Calling Nick Smith Jr. a potential breakout candidate is a bit like pointing out the sky is blue -- Smith Jr. was the No. The 9-5 Heels got clipped at Pitt Friday. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports. To tie the whole thing together, Mrs. Musselman signs off with the most perfect motherly note reminding them to eat their vegetables and signing it with love. It would take years of planning and thousands of hours of coordination between dozens of very important people. More key context: No one on the Transformation Committee (or the subcommittee that focused on championships) has ever served on the men's basketball committee. section: | slug: court-report-why-major-ncaa-tournament-expansion-wont-happen-despite-recommendations-to-change-march-madness | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images). I always tell the players, they represent themselves, their families and this university, Dutcher said. Prior to Arkansas, Musselman spent one year (2018-19) as a graduate assistant at Nevada, helping the team win 29 games, win a Mountain West Championship and earn an NCAA Tournament berth. In college basketball, this means the bracket could grow as large as 90 teams. "Going to 90, you'd roll on the floor laughing at the quality of teams," one NCAA source said. On 1/31, the Musselman varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against University (Morgantown, WV) by a score of 69-59. Falling in the second round last year was a major disappointment and if the Tigers dont watch out, they could be out of this years NCAA Tournament. Two injuries, your team is still adjusting on the fly, but the work ethic, practices have been good.". Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman had media availability Saturday and was asked about the incident Wednesday night following the third-place game against San Diego State at the Maui Invitational, in which he flashed the L sign and spewed expletives at Aztecs fans before some came out of the stands to confront him. He has surpassed 20 points on 10 occasions this season, with seven of those performances coming against league competition. Arkansas mens basketball coach Eric Musselman was hired to coach the Razorbacks prior to the 2019/20 season after four years at Nevada and led his team to a 20-12 record before COVID-19 brought everything to a halt. Accordingto the Union-Tribune, at least one parent of an SDSU player ended up on the court. "We built the roster around them and tried to make the pieces fit, and unfortunately it's been bad luck," Musselman said of Smith and Brazile. Not right now. Well, our first year there we weren't any good and everybody wanted to play us.". Its the best College Basketball podcast out there! Since 2004, only four Arkansas recruiting classes have ranked among the nations top 10 and two of those have come under Musselmans direction as the class of 2020 was #5 ESPN / #9 247Sports and the class of 2022 ranks #2 in ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. He was playing for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National B Eric Musselman's height is 5 feet 7 inches and his weight is 78 kg. It really couldnt be more wholesome, and it makes me want to watch an Arkansas game with coachs mother. Arkansas had never had a class with at least four players among the ESPN top 100 until Musselmans arrival and the Razorbacks have now done so twice (class of 2020 and class of 2022). After the University of Arkansas men's basketball team opened the NCAA Tournament by beating Colgate 85-68 on March 19, Danyelle Musselman led a group of family members to a street corner in . Rutgers' win at Purdue on Monday wasn't just a case of an undefeated No. But still, for a school not exactly known for its basketball except during the Pearl era of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Barnes has been a blessing. Along with a winning record, he has brought nothing but energy to the SEC. Except the Applemen raced up and down Cline Court playing basketball in the Class AAAA, Region II, Section 2 tournament against Washington. He posted a 110-34 record at Nevada, guiding the Wolfpack to three NCAA Tournament appearances in his four seasons there, including a trip to the Sweet 16. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports. On 2/13, the Musselman varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Martinsburg (WV) by a score of 51-49. A stunner: Prior to Monday, the last time a CAA team was ranked was Navy in January 1987 -- 36 years ago. After his first year at Arkansas was cut short due to COVID, he guided the Razorbacks to the Elite Eight in 2021, and a top 10 ranking to end that season. From there, the men's basketball oversight committee would have to approve any changes before a vote went to the Board of Directors. INWOOD Spring sports practices began Monday in West Virginia. As the coaching search begins, we will break down each potential candidate, from the realistic to the far reaches. Missouri is one of the feel-good stories of this season. The American Basketball coach Eric Musselman walked down the aisle with the love of his life Danyelle Sargent on in 2009. Musselman spent part of his upbringing in San Diego and played for the University of San Diego, a WCC program, from 1983-87. Pros: Musselman has a plethora of