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Boogie Fland injury update: John Calipari says hand is ‘pretty bad’

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John Calipari, Arkansas Basketball | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
(Randy Sartin-Imagn Images) Jan 4, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari speaks with guard Boogie Fland (2) during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Arkansas head coach John Calipari updated the injury status of his star freshman point guard, Boogie Fland, after the Razorbacks’ loss to Missouri on the road Saturday.

Fland, who has been dealing with a hand injury since the Jan. 11 matchup against Florida, finished the game with four points while shooting 2 of 13 from the floor.

“Boogie’s hand, you know, he fell in the game at our place against Florida,” Calipari said after the game. “Billy (Richmond) jumped on him, so his hand is pretty bad. Don’t know what we’ll do going forward. But, we got to make sure we get that thing right.”

Fland finished the Florida game with 15 points and came out the next game on the road vs. LSU and scored a game-high 19 points. The four-point finish vs. Mizzou was just the third time during Fland’s true freshman season for the Razorbacks that he scored anything less than 10 points, and first time in SEC play.

Still, Fland has averaged 35 minutes per game for Arkansas since his injury and hasn’t missed any time on the court. If Fland has to take some time off to heal, Calipari is confident his squad can hold strong without their freshman point guard.

“We’ve got nine guys and if Boogie is out for a while we may have eight guys,” Calipari continued. “Well, guess what those eight guys got to do? Play well. All of them. You can’t have four of the eight and get it done and that means again, mindsets.”

If Fland missed time due to recovery, Arkansas will likely turn to DJ Wagner and Johnell Davis to be the team’s spark in the backcourt. Adou Thiero continues his breakout junior season and is averaging a team-high 16.4 points per game.

Looking ahead in the Razorbacks’ schedule, they’re set to host No. 23 Georgia on Wednesday night inside Bud Walton Arena. Still searching for their first SEC win of the season, the Razorbacks have lost five-straight games after starting the season 11-2.

There’s more than enough time for Arkansas to turn its season around. However, the Hogs will need to do so in short order and meeting a ranked Georgia team with the benefit of playing on their home floor is a perfect place to start.

Tip-off between the Razorbacks and Bulldogs is set for Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET live on the SEC Network.