Most of the games on the Arkansas basketball schedule in 2022-23 were known. At least, opponents were. Now they’re official.
The Razorbacks released their complete nonconference slate for coach Eric Musselman’s fourth year on Thursday. It came just a few weeks after the Southeastern Conference released the composite in-league schedule.
Arkansas is largely expected to be a Top-25 team when the season begins and some preseason projections – several, in fact – have the Razorbacks inside the Top 10. Much of that is due to the best recruiting class in the country when considering high-school, junior-college and transfer-portal recruiting.
Only guard Devo Davis and forward Kamani Johnson return off last year’s Elite Eight team. But a four-game exhibition trip to Europe in the summer helped build chemistry for a team that could rotate as many as 11 or 12 guys even during the regular season.
Once SEC play starts, that number is likely to shrink, but it’s in those nonconference games discovered Thursday where it will be determined to whom.