The 2023–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by head coach

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in his fifth and final year, and played its home games at

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt before losing to

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in the second round. It was Arkansas' first losing season since 2009-10. On April 4, 2024, head coach Eric Musselman left the school to become the head coach at

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. On April 10, the school hired

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coach

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as the team's new head coach. The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 19,106 in 18 games in 2023–24.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2022–23 season 22–14, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. In the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Auburn in the second round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West. They would defeat

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before upsetting No. 1 seeded

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in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. There they lost to eventual national champion

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

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Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

Arkansas signed two high school athletes for the 2023 class, which can sign in the early signing period in November 2022.

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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