2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Mike Anderson, and played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the SEC.

2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record26–10 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMelvin Watkins
T. J. Cleveland
Scotty Thurman
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky162 .889  326  .842
No. 20 Florida144 .778  279  .750
Arkansas126 .667  2610  .722
South Carolina126 .667  2611  .703
Ole Miss108 .556  2214  .611
Alabama108 .556  1915  .559
Vanderbilt108 .556  1916  .543
Georgia99 .500  1915  .559
Texas A&M810 .444  1615  .516
Tennessee810 .444  1616  .500
Auburn711 .389  1814  .563
Mississippi State612 .333  1616  .500
LSU216 .111  1021  .323
Missouri216 .111  824  .250
2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Arkansas was unable to continue the momentum it had built in 2014–15, after finishing second to Kentucky in the SEC and winning a game in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. They lost Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis to the NBA and Michael Qualls also declared but wasn't drafted after sustaining a knee injury. Seniors Rashad Madden and Alandise Harris graduated, and Nick Babb elected to transfer to Iowa State.

In the offseason, returning players Jacorey Williams and Anton Beard, along with Colorado transfer Dustin Thomas, were involved in a counterfeiting scandal and Williams was later kicked off the team. Beard was suspended for the first semester and Thomas had to sit out the season anyway as part of NCAA transfer rules.[1]

The Razorbacks lost to Florida in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jabril Durham4G6'1"185SeniorDeSoto, TexasGraduated
Anthlon Bell5G6'3"185SeniorBartlett, TennesseeGraduated
Lorenzo Jenkins15G6'7"210FreshmanNaples, FloridaTransferred
Jimmy Whitt24G6'4"173FreshmanColumbia, MissouriTransferred
Willy Kouassi50F6'10"230RS SeniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastGraduated
Keaton Miles55F6'7"212RS SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Arlando Cook
F
St. Louis, Missouri Connors State College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Adrio Bailey
F
Campti, Louisiana Lakeview High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jaylen Barford
G
Jackson, Tennessee Motlow State Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Daryl Macon
G
Little Rock, Arkansas Holmes Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
C.J. Jones
G
Birmingham, Alabama Central Park Christian High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Brachen Hazen
F
Columbia City, Indiana Columbia City High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster

    2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Barford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrSouth Side HS
    Motlow State CC
    Jackson, Tennessee
    PF 1 Trey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrForrest City HS Madison, Arkansas
    SF 2 Adrio Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrLakeview HS Campti, Louisiana
    SG 3 Dusty Hannahs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrPulaski Academy
    Texas Tech
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    SG 4 Daryl Macon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrParkview HS
    Holmes CC
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    PF 5 Arlando Cook 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMadison Prep
    Connors State College
    St. Louis, Missouri
    PG 11 RJ Glasper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrForrest City HS Forrest City, Arkansas
    SF 12 Brachen Hazen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrColumbia City HS Fort Wayne, Indiana
    PF 13 Dustin Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrPleasant Grove HS
    Colorado
    Texarkana, Texas
    SG 21 Manuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrFayetteville HS Fayetteville, Arkansas
    SG 23 C.J. Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCentral Park Christian HS Birmingham, Alabama
    PG 31 Anton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrNorth Little Rock HS North Little Rock, Arkansas
    C 33 Moses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrHuntington Prep Abuja, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2016-10-24

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Spanish exhibition tour[2]
    Aug 9, 2016*
    8:00 pm
    at Eurocolegio Casvi L 75–81 
     
    Madrid, Spain
    Aug 10, 2016*
    5:30 am
    at Albacete Basket (LEB Plata) W 96–61 
    Pabellón del Parque 
    Albacete, Spain
    Aug 13, 2016*
    9:00 pm
    at Barcelona All-Stars W 99–77 
     
    Barcelona, Spain
    Aug 14, 2016*
    8:00 pm
    at Europe Basketball Academy W 124–55 
     
