Arkansas’ Mark stretchered off with back injury

Nov 24, 2023, 04:11 PM ET

Arkansas guard Tramon Mark was stretchered off the court after taking a hard fall late in Friday’s game against North Carolina.Mark was hurt with 1:12 staying in the game. He stayed on the flooring for numerous minutes following his fall after an off-balance layup before being raised onto a stretcher.Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said in his postgame press conference Mark was being looked for a back injury but noted he did not have far more info on his player’s health.Editor’s Picks Mark scored 34 points as No. 20 Arkansas lost 87-72 to No. 14 North Carolina in the third-place

game of the Fight 4 Atlantis. He signed up with the Tar Heels’ RJ Davis (30), Villanova’s Eric Dixon( 34 )and Memphis’David Jones(36)as 30-point scorers in the tournament.A Houston transfer, Mark was 13-of-17 from the field, 4-of-6 behind the arc and 4-of-7 at the totally free throw line to top his previous profession high of 26 points during a

second-round matchup with Auburn in the 2023 NCAA tournament.The Associated Press added to this report.