FAYETTEVILLE — Eric Musselman expected Justin Smith to be rusty and winded quickly at Alabama in his first game action since Dec. 30, and he was.
In 18 minutes against the Crimson Tide, Smith finished with 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 3 turnovers.
Four days later against Auburn, Arkansas’ second-year head coach thought the 6-7 forward, to a degree, would still be working to get into a rhythm on both ends of the floor but show signs of progress. Smith did just that.
The Indiana graduate transfer scored 10 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and finished with a pair of assists in the Razorbacks’ 75-73 come-from-behind victory over the Tigers.