    Barcelona, Spain
    Exhibition
    10/28/2016*
    4:00 pm
    Central Missouri W 87–60 
    Bud Walton Arena (13,293)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Emporia State W 94–44 
    Bud Walton Arena (13,279)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Fort Wayne W 92–83  1–0
    Bud Walton Arena (13,787)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Southern Illinois
    Golden Gopher Showcase
    W 90–65  2–0
    Bud Walton Arena (13,308)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/18/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Texas–Arlington
    Golden Gopher Showcase
    W 71–67  3–0
    Bud Walton Arena (13,587)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Minnesota
    Golden Gopher Showcase
    L 71–85  3–1
    Williams Arena (8,997)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/28/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Mount St. Mary's
    Golden Gopher Showcase
    W 89–76  4–1
    Bud Walton Arena (13,321)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/01/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Stephen F. Austin W 78–62  5–1
    Bud Walton Arena (13,358)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Austin Peay W 99–62  6–1
    Bud Walton Arena (19,483)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/06/2016*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Houston W 84–72  7–1
    Bud Walton Arena (13,455)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/10/2016*
    4:30 pm, SECN
    North Florida W 91–76  8–1
    Bud Walton Arena (13,700)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/17/2016*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Texas
    Houston Showcase
    W 77–74  9–1
    Toyota Center (8,777)
    Houston, TX
    12/20/2016*
    7:00 pm
    North Dakota State W 71–55  10–1
    Bud Walton Arena (16,006)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/22/2016*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    vs. Sam Houston State W 90–56  11–1
    Verizon Arena (12,153)
    North Little Rock, AR
    12/29/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    No. 25 Florida L 72–81  11–2
    (0–1)
    Bud Walton Arena (16,035)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/03/2017
    5:30 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee W 82–78  12–2
    (1–1)
    Thompson-Boling Arena (13,002)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/07/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    at No. 6 Kentucky L 71–97  12–3
    (1–2)
    Rupp Arena (24,332)
    Lexington, KY
    01/10/2017
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State L 78–84  12–4
    (1–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (15,111)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/14/2017
    5:00 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 92–73  13–4
    (2–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (15,424)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/17/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M W 62–60  14–4
    (3–3)
    Reed Arena (9,474)
    College Station, TX
    01/21/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    LSU W 99–86  15–4
    (4–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (16,099)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/24/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Vanderbilt W 71–70  16–4
    (5–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,408)
    Nashville, TN
    01/28/2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 71–99  16–5
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stilwatter, OK
    02/01/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama W 87–68  17–5
    (6–3)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,004)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/04/2017
    5:00 pm, SECN
    at Missouri L 78–83  17–6
    (6–4)
    Mizzou Arena (8,211)
    Columbia, MO
    02/07/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Vanderbilt L 59–72  17–7
    (6–5)
    Bud Walton Arena (13,494)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/11/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at LSU W 78–70  18–7
    (7–5)
    Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,132)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/15/2017
    5:30 pm, SECN
    at No. 21 South Carolina W 83–76  19–7
    (8–5)
    Colonial Life Arena (13,001)
    Columbia, SC
    02/18/2017
    5:00 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss W 98–80  20–7
    (9–5)
    Bud Walton Arena (17,356)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/22/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M W 86–77  21–7
    (10–5)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,117)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/25/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Auburn W 79–68  22–7
    (11–5)
    Auburn Arena (8,098)
    Auburn, AL
    03/01/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 12 Florida L 65–78  22–8
    (11–6)
    O'Connell Center (10,978)
    Gainesville, FL
    03/04/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Georgia W 85–67  23–8
    (12–6)
    Bud Walton Arena (18,247)
    Fayetteville, AR
    SEC Tournament
    03/10/2017
    8:30 pm, SECN
    vs. (6) Ole Miss
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–72  24–8
    Bridgestone Arena (14,227)
    Nashville, TN
    03/11/2017
    2:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. (7) Vanderbilt
    Semifinals
    W 76–62  25–8
    Bridgestone Arena (19,196)
    Nashville, TN
    03/12/2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky
    Championship
    L 65–82  25–9
    Bridgestone Arena (19,953)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    03/17/2017*
    12:30 pm, TNT
    (8 S) vs. (9 S) Seton Hall
    First round
    W 77–71  26–9
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
    Greenville, South Carolina
    03/19/2017*
    5:10 pm, TNT
    (8 S) vs. (1 S) No. 5 North Carolina
    Second round
    L 65–72  26–10
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,216)
    Greenville, South Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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