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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.

 

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.

Arkansas Basketball lands Ricky Council from Transfer Portal

Arkansas lands reigning American Athletic Conference Sixth man of the Year winner Ricky Council.

Arkansas Basketball has picked up their fifth prospect from the transfer portal with the commitment of former Wichita State guard [autotag]Ricky Council[/autotag].

Council announced his top-6 schools on May 3, with Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, Kansas, and Iowa State joining Arkansas for consideration.

During his redshirt season at Wichita State, Council was awarded the American Athletic Conference Sixth man of the Year award for averaging 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game with seven starts.

The best game of his season was against UCF on January 26, when he scored 31 points against the Knights. He shot 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from the beyond the three-point line.

Council is the 2nd transfer from Wichita State that Arkansas has landed in consecutive years. [autotag]Trey Wade[/autotag] was teammates with Council for a season before making the move to Arkansas. In his lone year as a Razorback, Wade averaged 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

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Arkansas’ Trey Wade trades hardwood for gridiron

Former Razorback forward Trey Wade is going pro… in football?

Arkansas Football had three players to be drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, and three more were invited to camps as undrafted free agents.

On Monday, that number grew to seven players, but not in a way that you would think.

[autotag]Trey Wade[/autotag], who played his final eligible basketball season with Arkansas following a transfer from Wichita State, has been invited to attend rookie mini-camp with the Arizona Cardinals.

Razorback fans were shocked in mid-April, when head basketball coach [autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag] announced on twitter that Wade was getting ready to turn pro, but in football instead of basketball.

In his lone season at Arkansas, Wade started in 24 games while appearing in 37. He averaged 3.6 points per game, and pulled down 96 rebounds. The Cardinals will work Wade at the tight end position, according to reports.

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The King Of Columbia: Trey Wade Has Another Successful Night Over Missouri

Forward Trey Wade has reached double-figures in scoring three times this season, two of them have come in matchups with Missouri.

There’s just something about Missouri that gets Arkansas forward Trey Wade fired up.

The Graduate Senior from Marietta, Ga has reached double-figures in scoring three times this season, two of them have come in both of the Razorbacks’ matchups with Missouri. What’s even wilder, is that he recorded his first double-double of the season in the Hogs win over the Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.

Wade scored 12 points and pulled down 11 boards in the 76-57 win over Missouri, which followed a 17-point, five rebound game against the Tigers on January 12 in Fayetteville.

That performance was a great bounce back after being held scoreless and only grabbing one rebound in the loss to Alabama last Saturday. What lit a fire into Wade? His teammate, senior guard Stanley Umude, gave some insight.

After the last game, (Coach Musselman) was getting on to him about rebounding more and being more active in the offense,” said Umude following the win over Missouri Tuesday night. “He did a good job of that and he played well and he did well for us tonight.”

Wade spoke to the media as well following the game, and said that he wanted to do whatever he could to get out of a drought. He began with changing his approach defensively.

“I get in the habit of just boxing out and in a way it makes you lazy on the boards,” said Wade. “So I just tried to change my mindset and my coaches challenged me. Enough was enough, I had to take the challenge.”

Becoming more aggressive in the rebounding department opened doors for more scoring opportunities as well, something that Wade says his coaches would like him to do more often.

“I was a little aggressive tonight starting out and that’s what coach wants me to do. Take open shots and open looks to take pressure off the other guys and get in a rhythm.”

The red-hot Razorbacks look to keep their hot streak alive Saturday as they welcome Tennessee to Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.  

 

Beyond the Box: The Defense Never Rests

Even the most ardent, sunny Razorbacks fan would have to admit that the first 19 minutes of last night’s game at Ole Miss was difficult to watch. Neither team could find any rhythm offensively. The teams combined to score only 21 points in the first 10 minutes. Then they combined for 12 points in the final 76 seconds. 

Even the most ardent, sunny Razorbacks fan would have to admit that the first 19 minutes of last night’s game at Ole Miss was difficult to watch. Neither team could find any rhythm offensively. The teams combined to score only 21 points in the first 10 minutes. Then they combined for 12 points in the final 76 seconds.

The Rebels kept things going early in the second half, scoring seven straight points before the Arkansas defense went into clamp-down mode. Over the next 13 game minutes the Razorbacks allowed only two field goals and went on a 13-0 run that pretty well sealed the game. The defense from Eric Musselman’s squad was outstanding.

It’s quite the turn of events after an 0-3 SEC start. During that stretch the Hogs allowed 82.3 points-per-game. In the midst of their current 5-game winning streak, they’ve allowed only 57.6ppg. And only once in that stretch did Arkansas allow more than 60 points when they gave up 73 to Texas A&M in an OT win last week.

Let’s go beyond the box score and take a look at some standout performances from last night’s SEC road win in Oxford, Mississippi.

South Carolina isn’t a team to which Arkansas should lose

South Carolina is the sort of opponent Arkansas needs to dominate to get back into the thick of the NCAA Tournament conversation.

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In some circles, Arkansas’ game against South Carolina on Tuesday night would be termed a swing game. It isn’t a must-win, but results for the rest of the season could hinge on the outcome, especially for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas has won two straight games after an 0-3 start in SEC play, bringing itself back into the conversation for the NCAA Tournament. Saturday’s victory at LSU, which had only lost one game to that point, provided the Hogs with a top-quadrant win, bolstering not only their record but their resume.

South Carolina would not provide such a boost. But given the quality at the top of the SEC and Arkansas’ playing of those teams late in the season, the Razorbacks would be wise to rack up as many should-be wins as possible before that time comes.

The Gamecocks are just 1-3 in SEC play and lost to Florida over the weekend. They do own a win over Vanderbilt, however, a team that beat Arkansas a couple weeks ago inside Bud Walton Arena. They’re led by 6-foot-4 guard Erik Stevenson who averages 11.3 points per game.

Arkansas forward Trey Wade, a player who has established himself as a key cog in the Razorbacks rotation the last couple weeks, played with Stevenson two seasons ago at Wichita State. Wade himself has been excellent of late, scoring 17 points in the big win at Missouri and logging 20 quality minutes in the post against LSU.

Arkansas assistant coach Keith Smart is likely to serve as interim head coach for the second straight game as usual head man Eric Musselman continues to recover from shoulder surgery.

Tip from Bud Walton Arena is at 6 p.m.