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SEC Basketball: In-depth conference preview

By Stuart Gill

Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari shouts during the second half of the championship game against Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari shouts during the second half of the championship game against Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Dusty Hannahs (3) drives the ball away from Florida Gators guard KeVaughn Allen (4) during game 2 of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Florida Gators won 68-61. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Dusty Hannahs (3) drives the ball away from Florida Gators guard KeVaughn Allen (4) during game 2 of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Florida Gators won 68-61. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Arkansas Razorbacks

2015-16 record: 16-16 overall, 9-9 in SEC

Head coach: Mike Anderson

Notable departures: Anthlon Bell, Jabril Durham, Jimmy Whitt

Notable returnees: Dusty Hannahs, Moses Kingsley, Anton Beard, Manuale Watkins, Trey Thompson

Notable newcomers: Three-star PF Brachen Hazen, non-ranked PF Adrio Bailey, non-ranked SG C.J. Jones, JUCO F Arlando Cook, JUCO SG Jaylen Barford, JUCO SF Daryl Macon, Colorado transfer F Dustin Thomas, 

The Razorbacks look to shock the SEC as they bring back the majority of their key scoring pieces from last year, while adding notable talent in Arlando Cook, Jaylen Barford, Daryl Macon and Colorado transfer Dustin Thomas. Cook, Barford and Macon all were talented JUCO players in 2015-16, and should give the Razorbacks much needed experience and depth this year.

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Moses Kingsley, the team’s second-leading scorer from a year ago, could win SEC Player of the Year, while the team’s leading returning scorer, Dusty Hannahs, will return to run the point. We expect to see head coach Mike Anderson rely on junior guard Anton Beard as well, who saw about 20 minutes per game last year.

Anderson has quietly guided his Razorbacks back to success in recent seasons, leading the conference in three-point percentage a year ago and ranking third in total scoring per game. Watch for the Razorbacks to compete with and finish amongst the top five teams in the conference.

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