Eric Musselman previews SEC opener against LSU, praises Tigers for roster management
By Keith Farner
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Eric Musselman and Arkansas open SEC play on Wednesday at LSU as the No. 9 Razorbacks will tip off at 8 p.m. local time on ESPN2.
Musselman on Monday told reporters that LSU’s roster turnover has been impressive, as Matt McMahon brought 3 players from Murray State, and also added 3 more from the ACC and SEC.
“LSU’s coaching staff’s done a great job,” he said. “Bringing some guys that had played for him in the past I think has really helped continuity-wise. (Justice) Hill does a really good job for them at the point, great assist-to-turnover player. KJ Williams, Player of the Year in their conference, has played at an elite, elite level through non-conference play, and a guy like (Adam) Miller that was there last year, and obviously (Mwani) Wilkinson, No. 5, is a returning player.”
The Tigers also have transfers who played in the SEC at previous stops.
“I really like how they’ve played, and how he’s implemented his system, and guys have bought into what they’re teaching,” Musselman said.
Both teams are 11-1, and while Arkansas has played away from home, this will be the first true road test of the season.
“A road game is different when it’s a true road game, and a league game is certainly different than a non-conference game, and a league road game is much, much different than a normal road game,” Musselman said.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
