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The No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks are currently 5-1 on the young season after a 109-35 win over Marland-Eastern Shore on Monday night.

According to KenPom, Arkansas jumped from 40th to 38th following the victory over the Hawks. The Razorbacks efficient defensive night pushed them to sixth in defensive efficiency, up four spots from 10th.

"Defensively, we’re one of the best teams in the country and we want to continue to hand our hats on how we are defensively," Arkansas associate head coach Chin Coleman said postgame. "And a lot of stuff that we do defensively, it doesn’t matter who we play, because it’s our scheme. It’s our schematics and it works. As long as we’re in the right spots and we’re doing what we teach, it’ll work against anyone."

The Razorbacks eclipsed the 100-point mark, shot 55.6% from the field and hit three-pointers at a 44.1% clip. As a result, Arkansas' offensive metrics received a major boost.

Freshman guard Boogie Fland was awarded team MVP from KenPom after the game. He had an offensive rating of 194.0 and scored 16 points on 3-of-5 shooting which included two makes from deep.

Arkansas' offense has continued to improve during the young season and its 110.5 offensive efficiency rating ranks 80th in the country. Fland has been especially good this year and he leads the team in offensive rating at 128.6.

Of course, hitting 15 three-pointers is going to increase the averages. Arkansas is now shooting 35.5% from long range this season, good for 134th nationally.

Head coach John Calipari's club hang its hat on its defense and the numbers reflect that. Arkansas is holding opponents to just 59.2 points per game and the 35 allowed to Maryland-Eastern Shore is the third-lowest by a Razorback opponent (Vanderbilt scored 33 in 2013 and SMU scored 33 in 1981).

Center Zvonimir Ivisic has been a solid defender down low and averages 2.8 blocks per game, which leads the team. The Hogs average 5.7 blocks per game as a team, which ranks 25th in the country.

Below is a closer look at some of the numbers for the Razorbacks...

Rankings​

AP: 19th
Coaches: 21st
KenPom: 38th
BartTorvik: 34th
EvanMiya: 31st

Stats​

Scoring offense: 81.2 (108)
Scoring defense: 59.2 (17)
Assists: 14.8 (155)
Field goal percentage: 50.3 (38)
3-point percentage: 35.5 (134)
Free throw percentage: 75.7 (65)
Rebounds: 36.5 (206)
Blocks: 5.7 (25)
Steals: 11 (14)

KenPom​

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From Arkansas Comms

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Head coach Dave Van Horn and the Hogs announced today their 2025 signing class, inking 16 high school standouts and three junior college products to National Letters of Intent.

Arkansas’ 2025 signing class is No. 4 in Perfect Game’s recruiting rankings, marking the 10th consecutive year that Van Horn, assisted by Nate Thompson, Matt Hobbs and Bobby Wernes, has brought in a top 20 class in the publication’s annual recruiting rankings.

“Coach Thompson, Coach Hobbs and Coach Wernes spend countless hours evaluating talent and identifying great athletes who fit our program, desire to get better, want to develop and love to work hard,” Van Horn said. “This year’s signing class once again checks all those boxes. We’re excited to get this group to Baum-Walker Stadium and get to work.”

Arkansas’ 19-man signing class features eight pitchers, including seven right-handers and one left-hander, seven position players, including five infielders, one outfielder and one utility player, and four two-way players. This year’s group of Razorback signees hails from eight different states: Arkansas (8), Texas (4), Missouri (2), California (1), Georgia (1), Louisiana (1), Oklahoma (1) and Tennessee (1).

“Congratulations to all the members of our 2025 signing class,” Thompson, Arkansas’ recruiting coordinator, said. “We, as a staff, are fired up about each one of these young men choosing to make Arkansas their home. This is a talented and ultra-competitive group of athletes that is hardworking and passionate about winning and development.

“They’ve performed at a high level both on the mound and at the plate on the national stage, and they’re hungry to make an immediate impact upon arrival in Fayetteville. We can’t wait to see them in Razorback uniforms competing under the bright lights of Baum-Walker Stadium soon!”

Denton Biller

RHP | 6-4 | 210 | R-R | Agency, Mo. | Mid-Buchanan HS / Johnson County CC

Attends Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan., playing for head coach Eric Horner … In 2024, redshirted as a true freshman … Prior to Johnson County CC, was a four-year starter for coaches Rob Elms and Rob Davenport at Mid-Buchanan High School in Faucett, Mo. … Ranked by Perfect Game as a top 500 overall prospect and the No. 214 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2023 … Rated the No. 11 overall prospect and the No. 4 right-handed pitcher in Missouri by Perfect Game … Ranked by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 24 overall prospect and the No. 7 right-handed pitcher in Missouri … 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American – Central Region Honorable Mention … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Central Region Honorable Mention … 2021 Prep Baseball Report Future Games participant … As a senior at Mid-Buchanan HS in 2023, hit .475 … As a junior in 2022, struck out 73 over 35.1 innings with a 0.79 ERA … Was also a three-time letterwinner in wrestling … Placed sixth at state in the 132-pound class in 2020, third in the 170-pound class in 2021 and runner-up in 182-pound class in 2022 … Three-time All-Academic All-State selection in wrestling … National Honor Society member.

Tye Briscoe

LHP/UTL | 6-0 | 205 | L-L | Abilene, Texas | Wylie HS

Attends Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas, playing for head coach Grant Martin … Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 215 overall prospect and the No. 21 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2025 … Rated the No. 19 overall prospect and the No. 4 left-handed pitcher in Texas by Perfect Game … Ranked by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 108 overall prospect and the No. 16 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2025 … Rated the No. 16 overall prospect and the No. 6 left-handed pitcher in Texas by Prep Baseball Report … 2024 Area Code Games participant … 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Texas All-Region First Team … 2023 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Texas All-Region Second Team … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Texas Region Honorable Mention … 2021 Prep Baseball Report Future Games participant … As a junior at Wylie HS in 2024, named District 4-5A Offensive MVP … As a sophomore in 2022, earned second-team all-district honors.

Mark Brissey

RHP | 6-3 | 215 | R-R | Batesville, Ark. | Fayetteville HS

Attends Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Ark., playing for head coach Scott Gallagher … Previously attended Batesville High School in Batesville, Ark. … One of three Fayetteville HS attendees, along with OF Jaison DeLamar and INF Landon Schaefer, signed by the Razorbacks … Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 220 overall prospect and the No. 63 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2025 … Rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 3 right-handed pitcher in Arkansas by Perfect Game … Ranked by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 156 overall prospect and the No. 50 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2025 … Rated the No. 2 overall prospect and the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in Arkansas by Prep Baseball Report … 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Southeast All-Region First Team … 2023 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Southeast All-Region Second Team … 2023 Prep Baseball Report All-American Game participant … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – Southeast Region Honorable Mention.