FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas' Gary Ervin remained
sidelined with an injured ankle Monday, and coach Stan Heath said
he didn't know whether the point guard will be able to play in the
Razorbacks' game against Georgia on Wednesday.
"He could not go today. He tried a few layups and that was
it," Heath said. "We want Gary to be healthy, but it forced us to
get other guys involved (in practice) and that may not be so bad."
If Ervin is unable to play, either Sean McCurdy or Patrick
Beverley will take over as point guard, Heath said.
The Razorbacks (12-5, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) host Georgia
at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday. Arkansas is fresh off a disappointing
two-point loss to Mississippi on Saturday.
"Tuesday is the pivotal day. If (Ervin) can't practice, I
wouldn't expect him to play at all," Heath said. "He's
disappointed in the way he played on Saturday and wants to be out
there. If he's 60 to 70 percent on Tuesday, he could be 70 to 80
percent on Wednesday."
Heath called Georgia (10-5, 2-1) "the most improved team in the
league."
"Their backcourt is experienced with Levi Stukes, Mike Mercer,
Sundiata Gaines and Billy Humphrey," Heath said. "They shoot the
ball very well in transition. The addition of some frontcourt
players has made them more balanced."
Despite conference losses to Ole Miss and No. 1 Florida, Heath
said the Razorbacks still have a shot at doing well in their
division.
"We have a lot of basketball in front of us. The (SEC) West is
wild," Heath said. "We dropped two games and we're only a game
out of first. We need to make up a win somewhere down the road
where it may be a little unexpected.
"We need to totally eliminate the taste we just had (from the
Ole Miss game). We need to be an angry team when we step on the
floor."