The Arkansas Razorbacks 17-11 (6-9 SEC) will play a challenging road game against the South Carolina Gamecocks 11-17 (1-14 SEC) in Columbia. Although the Gamecocks have only won one SEC game, they are better than their record suggests.
According to ESPN BET Sportsbook, the Razorbacks are 1.5-point underdogs against the Gamecocks. However, according to ESPN Analytics, the Razorbacks have a 58.3% chance to defeat the Gamecocks on the road. Given that John Calipari is Arkansas's head coach, the Razorbacks will always face a motivated opposing team because the opposition desires to beat Calipari. Historically, defeating Calipari has been difficult, especially when he was head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Therefore, although the Gamecocks have not given their fans much to cheer about this season, they will be motivated to defeat Calipari. They will create an environment that makes it challenging for Arkansas to win. As Arkansas continues to work to improve its NCAA Tournament resume, the team cannot afford to lose to South Carolina. As we prepare to watch this SEC clash, it is vital to understand which players are available for each team, and this piece supplies that information.
Arkansas basketball vs. South Carolina Injury Report
South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks will battle an Arkansas Razorbacks team coming off an exciting overtime win against the Texas Longhorns at Bud Walton Arena. Therefore, the Razorbacks have significant momentum entering this game. The Gamecocks have a relatively healthy team. However, according to the SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report, South Carolina will not have its senior guard, Myles Stute.
Arkansas Razorbacks
For a second consecutive game, the Arkansas Razorbacks must win a game without its leader in scoring, steals, rebounds, and field goal shooting percentage, Adou Thiero. Thiero is nursing an injury; no timetable for his return is available. Also, the Razorbacks are without their star freshman guard, Boogie Fland, who had season-ending surgery.