Players uncertain for today
FAYETTEVILLE — The status of University of Arkansas standouts Tramon Mark and Trevon Brazile might be a mystery right up until pregame warmups for today’s 5 p.m. tip against No. 6 Kentucky at Walton Arena.
Mark traveled but did not play in Wednesday’s 77-51 loss at Ole Miss while dealing with the effects of migraine headaches. “I would assume that Tramon should be getting better each day with the migraine,” Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman said on Friday. “That’s usually the history of how migraines go, but that is also very, very unpredictable.”
Brazile played Wednesday despite reporting soreness in his knee, which was not helped by his head-first tumble over the lowered shoulder of Ole Miss 7-5 center Jamarion Sharp just before halftime. Brazile had to put both hands on the court to keep from slamming his head into the hardwood while the rest of his body was hung up high with the gargantuan Sharp.
Brazile made 1 of 2 free throws after that mishap but he came out of the game 26 seconds later and did not return after halftime.
“With [Brazile], he would like to play for sure, but he’s got some soreness and there are a couple of different thought processes,” Musselman said. “Does he rest? Does he see how it feels before tip? So I would say, you know, as of this moment … at best a gametime decision.”
Mark, one of the best shooting guards in the country with a 52% field goal rate, leads the Razorbacks with 17.8 points per game. Arkansas is 1-1 with him out of the lineup, handling Duke 80-75 on Nov. 29 and falling to the Rebels on Wednesday.
Brazile missed the final 27 games last season while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery. The 6-10 sophomore is the team leader with 6.5 rebounds per game and he’s third with 8.9 points.