FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — If there was any glimmer of hope for Arkansas to have its common eight-man rotation at Vanderbilt Tuesday it’s been put to relaxation in line with the SEC’s availability report.
This would be the Razorbacks' third consecutive recreation with out their main scorer and rebounder Adou Thiero. The 6-foot-8, 225 pound ahead has stunned by his emergence this season with 16 factors and 16 boards per recreation after taking part in a smaller position with Kentucky the previous two seasons.
Arkansas basketball’s X account posted earlier than final Wednesday’s recreation that Thiero suffered a hyperextension of his left knee in opposition to Missouri Feb. 22. The put up learn, “surgical procedure just isn’t anticipated, there isn’t a timetable for his return.”
Arkansas junior Adou Thiero suffered a hyperextension to his left knee within the second half of the Missouri recreation (Feb. 22). He’s listed as out for the sport versus Texas tonight (Feb. 26) and can proceed to be evaluated. Surgical procedure just isn’t anticipated. There is no such thing as a timetable for his…
When requested for an replace on Thiero's standing following Saturday's blowout loss to South Carolina, Calipari wasn't conscious of any change to that time.
"I haven’t talked to anyone right this moment," Calipari mentioned Saturday. "So, I don’t know."
Star freshmen combo guard Boogie Fland has missed every recreation since Arkansas’ victory over Georgia Jan. 22, however stays on the bench to assist his crew. Fland is listed as out for Tuesday’s evening recreation at Vanderbilt with a thumb harm suffered sooner or later earlier than the Razorbacks’ street loss to Missouri.
The Commodores can be with out sixth 12 months senior guard Alex Hemenway who has but to debut in his fist season with this system. Fifth 12 months senior guard Grant Huffman stays uncertain in opposition to Arkansas after solely taking part in 5 minutes Saturday in a 97-94 time beyond regulation victory in opposition to Missouri.
He averages 18 minutes per recreation this season scoring over three factors, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 video games. Huffman began the Commodores first 16 video games of the season taking pictures 44% from the sector and 23% past the arc.
Arkansas is scheduled to tip-off in opposition to Vanderbilt at 9 p.m. on the SEC Community. ESPN analytics give the Razorbacks just below a 40% probability of pulling off an upset victory in a recreation that would play position within the Hogs' match seeding.
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