There are several ways to measure how good a team is. Obviously wins & losses jump to mind. That’s the easiest. But looking a bit further, how does a team compile those wins and losses? What kind of grit do they have, especially on the road? If a team can grind out wins while not playing their best, it has a chance to be good.
The Arkansas Razorbacks clearly have a very good basketball team.
Down 6 with 7:25 to play, Arkansas rallied on the road to outscore Florida 26-12 down the stretch and win their 12th game in their last 13 outings. The only blemish? A one-point loss on the road at Tuscaloosa – another game where Arkansas was down and fought back only to see a game-winner miss its mark.
This Arkansas team is tough. While there are some metrics that can try to estimate it, there is no official, reliable “grit” metric available to us. You just know it when you see it. And anyone can see Arkansas plays with grit every time they’re on the floor.
Let’s take a look at the stats that are available to us and highlight a few that may not leap out at you in the regular box score.