2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Mike Anderson, who was in his seventh season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated South Carolina and Florida before losing in the semifinals to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Butler.

2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2017–18 record23–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn135 .722  268  .765
No. 13 Tennessee135 .722  269  .743
No. 23 Florida117 .611  2113  .618
No. 18 Kentucky108 .556  2611  .703
Missouri108 .556  2013  .606
Arkansas108 .556  2312  .657
Mississippi State99 .500  2512  .676
Texas A&M99 .500  2213  .629
Alabama810 .444  2016  .556
LSU810 .444  1815  .545
Georgia711 .389  1815  .545
South Carolina711 .389  1716  .515
Vanderbilt612 .333  1220  .375
Ole Miss513 .278  1220  .375
2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard Jaylen Barford was named first-team All-SEC, while senior guard Daryl Macon was a second-team All-SEC selection. Freshman center Daniel Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. On March 26, 2018, Gafford announced he would forgo the 2018 NBA draft and would be returning to Arkansas for his sophomore season.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2016–17 season 26–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third. In the SEC Tournament, the defeated Ole Miss and Vanderbilt before losing to Kentucky in the tournament championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years as a #8 seed in the South region. There, they defeated #9 Seton Hall before falling to top seed and eventual national champion North Carolina in the round of 32.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dusty Hannahs3G6'3"210SeniorLittle Rock, ArkansasGraduated
Brachen Hazen12F6'8"195FreshmanFort Wayne, IndianaTransferred
Manuale Watkins21G6'3"220SeniorFayetteville, ArkansasGraduated
Moses Kingsley33C6'10"230SeniorAbuja, NigeriaGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel Gafford
F
El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Khalil Garland
G
Little Rock, Arkansas Parkview High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Darious Hall
F
Little Rock, Arkansas Mills University Studies High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gabe Osabuohien
F
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Southwest Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Barford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSouth Side HS
    Motlow State CC
    Jackson, Tennessee
    PF 1 Trey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrForrest City HS Madison, Arkansas
    SF 2 Adrio Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLakeview HS Campti, Louisiana
    SG 3 Khalil Garland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrParkview Arts and Science Magnet High School Little Rock, Arkansas
    SG 4 Daryl Macon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrParkview HS
    Holmes CC
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    SF 5 Arlando Cook 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMadison Prep
    Connors State College
    St. Louis, Missouri
    PF 10 Daniel Gafford 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrEl Dorado High School El Dorado, Arkansas
    SG 11 Jalen Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoWord of God Christian Academy
    New Mexico
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    SG 15 Jonathan Holmes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoColumbia High School Columbia, Illinois
    SF 20 Darious Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMills University Studies High School Little Rock, Arkansas
    SF 22 Gabe Osabuohien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSouthwest Christian Academy Toronto
    SG 23 C.J. Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCentral Park Christian HS Birmingham, Alabama
    PG 31 Anton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNorth Little Rock HS North Little Rock, Arkansas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2018-03-06

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 27, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Central Oklahoma W 78–66 
    Bud Walton Arena (13,272)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Missouri Western W 88–74 
    Bud Walton Arena (13,291)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Samford W 95–56  1–0
    Bud Walton Arena (13,407)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 12, 2017*
    5:00 p.m., SECN
    Bucknell W 101–73  2–0
    Bud Walton Arena (13,404)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Fresno State W 83–75  3–0
    Bud Walton Arena (15,051)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 23, 2017*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Oklahoma
    PK80 Tournament Victory Bracket quarterfinals
    W 92–83  4–0
    Moda Center (11,294)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN
    vs. No. 9 North Carolina
    PK80 Tournament Victory Bracket semifinals
    L 68–87  4–1
    Veterans Memorial Coliseum (6,603)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN
    vs. UConn
    PK80 Tournament Victory Bracket 3rd place game
    W 102–67  5–1
    Moda Center (11,571)
    Portland, OR
    Dec 2, 2017*
    6:30 p.m., CBSSN
    at Houston L 65–91  5–2
    H&PE Arena (4,186)
    Houston, TX
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Colorado State W 92–66  6–2
    Bud Walton Arena (13,634)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec 9, 2017*
    5:45 p.m., SECN
    No. 14 Minnesota W 95–79  7–2
    Bud Walton Arena (17,583)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    vs. Troy
    North Little Rock Showcase
    W 88–63  8–2
    Verizon Arena (16,416)
    North Little Rock, AR
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Oral Roberts W 104–69  9–2
    Bud Walton Arena (13,945)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec 27, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., SECN
    Cal State Bakersfield W 95–68  10–2
    Bud Walton Arena (15,829)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec 30, 2017
    12:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 19 Tennessee W 95–93 OT 11–2
    (1–0)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,696)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 2, 2018
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 22 at Mississippi State L 75–78  11–3
    (1–1)
    Humphrey Coliseum (6,324)
    Starkville, MS
    Jan 6, 2018
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 22 at Auburn L 77–88  11–4
    (1–2)
    Auburn Arena (8,950)
    Auburn, AL
    Jan 10, 2018
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    LSU L 54–75  11–5
    (1–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (15,199)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 13, 2018
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Missouri W 65–63  12–5
    (2–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,297)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 17, 2018
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Florida L 73–88  12–6
    (2–4)
    O'Connell Center (9,929)
    Gainesville, FL
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:30 p.m., SECN
    Ole Miss W 97–93  13–6
    (3–4)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,030)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 23, 2018
    5:30 p.m., SECN
    at Georgia W 80–77 2OT 14–6
    (4–4)
    Stegeman Coliseum (6,405)
    Athens, GA
    Jan 27, 2018*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 66–65  15–6
    Bud Walton Arena (18,057)
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Jan 30, 2018
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Texas A&M L 66–80  15–7
    (4–5)
    Reed Arena (8,761)
    College Station, TX
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:30 p.m., SECN
    at LSU L 86–94  15–8
    (4–6)
    Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,272)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb 6, 2018
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    South Carolina W 81–65  16–8
    (5–6)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,956)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:30 p.m., SECN
    Vanderbilt W 72–54  17–8
    (6–6)
    Bud Walton Arena (17,083)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb 13, 2018
    6:00 p.m., SECN
    at Ole Miss W 75–64  18–8
    (7–6)
    The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,023)
    Oxford, MS
    Feb 17, 2018
    3:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 21 Texas A&M W 94–75  19–8
    (8–6)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,097)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb 20, 2018
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    Kentucky L 72–87  19–9
    (8–7)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,083)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb 24, 2018
    5:00 p.m., SECN
    at Alabama W 76–73  20–9
    (9–7)
    Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb 27, 2018
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 14 Auburn W 91–82  21–9
    (10–7)
    Bud Walton Arena (15,733)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Mar 3, 2018
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Missouri L 67–77  21–10
    (10–8)
    Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    (6) vs. (11) South Carolina
    Second Round
    W 69–64  22–10
    Scottrade Center (11,752)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 9, 2018
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    (6) vs. (3) Florida
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–72  23–10
    Scottrade Center (14,596)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 10, 2018
    2:30 p.m., ESPN
    (6) vs. (2) No. 13 Tennessee
    Semifinals
    L 66–84  23–11
    Scottrade Center (18,729)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2018*
    2:10 p.m., truTV
    (7 E) vs. (10 E) Butler
    First Round
    L 62–79  23–12
    Little Caesars Arena (20,163)
    Detroit, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

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