It’s been an up-and-down season for Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Coming in with three five-star McDonald’s All-American signees, expectations were understandably high, with dreams of an SEC title run potentially within reach.
The Razorbacks started the year 11-1 and found themselves ranked as high as No. 10 in the NET, a real threat not just in the league, but all of college basketball. And that was with blue-chip freshman Nick Smith Jr. limited to just five games due to a knee injury. What could they be with him back at full strength when conference play rolled around?