2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by third-year head coach Eric Musselman , and played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference .
Previous season
The Razorbacks finished second in the SEC standings and earned a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament's South Regional. Arkansas advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1995–96 season , and then to the Elite Eight for the first time since the 1994–95 season .[ 1] Freshman guard Moses Moody was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, 1st Team All-SEC, a freshman All-American, and AP Honorable Mention All-American.[ 2] Moody was a lottery pick, drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 14th pick in the 2021 NBA draft . He was the first "one-and-done" player in school history.
The Razorbacks finished the season with an overall record of 25–7, 13–4 in SEC play, and finished ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. 10 in the AP Poll .[ 3]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Transfer from
Eligibility
Stanley Umude
0
G
6'6"
210
Graduate Student
San Antonio, Texas
South Dakota
One year, beginning immediately
Trey Wade
3
F
6'6"
220
Graduate Student
Marietta, Georgia
Wichita State
One year, beginning immediately
Au'Diese Toney
5
G
6'6"
205
Senior
Huntsville, Alabama
Pittsburgh
Two years, beginning immediately
Chris Lykes
11
G
5'7"
160
Graduate Student
Mitchellville, Maryland
Miami (FL)
One year, beginning immediately
Jaxson Robinson
14
G
6'6"
185
Sophomore
Ada, Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Four years, beginning immediately
2021 recruiting class
2022 Recruiting class
College recruiting information (2022)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nick Smith Jr. PG / SG
North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 29, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 93
Jordan Walsh SF
Cedar Hill, Texas
Link Academy (Branson, MO )
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 14, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 93
Anthony Black PG / SF
Duncanville, TX
Duncanville High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Mar 28, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 90
Derrian Ford CG
Magnolia, AR
Magnolia High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 14, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Barry Dunning SF
Mobile, AL
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jul 5, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Joseph Pinion SF
Morrilton, AR
Morrilton High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oct 23, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 2 247Sports : 2 ESPN : 2
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2021–22 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Stanley Umude
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
GS
Warren High School South Dakota
San Antonio, Texas
G
1
JD Notae
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Sr
Newton HS Jacksonville
Covington, Georgia
G
2
Khalen Robinson
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
G
4
Davonte Davis
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Jacksonville HS
Jacksonville, Arkansas
G
5
Au'Diese Toney
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Trinity Christian School Pittsburgh
Huntsville, Alabama
F
10
Jaylin Williams
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Northside HS
Fort Smith, Arkansas
G
11
Chris Lykes
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
GS
Gonzaga College High School Miami
Mitchellville, Maryland
G
13
Chance Moore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
McEachern High School
Brookhaven, Georgia
G
14
Jaxson Robinson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Ada High School Texas A&M
Ada, Oklahoma
F
20
Kamani Johnson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Holy Spirit Preparatory School UALR
Brooklyn, New York
G
21
Cade Arbogast
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS So
De La Salle High School Lane Community College
Concord, California
F
23
Connor Vanover
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Findlay Prep California
Little Rock, Arkansas
F
45
Lawson Blake (W)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Fayetteville High School Link Year Prep
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: July 1, 2021
Schedule and results
Arkansas played in the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City in November; they were scheduled to play against Kansas State and either Illinois or Cincinnati . The Razorbacks defeated Kansas State before beating Cincinnati in the Hall of Fame Classic championship game. On February 8, the Razorbacks set a new attendance record of 20,361 against top-ranked Auburn .
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2021 *3:00 p.m.
No. 16
East Central
W 77–74
–
20 – Davis
15 – Toney
3 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
October 30, 2021 *4:00 p.m.
No. 16
North Texas
W 68–60
–
21 – Notae
5 – Umude
4 – K. Robinson
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
Regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 16
Mercer
W 74–61
1–0
27 – Notae
8 – Toney
5 – Williams
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 13, 2021 *2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 16
Gardner–Webb
W 86–69
2–0
19 – Vanover
8 – Williams
6 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 17, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 16
Northern Iowa
W 93–80
3–0
26 – Lykes
9 – Umude
9 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 22, 2021 *8:00 p.m., ESPNews
No. 13
vs. Kansas State Hall of Fame Classic Semifinal
W 72–64
4–0
14 –
9 – Toney
5 – Notae
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 23, 2021 *8:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13
vs. Cincinnati Hall of Fame Classic Championship
W 73–67
5–0
19 – Toney
11 – Williams
4 – Williams
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 28, 2021 *3:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13
Penn
W 76–60
6–0
28 – Notae
9 –
6 – Williams
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
December 1, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 10
Central Arkansas
W 97–60
7–0
17 – Umude
12 – Williams
7 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
December 4, 2021 *3:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 10
Little Rock
W 93–78
8–0
18 –
8 – Toney
7 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
December 7, 2021 *8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 12
Charlotte
W 86–66
9–0
23 – Notae
10 – Notae
8 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
December 11, 2021 *12:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12
vs. Oklahoma Tulsa Showcase
L 66–88
9–1
26 – Davis
7 – Williams
3 –
BOK Center (12,746)Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2021 *7:00 p.m.
