*** Welcome to piglix ***

2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Arkansas Razorbacks Woodmark Logo.png
Conference Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record 22–7 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach Mike Anderson (6th year)
Assistant coach Melvin Watkins
T. J. Cleveland
Scotty Thurman
Home arena Bud Walton Arena
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 11 Kentucky 14 2   .875     24 5   .828
No. 13 Florida 13 3   .813     23 6   .793
Arkansas 11 5   .688     22 7   .759
South Carolina 11 5   .688     21 8   .724
Ole Miss 9 7   .563     17 12   .586
Alabama 9 7   .563     16 12   .571
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563     16 13   .552
Georgia 8 8   .500     17 12   .586
Texas A&M 7 9   .438     15 13   .536
Tennessee 7 9   .438     15 14   .517
Auburn 6 10   .375     17 12   .586
Mississippi State 5 11   .313     14 14   .500
Missouri 2 14   .125     7 21   .250
LSU 1 15   .063     9 19   .321
2017 SEC Tournament winner
As of February 28, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Mike Anderson, who is in his sixth season. The team plays their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the SEC.

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.

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


...
Wikipedia

...