Arkansas Razorbacks Face Rebuild After Key Losses

0:00On April 22nd, Arkansas Razorbacks just wrapped a solid 28 wins and 9 losses season under John Calapari, grabbing second in the SEC with. A 13-5 record, they pushed to the Elite 8 in the 2026 NCAA tournament before falling to top-seated Arizona 109-88. Freshman star Darius A. Cove Jr. led the charge, dropping 23.5 points a game with 6.4 assists and 44%. From Deep. Now the hog space a rebuild after losing their top guns. Senior forward Travon Brazil graduates after 13 points a game, while A. Cove and fellow freshmen Malik Thomas, who averaged 15.6, both I, the NBA draft. That's things, but the real curveball hit Tuesday when fourth leading scorer Malik Ewan jumped into the transfer portal. The 6-foot 10 big man put up 9.8 points, 5.7 boards, and 1.1 blocks in 21 minutes, shooting nearly.

1:0060% from the field. Ewan's path was wild top 100 recruit to Ole Miss, then South Plains Jr. College as the number one Juco player, a year Florida state, and finally Arkansas. He enters with a do-not-contact tag, meaning he's got a spot lined up, but he'll need a waiver for that extra eligibility year. Calapari's three-time coach of the year squad got a reload quick to chase another deep run next season.