Arkansas Basketball lost eight players from last season’s Elite 8 team. However, the Razorbacks should have nothing to worry about, as they bring in the nation’s No. 2 signing class from the 2022 recruiting cycle.
That is one reason why [autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag]’s bunch will begin the season with high hopes. The KenPom rankings see a successful season for Arkansas as well, as the rankings based on analytics have placed Arkansas at the No. 15 spot in the initial rankings for the 2022-23 season.
Arkansas begins the season in the top 25 of both offensive and defensive efficiency. According to KenPom, Arkansas is projected to score 109.4 points per 100 possessions, which is No. 25 in the nation, while expecting to allow 86.6 points per 100 possessions, which ranks No. 7.
As far as possessions go, the Razorbacks are expected to have 74.1 possessions per game, which is No. 20 in all of college basketball.
Arkansas will be led by returners [autotag]Davonte Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamani Johnson[/autotag], and by key freshmen such as [autotag]Anthony Black[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Smith Jr.[/autotag], and [autotag]Jordan Walsh[/autotag].
Arkansas Basketball will play two exhibition games, one against Rogers State on Oct. 24 and another at Texas on Oct. 29, before opening the season at Bud Walton Arena against North Dakota State on Nov. 7.
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