MBB Preview: #25 Arkansas Hosts Ole Miss

Who: #25 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-6, 1-5 SEC) vs Ole Miss Rebels (9-9-, 1-5 SEC)
What: Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena.
When: Saturday – Jan. 21 – 11:00 am (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton Arena / Nolan Richardson Court

 How (to follow):
– Television: ESPN2 (Jordan Bernfield and Brooke Weisbrod)
– Stream/Online: Watch ESPN
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Gameday Info and How to Listen Online/Mobile: Razorback Gameday App
– Sirius/XM: 137 (Sirius) / 190 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 961
– Live Stats: Arkansas Live Stats

– Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– Ole Miss Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– SEC Notes/Stats: CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – The #25 Arkansas Razorbacks return to Bud Walton Arena to host the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday (Jan. 21). Tipoff is set for 11 am (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

• This will be the 85th meeting between Arkansas and Ole Miss. The Razorbacks own a 51-33 advantage in the series, including a 17-11 cushion in games played in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks have won 10 of the last 13 meetings.
• Of the first 31 meetings in the series, 28 were played on a neutral court, including each of the first 19 at Memphis, Little Rock, Blytheville (Ark.) and Shreveport (La.). Overall, Arkansas owns a 24-2 advantage in games played on neutral courts,
• Arkansas is the only team in the league to open SEC play with 4 road games among its first six.
• For the first time since late November/early December, Arkansas will play back-to-back games in Bud Walton Arena when the Razorbacks host Ole Miss Saturday (Jan. 21) and host LSU Tuesday (Jan. 24). Arkansas will step out of league play to face Baylor for the Big 12-SEC Challenge (Jan. 28) in Waco. The Hogs return to SEC action Jan. 31 with a third-straight home league game by hosting Texas A&M. The last time Arkansas played as many as two straight at Bud Walton Arena came in wins over Troy (11/28), San Jose State (12/3) and UNC Greensboro (12/6).
• Davonte Davis has picked up his production since SEC play has begun. Through the 11 games of the non-conference season, Davonte Davis ranked 7th on the team in scoring (7.5 ppg). Now, after six SEC games, Davis has climbed to third on the team in scoring at 9.5 ppg). Has scored in double-digits five times in six SEC games and scored in double digits three times in 11 non-conference games
• Since Eric Musselman’s arrival in Fayetteville, Arkansas has 85 wins. That total is the most in the SEC and 10th-most in the NCAA over that span.

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