Short of winning the SEC Tournament and receiving an automatic qualifier, Arkansas basketball’s post-season hopes are all but over. All that’s left to play for is pride.
The Razorbacks will have a chance to win some back on Tuesday when they take on a scrappy Texas A&M team in College Station.
Against Mississippi State, Arkansas broke yet another negative record. In Coach Eric Musselman’s nine seasons as a college basketball head coach, not a single Musselman-led team fell below .500. Until Saturday’s 71-67 loss to the Bulldogs, that is.
Musselman and the Hogs can even out their record today with a win over Texas A&M. It’ll be tough for Arkansas to pull it off in College Station, however. Today’s game will be the first one back home for the Aggies since knocking off No. 6 Tennessee 85-69. ESPN Basketball Power Index only gives Arkansas a 9.7% chance to win.
Also, if they can beat the odds tonight, the Hogs will complete a sweep of A&M. The Aggies are one of two teams (Mizzou) left on the schedule that Arkansas has a chance to beat twice this season.
There are more than enough reasons to play for this down-but-not-out Razorback squad. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so expect a fun one.
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