Arkansas guard Khalif Battle said after the Razorbacks’ win over LSU on Wednesday that he planned to return to the team in 2024-25.
Battle has scored 42, 36, 34 and 29 points in his last four games, setting the record for the highest-scoring four-game stretch in the SEC in the last 20 years. His breakout during the last three weeks has coincided with Arkansas’ best stretch of the season.
During the post-game press conference Wednesday, Battle was asked what his plans may be next year. He has a year of eligibility left.
“I’m a Razorback,” he said. “I’m a Razorback til the end.”
The remarks may have been in the passion of the post-game moment, but are clearly a positive for his return to the team next season, even in an era in which the transfer portal has created a multitude of questions for teams across the country.
For the season Battle has averaged more than 13 points per game and has shot more than 85% from the free-throw line. He has shot a double-digit number of free throws in each of his last five games. Arkansas has gone 3-2 in that stretch.
The win Wednesday lifted the Razorbacks to 15-15 overall and 6-11 in SEC play. Arkansas will close its regular season Saturday at Alabama.