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Team Arkansas loses in quarterfinals of The Tournament in Wichita

Team Arkansas put up a valiant effort, but fell just short against the Aftershocks in Wichita in the quarterfinals of ‘The Tournament’ on ESPNU on Sunday evening.

A number of former Arkansas Razorback basketball players were on ‘Team Arkansas’ and had made it to the regional final on Sunday.

An ESPNU television audience saw them lose 63-59 to the AfterShocks when they hit a 3-pointer to end the game via the Elam Ending.

Hunter Mickelson, who played at Arkansas for two seasons under Mike Anderson, had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The team had been playing without the services of Sonny Weems, the former all-SEC swingman from 2008, for the majority of the tournament.

Weems showed up Sunday and had 12 points. The Aftershocks employed Trey Wade, who played on the 2021-22 Razorbacks.

 

Arkansas Basketball: The All-2000s Team

The 2000s was a turbulent decade for Arkansas basketball but produced some talented player. Here’s a look at the best Razorbacks from that decade.

The best decade in Arkansas basketball’s history was the 1990s. The Razorbacks became a juggernaut in those 10 years and were on the brink of joining Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and Kansas in “blue blood” territory.

By the end of the 1990s and into the early 2000s, however, it was clear that the good times were over.

Nolan Richardson’s highly publicized and scrutinized firing in 2002 ended the most successful era in Arkansas basketball. Stan Heath replaced him, but failed to win an NCAA Tournament game in his five seasons at Fayetteville.

The end of the 2000s decade was the beginning of John Pelphrey’s reign with Arkansas and he didn’t fare much better than Heath – though he did win an NCAA Tournament game in his first season. We can skip over the 24 hours that Dana Altman was head coach of the Razorbacks.

Despite the turmoil and controversy, Arkansas produced some extremely talented players. Here’s a look at Arkansas basketball’s All-2000s team with the best players from this decade.

Jaylen Barford scores 24, Team Arkansas falls in TBT

Team Arkansas is out of the The Basketball Tournament, going 2-1 with a bunch of former Hogs.

Team Arkansas’ run at the TBT is over.

A team comprised largely of former Razorbacks basketball players took part in The Basketball Tournament this past week in hopes of playing for a $1,000,000 prize. But after winning their first two games in the Omaha Regional, Team Arkansas was beaten in the finale by Gutter Cats on Tuesday, 62-52.

Former Hogs guard Jaylen Barford led all scorers with 24 points while Dusty Hannahs joined in him double figures with 13. Team Arkansas was within three points in the fourth quarter before a Gutter Cats run at the end allowed them to reach the target score.

The Gutter Cats were led by Tyrese Rice, a former guard at Boston College, with 22 points. They advance to the final eight-team tournament in Dayton from July 28 – August 1.

Other former Razorbacks on Team Arkansas included Courtney Fortson, Trey Wade, Sonny Weems, Hunter Mickelson and Jimmy Whitt.