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STILLWATER, Okla. — When Arkansas baseball acquired down by 5 runs at two totally different factors in its NCAA Match regional towards Oklahoma State, the Razorbacks did not press. In any case, they’d been there earlier than.
Arkansas has gained 5 video games after trailing by three or extra runs this season. It took 4 hours and 53 minutes, however the 20-12 win over the Cowboys made six.
“We’re good hitters, and we consider in one another,” second baseman Robert Moore stated. “So long as now we have outs, we consider now we have sufficient firepower to get us again within the recreation and have an opportunity to win it.”
Now, the No. 2-seeded Razorbacks are 2-0 within the Stillwater Regional. That is acquainted territory, too.
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In coach Dave Van Horn’s 19 earlier seasons as Razorbacks coach, Arkansas has gained its regional as the 2 seed 3 times: 2009, 2012 and 2015.
It has swept its regional 5 instances: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2019. In all 5 of these years, the Razorbacks made it to the Faculty World Sequence.
Notably absent from that record, nonetheless, is 2021, and Van Horn stated his gamers nonetheless really feel the sting of falling in supers final season.
“Clearly it’s the most effective place to be in of the three groups which are left, however we nonetheless have to complete it up,” he stated. “Our guys, they get it. They know that we haven’t achieved something. They nonetheless know some heartbreak from final 12 months. They know what it’s all about. You’ve acquired to complete.”
Arkansas will go for the regional sweep towards both Oklahoma State or Missouri State at 6 p.m. CT Sunday. In both case, the Razorbacks will play a staff they’ve met earlier than, as Arkansas misplaced to Missouri State 6-4 within the common season.
If Arkansas can win its sixth regional as a No. 2 seed underneath Van Horn, it’s going to both journey to Chapel Hill, N.C., or host a brilliant regional at Baum-Walker Stadium. That depends upon whether or not No. 10 nationwide seed North Carolina wins its regional, wherein it’s 1-1.
However the Razorbacks do not wish to get forward of themselves. The reminiscence of 2021 looms massive.
“Final 12 months, everybody had their baggage packed to go to Omaha, and in 48 hours we have been achieved,” Moore stated. “We’ve not achieved something but.”
Christina Lengthy covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You’ll be able to electronic mail her at clong@swtimes.com or comply with her on Twitter @christinalong00.
Arkansas basketball (10-2, 0-0 SEC) has one game remaining in the 2024 calendar year and will host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-9, 1-2 Horizon) on Monday at Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorbacks are on a five-game win streak and most recently took down the North Carolina A&T Aggies, 92-67, last Saturday. The team then took time off for Christmas break and returned to practice Dec. 26 to prepare for the final non-conference game of the season.
The Hogs and Golden Grizzlies have met on two separate occasions, and Arkansas won both times. The first matchup came in 2006, when the Razorbacks took a 71-57 victory. The next meeting came in 2011, a game Arkansas won 91-68.
Oakland is led by head coach Greg Kampe, who is the longest-tenured active college basketball coach and has been with the program for 41 years. He has made four trips to the NCAA Division I Tournament in that time and also had four trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament before Oakland made the jump to Division I.
Arkansas head coach John Calipari has his own recent history with Oakland as well. The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats — led at the time by Calipari — 80-76 in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament behind 32 points from Jack Gohlke, who hit 10 threes to win the game.
Below are details on how to watch, links to stream and links to all of our coverage leading up to the game…
Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2, 0-0 SEC) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-9, 1-2 Horizon)
When: Monday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Bud Walton Arena — Fayetteville, Arkansas
TV/Stream: ESPN2 / Watch ESPN (Dave Neal and Pat Bradley)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Below are details on the betting odds for the game and Double R Prop bets. To get in on the action, visit BetSaracen.com and click on the Arkansas Specials tab.
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Moneyline/Spread
Arkansas: –3000
Oakland: +1200
Arkansas: -17 (-110)
Oakland: +17 (-110)
Total Points
Over/Under 143.5 points
Double R Props (more available on BetSaracen app)
– Adou Thiero over 1.5 offensive rebounds and over 2.5 three-point attempts (+165)
– Boogie Fland and Johnell Davis over 19.5 field goal attempts and over 11.5 field goals made (+140)
– Jonas Aidoo over 10.5 points and over 4.5 rebounds (+175)
– Trevon Brazile over 1.5 blocks and over 7.5 field goal attempts (+150)
– Zvonimir Ivisic over 10.5 points and over 3.5 rebounds (+220)
– Karter Knox over 11.5 points and over 3.5 rebounds (+250)
December 29, 2024 at 10:07 p.m.
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