Arkansas
By the Numbers: Arkansas Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In terms of numbers it is usually doable to twist them in whichever path fits a necessity. Nevertheless, in terms of the Arkansas Razorbacks, trying on the numbers which may decide how issues will go in Chapel Hill towards No. 10 seed North Carolina are maddeningly indeterminate.
Arkansas is basically .500 in terms of stats that correlate to hints of potential success this weekend irrespective of the way you slice issues. With the overarching numbers indicating a crap shoot towards the Tar Heels on solely probably the most addicted gambler would dare guess, let’s take a deeper 5 into the stats that make up this workforce.
File by the numbers:
Whereas the impartial website video games are formally listed at 6-4, Arkansas is admittedly 4-3 in true impartial website video games and 9-9 on the street. Counting three video games towards Oklahoma State in Stillwater as impartial website video games is stretching it a bit.
With this weekend being a impartial website sport on the street, you are taking a look at an Arkansas workforce that posts a 13-12 file in these classes.
Within the tremendous regionals this century:
2021: L vs. North Carolina State (Fayetteville)
2019: W vs. Ole Miss (Fayetteville)
2018: W vs. South Carolina (Fayetteville)
2015: W vs. Missouri St. (Fayetteville)
2012: W vs. Baylor (Waco)
2010: L vs. Arizona St. (Tempe)
2009: W vs. Florida St. (Tallahassee)
2004: W vs. Florida St. (Fayetteville)
2002: L vs. Clemson (Clemson)
Yr-to-year historical past does not imply a complete lot apart from to point a selected coach has expertise underneath the stress of the second. Except a workforce was within the tremendous regional the yr earlier than, which is the case for Arkansas, there’s not a variety of worth on this as a stat.
Profitable or dropping the yr earlier than does not present a lot indication on the present yr both. The expertise of being there and going through the second is what’s vital. Win, and a workforce is aware of it might do it within the large second. Lose, and that workforce is set to not let that occur once more.
Taking a troublesome sequence win in Stillwater can have extra impact on this sequence than struggling an enormous upset to North Carolina State within the supers final yr. Being a favourite at dwelling one yr and an underdog on the street the following gives little correlation to the scenario.
Total 2022 postseason file:
Arkansas is at the moment 3-3 within the postseason. The Razorbacks went 0-2 within the SEC event, dropping to Alabama 4-3 and Florida 7-5. The losses in Hoover might have been a blessing in disguise. Arkansas not solely obtained a full 5 days relaxation to regroup, however the losses allowed the Razorbacks to get out of Fayetteville within the midst of a variety of turmoil with the fan base whereas remaining shut sufficient to not solely keep away from journey fatigue, however have probably the most loyal members of the fan base nonetheless come and help the workforce towards a frightening opponent in No. 7 Oklahoma State.