Adou Thiero injury update: Will Arkansas basketball forward play in SEC Tournament first round?

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Arkansas basketball will be without Adou Thiero for a fifth consecutive game Wednesday when it opens the SEC Tournament against South Carolina.

The No. 9 Razorbacks (19-12) listed their leading scorer and rebounder as out on the SEC Availability Report released Tuesday night.

Thiero hyperextended his knee in the Hogs’ 92-85 win over Missouri on Feb. 22. He had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists against the Tigers, but he appeared to be fighting through the injury throughout the game and especially in the second half. During the first media timeout after halftime, Thiero struggled to even join his team in a huddle on the bench.

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After the game, Arkansas coach John Calipari said Thiero was dealing with a back injury, but the school officially announced his knee ailment hours before the Feb. 26 home game against Texas.

The Razorbacks are 3-1 without Thiero, with the lone loss coming on the road against the Gamecocks (12-19). The Hogs have secured victories over Texas, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State without their 6-foot-8 forward.

Trevon Brazile has replaced Thiero in the starting lineup. He is averaging 10.3 points and 9.8 rebounds since the switch, but South Carolina held Brazile to just two points in the regular-season meeting.

Thiero leads the Razorbacks in points (15.6), rebounds (6) and free-throw attempts (6.7) per game. He has scored at least 10 points in all but two SEC games this season.

Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him@jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Adou Thiero injury update: Arkansas basketball forward out vs South Carolina

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Publish date : 2025-03-12 00:13:00

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