Arkansas basketball freshman point guard Boogie Fland is medically cleared to return to practice and will play in the NCAA Tournament barring a late setback.

John Calipari, Arkansas’ head coach, reportedly informed Greenberg that Fland was expected to go through full practice without restrictions. If he avoids any setbacks, he will be available for Arkansas’ opening game in the NCAA Tournament.

Arkansas guard Boogie Fland, who was thought to be lost for the season with a hand injury, is expected to practice Sunday and be available for the NCAA tournament, the school announced on Saturday.

Star Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland is expected to be available for the NCAA Tournament, ESPN reports. Fland injured his hand against Florida on Jan. 11 and played two games before undergoing surgery to repair an injury to his Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) on his right thumb.

Some big news for the Arkansas men’s basketball team as point guard Boogie Fland could return to play in the NCAA Tournament. ESPN’s Seth Greenberg first reported the news as he said John Calipari sent him a text saying that Fland “is working out.

Arkansas has been one of the bigger mysteries of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, possessing the talent to surprise people in the 2025 NCAA Tournament while also lacking the consistency to earn serious title consideration.