SEC Semifinal Preview: Arkansas vs Ole Miss

Who: #17/17 (#3 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (24-8, 13-5 SEC) vs (#15 seed) Ole Miss Rebels (15-19, 4-14 SEC)
What: The Razorbacks have superior to the SEC Semifinals for the twentieth time of their thirty fourth SEC Tourney.
When: Saturday – Mar. 14 – approx. 2:30 pm (CT)
Where: Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena (19,295)
How (to observe):
– TV/Stream: ESPN / Watch ESPN (Karl Ravesh, Jimmy Dykes and Alyssa Lang)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– SEC Network on Sirius/XM: 106 or 190 || SXM App/Online Channel 960

– Live Stats
– Arkansas Game Notes
– Ole Miss Game Notes
– SEC Men’s Basketball Release/Stats

NASHVILLE – After a late-night quarterfinal win within the SEC Tournament on Friday, the #17 Arkansas Razorbacks return to motion about 14 hours later to face Ole Miss within the semifinals. Tipoff Saturday (Mar. 14) is ready for roughly 2:30 pm (CT) at Bridgestone Arena and the sport shall be televised on ESPN.

Arkansas tied for second within the SEC standings and is seeded third. The Razorbacks earned a double bye into the quarterfinal and superior to the semis with an 82-79 victory over #11 Oklahoma Friday evening.

Ole Miss is seeded Fifteenth after posting a 4-14 SEC report, which included a 10-game dropping streak from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. However, the Rebels have defeated #10 seed Texas within the first spherical, #7 seed Georgia within the second spherical and #2 seed (Fifteenth-ranked) Alabama within the quarterfinals.

Earlier this season (Jan. 7), Trevon Brazile made two clutch 3-pointers late within the first half and two late within the second half whereas Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 factors with 9 assists and Billy Richmond III didn’t miss a shot to steer Arkansas to a 94-87 victory at Ole Miss at The Pavilion. It was the second SEC recreation for each packages this season.

Arkansas used two runs within the first half to steer by 10 on the break. In the second, Arkansas by no means relinquished the lead but additionally simply steadily saved the Rebels at bay.

Brazile hit 3-pointers with 5:07 left and 4:20 left to place the Hogs up 13 (88-75. However, the Rebels did use a 7-0 run inside the ultimate minutes to work their deficit to 6 (88-82). A 3-pointer by Koren Johnson with 1:59 remaining and a 3-pointer by Ilias Kamardine with 1:01 received the Rebels to inside 4 twice.

Acuff made a floater within the lane with 35 seconds left and Brazile wade a free throw with 24 seconds left to offer the 94-87 remaining.

Acuff solely had six first-half factors on 3-of-8 capturing with three assists. In the second half, Acuff took over with 20 factors, making 11-of-12 free throws, with six assists.

Brazil completed with 18 factors (4-of-7 from 3-point) with six rebounds. Richmond was 5-of-5 from the sphere, 1-of-1 from 3-point and 2-of-2 on the line in scoring 13 factors. Meleek Thomas added 13 factors and Karter Knox scored 10.

Ole Miss was led by Malik Dia and Kamardine, every with 16 factors.

The winner of Arkansas-Ole Miss will face the winner of Vanderbilt-Florida within the SEC championship on Sunday (Mar. 15). Tipoff is ready for Noon (CT) and the sport shall be televised on ESPN.

NOTES:

• This would be the ninetieth assembly between Arkansas and Ole Miss. Arkansas owns a 53-36 benefit all-time within the collection, together with a 24-3 mark on impartial courts. The groups are tied, 1-1, when enjoying within the SEC Tourney.
• Since Arkansas joined the SEC, the Razorbacks personal a slight 31-30. Arkansas has gained 10 of the final 14 within the collection.
• The Rebels defeated Arkansas, 83-80, in final 12 months’s second spherical of the SEC Tourney.
• Arkansas is 33-32 all-time within the SEC Tournament.
• Arkansas is 13-12 all-time in Bridgestone Arena.
• Arkansas improved to 17-3 in quarterfinal video games and is 7-9 in SEC semifinal video games.
• John Calipari is 26-9 within the SEC Tourney. He was SEC Champion in ’10, ’11, ’15, ’16, ’17 and ’18 and was runner-up in ’12 and ’14. Calipari is 60-17 (.776) total in convention excursions as head coach with 15 titles.

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