MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Texas A&M
Who: #20/17 Arkansas Razorbacks (20-7, 10-4 SEC) vs Texas A&M Aggies (19-8, 9-5 SEC)
What: This can be one of many final two house video games for the Razorbacks this season.
When: Wednesday – Feb. 25 – 8:00 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena / Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)
How (to comply with):
– TV/Stream: ESPN2 / Watch ESPN (Dave O’Brien, Jimmy Dykes, Alyssa Lang)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: 145 || SXM App/Online Channel 145
– PACK THE PALACE
– Razorback Gameday App
– Live Stats
– Arkansas Game Notes
– Texas A&M Game Notes
– SEC Men’s Basketball Release/Stats
FAYETTEVILLE – The #20/17 Arkansas will face one in all its oldest rivals – and the varsity it has confronted essentially the most – on Wednesday (Feb. 25) when the Razorbacks host Texas A&M. Tipoff is ready for 8 pm (CT) and the sport can be televised on ESPN2.
Texas A&M and Texas had been each on the Razorbacks’ schedule of their inaugural season (1923-24). However, Arkansas has confronted the Aggies 170 instances and Texas is second with 157 earlier conferences. Much like Arkansas did in that inaugural season, the Hogs are taking part in each groups late within the season. In 1923-24, Texas A&M was the third-to-last opponent, whereas Texas was the ultimate opponent. This yr, A&M can be Arkansas’ penultimate house recreation and Texas would be the Hogs’ finale house recreation.
Arkansas will head to Florida to face the #7 Gators on Saturday (Feb. 28). Tipoff in Gainesville is ready for 8:30 pm (ET)/7:30 pm (CT) and the sport can be televised on ESPN. Also, ESPN’s Gameday can be in Gainesville for its Saturday morning present. The Razorbacks return house to host Texas on Wednesday (Mar. 4) for this system’s house finale. Tipoff is ready for six pm (CT).
NOTES:
- Texas A&M is Arkansas’ most typical opponent and the collection dates again to the Razorbacks’ first season of basketball (1923-24).
- Arkansas and Texas A&M have met on 170 earlier events. For simply the fifth time since A&M joined the SEC in 2012-13, the groups are assembly simply as soon as in a season.
- The Razorbacks personal a 108-62 benefit within the collection. The 108 wins are essentially the most wins for Arkansas versus an opponent.
- Since A&M joined the SEC for the 2012-13 season, Arkansas owns a slight 13-11 benefit within the collection. The house group has been dominant within the collection since A&M joined the SEC with Arkansas holding a 10-1 benefit in Bud Walton Arena.
- Coach Calipari now has 897 wins and is 3 shy of reaching 900 on-court wins as head coach at an NCAA Division I program. Coach Cal will possible be the third-fastest to 900 wins and the second-youngest to succeed in 900.
- DID YOU KNOW: Coach Calipari gained his five hundredth profession house recreation. He was 86-14 at house at UMass, 153+19 at house at Memphis, 234-25 at house at Kentucky and he’s 27-5 at house at Arkansas.
- Billy Richmond III has taken his recreation to a brand new stage with the absence of Karter Knox. He has scored 20-plus in three straight video games (he had by no means scored greater than 15 in his first 60 profession video games), and, because of his final 3 video games, he’s capturing 64.6% (31-of-48) from the sector over the span. With his current success, Richmond leads the league in area purpose share in SEC video games solely at 59.3% (73-of-123).
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