it hosts Missouri (10-6, 1-3) on Wednesday.
Anderson didn't make excuses after Saturday's 84-67 road loss to Mississippi . He said his team's "confidence has been kind of shattered" by a handful of close losses and it's time to get tough, figure things out and win some games.