:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71965883/1448221878.0.jpg "Nick Smith Jr. injury update: Status of guard for Arkansas-MSU on Saturday")
The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs tonight at 6 p.m. ET and could be getting an important piece back on the floor this evening. Freshman guard Nick Smith Jr. is expected to return from a knee injury that has sidelined him since mid-December. Smith was the nation's top high school prospect in the 2022 recruiting class and is currently being projected as a top-10 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Arkansas freshman guard Nick Smith Jr. participated and went through entire shootaround, source told @Stadium. He'll be in uniform tonight and barring a last-minute change, will play for the first time since mid-December after rehabbing a knee injury.
– Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 11, 2023