After an impressive win against the then No. 12 and now No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats 15-7 (4-5 SEC) at Rupp Arena, the Arkansas Razorbacks 13-8 (2-6 SEC) have another tough road contest against the Texas Longhorns 15-7 (4-5 SEC) in the Moody Center in Austin. FanDuel has disclosed that the Razorbacks are 7.5-point underdog.
Although Arkansas is a 7.5-point underdog on the road against Texas, we know that anything can happen in rivalry games. The Razorbacks and Longhorns enjoy a historic rivalry. To be frank, Texas has performed only slightly better than the Razorbacks have this season. Therefore, one should not think the Longhorns are considerably better than the Hogs. When Arkansas brings its competitive fire as it did against Kentucky, the team can compete with any team in the nation.
If the Razorbacks perform similarly to how they did against Kentucky, they will upset the Longhorns in the Moody Center in Austin. As we enter this game between Texas and Arkansas, we must understand the players who are unavailable due to injury. This piece, therefore, provides that information.
Arkansas basketball vs. Texas injury report
Texas Longhorns
When Texas steps on its home floor tonight, the team will have all of its players available to face Arkansas except one. SEC executives have reported that the Longhorns will not have their junior guard, Chendall Weaver, because of an injury. ESPN notes that Weaver averages 6.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game and shoots 51.4% from the field. Therefore, his contributions will be missed.
Arkansas Razorbacks
While Weaver's absence will be missed, he will not be missed more than Arkansas's sensational freshman guard Boogie Fland. Fland, the Razorbacks' second-leading scorer and assist leader, will miss the rest of the season after having season-ending surgery. The Hogs, therefore, will have to win another challenging road game without his significant production on the court.