Arkansas Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2026 · CSM Staff
Arkansas Razorbacks
SEC (26-8, 13-5)
Big Wins: 12/13 vs Texas Tech (93-86), 3/15 vs Vanderbilt (86-75)
Bad Losses: 1/10 at Auburn (73-95), 1/17 at Georgia (76-90)
Coach: John Calipari
Probable Starters:
Nick Pringle, Senior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Trevon Brazile, Senior, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.6 bpg
Darius Acuff Jr., Freshman, Guard, 22.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.2 rpg
Billy Richmond III, Sophomore, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.0 rpg
Meleek Thomas, Freshman, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 2.5 apg, 3.8 rpg
Key Role Players:
Malique Ewin, Senior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.0 bpg
D.J. Wagner, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 2.4 apg, 1.5 rpg
Karter Knox, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 90.2 (4th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 80.0 (326, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.3 (12, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.4 (252, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (144, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (16, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (96, 9)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (173, 9)
Assists Per Game: 17.1 (30, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (9, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Kansas |
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over St. John’s |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Texas Tech |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Illinois |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Kansas |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Vermont |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over New Mexico State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinals win over Gonzaga |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Due |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Colgate |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Texas Tech |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Oral Roberts |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Baylor |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Providence |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round loss to Indiana |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Butler |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Seton Hall |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wofford |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Indiana State |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to California |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Indiana |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to USC |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Bucknell |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgetown |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Miami |
*all team stats through 3/8
