Eric Musselman Articles - Page 2

Coming off a Sweet Sixteen berth and a pair of Elite Eight appearances before that, the the Arkansas Razorbacks were poised for another strong season in head coach Eric Musselman’s fifth year. Instead, a transfer-heavy team never quite jelled, and the Razorbacks finished with a losing record for the first time since 2009-10. A challenging […]

The USC basketball team brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the country last season, and the team had very high expectations for the year. The Trojans were expected to do big things, but the season ended up being a big disappointment. USC failed to make the NCAA Tournament, and they parted ways […]

The Arkansas basketball program is now in the market for a head coach. On Thursday, it was reported that Eric Musselman was leaving to become the new coach for the USC Trojans in a move that was expected for some time. For Razorbacks fans, there was hope that Musselman would stay, especially with the Arkansas […]

The college basketball coaching carousel continues to spin. After Andy Enfield left USC to become the head coach at SMU, the Trojans immediately zeroed in on Arkansas coach Eric Musselman. On Thursday, it was reported that the USC basketball program is set to bring in Musselman as the replacement, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN. ‘NEWS: […]

The USC basketball team is coming off a challenging 2023-24 season. The Trojans finished with a record of 15-18 and failed to make the NCAA Tournament. In addition, longtime Head Coach Andy Enfield left the team for Southern Methodist. However, Bronny James and company could get their next leader in Arkansas basketball’s Eric Musselman. USC […]

How’s this for a complicated coaching triangle — with SMU departing the AAC and swapping out that second ‘A’ for a second ‘C’, the Mustangs entered the offseason with the intention of making a splashy hire at head coach. Enter Andy Enfield, who shot to fame as the head coach of FGCU’s Dunk City squad […]

It’s rare for any team outside of the ACC to have to play North Carolina and Duke in back-to-back games, but that’s the exact task that the Arkansas basketball team had in front of them this past week. After falling short against the Tar Heels in a consolation game in the Battle 4 Atlantis (and […]

With the first weekend of March Madness nearly over, only two out of the four No. 1 seeded teams remain. The first No. 1 seed to fall was Purdue in a shocking and historical upset by No. 16 Farleigh Dickinson in the first round. The second No. 1 seed to fall was Kansas in the […]

In a tournament that has featured an array of upsets during the first weekend, Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks pulled off another with a 72-71 victory over the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks. The Razorbacks rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to overtake their opponents, and Musselman celebrated the win by standing on the […]

Tempers were running hot around the Arkansas basketball program Friday night after the Razorbacks suffered a 67-61 loss to Texas A&M in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Head coach Eric Musselman had a difficult time controlling himself and had to be restrained twice during the loss. He stormed off the court after […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks found themselves on the receiving end of another brutal loss during the SEC basketball tournament. They weren’t exactly favored to win against Texas A&M, but they held a comfortable lead midway through the game. Instead, Eric Musselman’s team lost to the Aggies, knocking them out of the SEC tournament early. It was […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks suffered yet another loss on Saturday, as they got dealt with a 67-64 road loss in Waco by the Baylor Bears. It’s the fourth time in the 2022-23 college basketball season so far that Arkansas basketball lost by three points or fewer. One could only imagine how high Arkansas basketball would be […]

Duke’s bid to send Coach K off with a bang, as their March Madness run continues with a win over Eric Musselman’s Arkansas Razorbacks. It was a classic dominant win for the Blue Devils, as they led for the majority of the game and never looked back. After the game, Eric Musselman gave his thoughts […]

The March Madness tradition of massive upsets continued on the second week of the NCAA Tournament. The Arkansas Razorbacks went ahead and knocked off the tournament favorite Gonzaga in a tense 74 – 68 match. It was another win for Eric Musselman’s insane stretch of games in the tournament. The Arkansas coach was obviously fired […]

It’s always great to beat a conference rival. It’s even better if that win is expected to significantly bolster a team’s chances for a higher seed in March Madness. Such was the case for Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks Wednesday night, when they defeated the LSU Tigers at home by the skin of their […]