No. 24
vs. Hofstra
L 81–89
9–2
20 – Notae
8 – Williams
4 – Davis
Simmons Bank Arena (14,685)North Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2021 *6:00 p.m., SECN
Elon
W 81–55
10–2
21 – Lykes
7 – Notae, Johnson
6 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
December 29, 2021 4:00 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State
L 68–81
10–3 (0–1)
19 – Umude
7 –
6 – Williams
Humphrey Coliseum (6,628)Starkville, MS
January 4, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt
L 74–75
10–4 (0–2)
28 – Umude
10 – Williams
5 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M
L 81–86
10–5 (0–3)
31 – Notae
11 – Williams
7 – Davis
Reed Arena (7,967)College Station, TX
January 12, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri
W 87–43
11–5 (1–3)
19 – Notae
10 – Williams
4 – Davis
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 LSU
W 65–58
12–5 (2–3)
19 – Notae
13 – Williams
4 – Notae
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,734)Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina
W 75–59
13–5 (3–3)
19 – Williams
9 – Williams
5 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 22, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN
Texas A&M
W 76–73
14–5 (4–3)
17 – Notae
11 – Williams
4 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss
W 64–55
15–5 (5–3)
25 – Notae
8 – Williams
5 –
SJB Pavilion (6,642)Oxford, MS
January 29, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 77–68
16–5
19 – Toney
15 – Williams
3 –
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia
W 99–73
17–5 (6–3)
31 – Umude
9 – Notae
7 – Lykes
Stegeman Coliseum (6,448)Athens, GA
February 5, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State
W 63–55
18–5 (7–3)
14 – Notae
9 – Williams
4 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 Auburn
W 80–76 OT
19–5 (8–3)
28 – Notae
11 – Williams
3 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (20,361)Fayetteville, AR
February 12, 2022 11:00 a.m., SECN
at Alabama
L 67–68
19–6 (8–4)
22 – Williams
10 – Williams
3 –
Coleman Coliseum (10,353)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 23
at Missouri
W 76–57
20–6 (9–4)
23 – Umude
11 – Williams
4 – Notae
Mizzou Arena (7,448)Columbia, MO
February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 23
No. 16 Tennessee
W 58–48
21–6 (10–4)
13 – Tied
16 – Williams
2 – Tied
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18
at Florida
W 82–74
22–6 (11–4)
20 – Notae
10 – Williams
4 – Davis
O'Connell Center (9,023)Gainesville, FL
February 26, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 18
No. 6 Kentucky
W 75–73
23–6 (12–4)
30 – Notae
12 – Williams
8 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14
LSU
W 77–76
24–6 (13–4)
23 – Umude
11 – Williams
5 – Notae
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
March 5, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 14
at No. 13 Tennessee
L 74–78
24–7 (13–5)
20 – Notae
8 – Johnson
4 – Notae
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2022 1:30 p.m., ESPN
(4) No. 15
vs. (5) LSU Quarterfinals
W 79–67
25–7
22 – Toney
11 – Williams
3 – Notae
Amalie Arena (16,094)Tampa, FL
March 12, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN
(4) No. 15
vs. (8) Texas A&M Semifinals
L 64–82
25–8
20 – Umude
9 – Williams
5 – Notae
Amalie Arena Tampa, FL
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2022 8:20 p.m., TNT
(4 W) No. 17
vs. (13 W) Vermont First Round
W 75–71
26–8
21 – Umude
9 –
4 – Notae
KeyBank Center (16,194)Buffalo, NY
March 19, 2022 7:40 p.m., TNT
(4 W) No. 17
vs. (12 W) New Mexico State Second Round
W 53–48
27–8
18 – Notae
15 – Williams
3 –
KeyBank Center (18,299)Buffalo, NY
March 24, 2022 6:09 p.m., CBS
(4 W) No. 17
vs. (1 W) No. 1 Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen
W 74–68
28–8
21 – Notae
12 – Williams
6 – Notae
Chase Center (17,514)San Francisco, CA
March 26, 2022 7:49 p.m., TBS
(4 W) No. 17
vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke Elite Eight
L 69–78
28–9
17 – Williams
10 – Williams
4 – Notae
Chase Center (17,739)San Francisco, CA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in
Central Time .
Post-Season
Senior guard JD Notae was named to the AP and the Sporting News All-American teams as a third-team selection. Notae and sophomore forward Jaylin Williams were both named 1st Team All-SEC, and Williams was also placed on the SEC All-Defensive Team.
Notae and Williams were named to the NCAA Tournament West Regional Team.
Arkansas was the only SEC team to make it beyond the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, earning a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance. Arkansas finished ranked in the final Coaches Poll at #8, marking the second year in a row they finished in the Top 10.
Notae and senior guard Au'Diese Toney declared for the NBA draft, while sophomore guard Khalen Robinson, freshman guard Chance Moore, and junior forward Connor Vanover elected to transfer.
See also
References
^ Staff, The Athletic. "NCAA Tournament: Arkansas ends Oral Roberts' run, will play No. 1 Baylor next" . The Athletic .
^ "Moses Moody Player Profile, Arkansas, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, AAU Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM" . basketball.realgm.com .
^ "Razorbacks #6 in Final Coaches Poll" . Arkansas Razorbacks . April 6, 2021.
Venues People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics