Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV (1) dunks, Monday, November 28, 2022 during the first half of a basketball game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/221129Daily/ for the photo gallery.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ men’s basketball team enters the month of December ranked 11th in the country and with a 6-1 record, and the Razorbacks are preparing to face San Jose State on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Bud Walton Arena.
Here are a few takeaways and observations from Arkansas’ play in the first month of the 2022-23 season:
• Ricky Council quickly became a go-to player
When it was learned star freshman Nick Smith would not begin the season as a figurehead of Arkansas’ core because of right knee management, the on-court conversation centered on which player or players would assume responsibility for making the offense hum.