The Arkansas Red Wolves visit Madison, Wisconsin on Monday for the opening game of their college basketball season when playing against the Wisconsin Badgers. Last season Arkansas State was 13-20 overall and 4-14 in Sun Belt Conference action, while Wisconsin finished its 2022-23 season 20-15 overall and 9-11 in Big Ten action.
Arkansas State was victorious and only four of its 18 Sun Belt Conference games last season. The Red Wolves have a new head coach in Bryan Hodgson. Three starters return from last season led by guards Caleb Fields and Avery Felts. Two incoming transfers will play key roles for Arkansas State. Dyondre Dominguez, a junior forward, joins the Red Wolves from UMass and Derrian Ford, a sophomore guard, arrives from Arkansas.
Others expected to contribute this season include Terrance Ford Jr, who is a sophomore guard and the third starter returning from last season. Malcolm Farrington a junior guard and Julian Lual a junior forward both will see action off the bench. Arkansas State is not expected to finish any higher than 9th or 10th in the Sun Belt this season.