basketball experience across several levels of the sport. At Arkansas you not only get evaluated by our coaching staff but also by Coach Muss mom pic.twitter.com/ADD8cePzj7, Arkansas Basketball Recruiting (@RazorbackMBBRec) November 16, 2020. It wasn't like that for Winthrop soon thereafter and may not be for Charleston moving forward. Topeka, KS, Denver, CO; Portland, OR. In October, Charleston was picked fourth in the CAA preseason poll. The Crimson Tide are a likely No. COLUMBIA, MISSOURI JANUARY 18: Head coach Eric Musselman of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts to a foul call on his team against the Missouri Tigers in the second half at Mizzou Arena on January 18, 2023 in Columbia, Missouri. On 1/23, the Musselman varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Broadfording Christian Academy (Hagerstown, MD) by a score of 57-36. Minor expansion (going to 72 or 76) doesn't carry temptation right now either but would theoretically be more plausible way down the road if push ever came to shove. Between head coaching stints at Golden State and Sacramento, Musselman served as an assistant for the Memphis . Arkansas "should" feel good about its NCAA Tournament odds, one ESPN writer believes. As Bradley leaves, there is video showing forward Trevon Brazile saying something to Bradley, then approaching the SDSU bench and taunting fans, rubbing his hands together and smiling. Then several SDSU fans came onto the floor, including at least one parent of a player, and briefly scuffled with security as Musselman was escorted toward the Arkansas locker room, located through a narrow staircase behind the basket. NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt, who oversees that committee, would be the biggest voice in the room, in addition to other senior NCAA staff. Feb 26, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Brice Sensabaugh (10) looks to score as Illinois Fighting Illini forward Matthew Mayer (24) defends during the second half at Value . You should be semi-confident the Heels will get it together in ACC play enough to have a tournament rsum, but two months into the season, it's fair to say it would be a genuine surprise if the preseason No. There were words exchanged., There was an isolated incident following the game this evening, the Maui Invitational said in a statement. It might pay off with NCAA Tournament seeding 10 weeks from now. I dont pay any attention to him. Musselman's stats have been entered for the 57-36 win @ Broadfording Christian Academy on 1/23/2023 7:00 PM. ( Andy Shupe ) Arkansas designated hitter Kendall Diggs connects Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with an RBI double to score second baseman Peyton Stovall from . The more you expand, you run the risk of having not so highly competitive games. Hes been doing this a long time, and hell respond in a manner that he feels is in the best interest for himself and for his program.. Coach Eric Musselman thrives when running his actions through guards, and that's been evident during Smith Jr's late-season surge with a combined 50 points vs. Georgia and Alabama in recent weeks. Musselman Company, an apple processing plant and maker of Musselman's Applesauce. The home coach. We shook hands, we congratulated our opponent and we tried to move on.. Find me, toss a Q and I'll answer some each week. It was an especially impressive haul considering Musselman and his staff . The American basketball coach, Eric Musselman, is the current head coach of the men's basketball team of the University of Arkansas. Currently Club Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball. During a press conference on Monday, the 55-year-old mentioned that his mother would be sending over her player grades any minute. 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As the 78-74 Arkansas win came to a finish, Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman exchanged expletives with San Diego State fans behind the Aztecs bench in the intimate 2,400-seat venue. Only three coaches in and were already to the Hes not going anywhere part of the conversation. San Diego, 2018. Rich Paul is running Smith's NIL deals; he figures to be his agent when Smith inevitably gets drafted top-10. There (were) words exchanged.. Not only is this its best start, it's the best run through 15 games by a CAA program since Richmond was 16-1 in the mid 1980s. More games means more cost and more money to split up to more schools until 2032 at least. "Tough as crap," Kelsey told me about his team. I think they did a good job in a highly emotionally charged situation. Ole Miss announced it had fired head basketball coach Kermit Davis on Friday morning as the Rebels sat in a tie for last in the SEC at 2-13 in league play and 10-18 overall. Musselman's stats have been entered for the 51-49 win @ Martinsburg on 2/13/2023 7:00 PM. But now in his fourth year and an NCAA Tournament berth again unlikely, things are starting to warm a bit for the North Carolina icon. USA TODAY - E. Wayne 17h. Alabama @ Houston3. The 13th-ranked, 11-2 Razorbacks host No. 23, marking the first time in 20-plus years the Cougars have been ranked. That's not an outcome many in college athletics find satisfying. "As they were putting this thing together, they'd come to me and I'd be like, 'Are you guys sure?'