The 2022–23 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by fourth-year head coach

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, and played its home games at

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 19–12, 8–10 in SEC Play to finish in a tie for 9th place. In the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Auburn in the second round before being defeated by

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in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated

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in the first round and upset No. 1 seed

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to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were defeated by No. 4 seed, and eventual tournament champions,

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, ending their season with an overall 22–14 record.

Previous season

Arkansas followed up an Elite Eight appearance in 2021 with another in 2022, even though the Razorbacks didn't finish as high in the SEC as they had a year prior. This time they were fourth in the final SEC standings, and earned a 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. Arkansas was sent to Buffalo, New York where they dispatched Vermont and New Mexico State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. In the regional semifinals against overall top seeded Gonzaga, Arkansas secured a 74–68 upset victory at the

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in San Francisco. This set up an Elite Eight showdown with Duke, in the final year of head coach

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's 43-year stint with the Blue Devils. Duke defeated the Razorbacks 78–69 to advance to the Final Four. The Razorbacks finished with a record of 28–9.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 Recruiting Class

With his third signing class, Eric Musselman signed the nation's second-ranked class (just behind Duke), with three 5* signees and three 4* signees. Guard Nick Smith finished ranked in the overall Top 5 of every major rankings service, and ended up ranked as the #1 overall recruit in the nation by 247Sports when their final rankings were released in May 2022.

2023 Recruiting Class

Arkansas currently has two verbal commitments for the 2023 class, which can sign in the early signing period in November 2022.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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