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HawgBeat – Arkansas at Mississippi State: TV details, key players, BetSaracen odds

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February 17, 2024

HawgBeat – Arkansas at Mississippi State: TV details, key players, BetSaracen odds

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Arkansas (12-12, 3-8 SEC) is limping to finish a historically bad season but the Hoop Hogs have a chance to earn some end-of-season momentum as they get ready to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-8, 5-6 SEC) on Saturday inside Humphrey Coliseum.

The Razorbacks currently own a 35-33 all-time record advantage against the Bulldogs, but Arkansas is just 6-21 in Starkeville all-time. The Hogs have lost four straight at The Hump with their last win coming on Feb. 21, 2005.

Led by second-year head coach Chris Jans, the Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back wins over Georgia and Missouri. Mississippi State has already defeated programs like No. 5 Tennessee and No. 8 Auburn this season.

With Arkansas having a quick turnaround after a late game against Tennessee on Wednesday night and Mississippi State getting a week off since its last matchup, the Hogs will have to quickly prepare for the Bulldogs. Head coach Eric Musselman isn’t pleased about the situation.

“You get the schedule that people give you and itâs not an excuse,” Musselman said on Wednesday. “Weâve got to go play the game. But looking at the numbers on whatâs happened around the league. Itâs a hard game and weâve got to go get ready for the team thatâs been prepping for us for a week. So, it is what it is. We had it with Georgia and now this will be our second time doing it.”

Leading the Bulldogs is freshman guard Josh Hubbard. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Mississippi native is averaging 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 38.4% from the field and 35.5% from three.

KenPom ranks Mississippi State 31st overall nationally and the Bulldogs are also top 10 in defensive efficiency (94.0).

Here’s details on how to watch/listen, betting lines courtesy of BetSaracen and HawgBeat’s pick:

How to Watch/Listen

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (12-12, 3-8 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-8, 5-6 SEC)

When: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1:00 p.m. CT

Where: Starkville, Miss.. â¢ Humphrey Coliseum â Adkerson Court (9,100)

TV/Stream: ESPNU/Watch ESPN (Kevin Fitzgerald and Daymeon Fishback)

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)

Sirius/XM: 388 Sirius / 399 XM / 978 SXM App

SPREAD/TOTALS:

Moneyline:

Arkansas: +525

Mississippi State: -800

Spread:

Arkansas: +12.5 (-110)

Mississippi State: -12.5 (-110)

Totals:

Total Points:

OVER 146.5 (-105)

UNDER 146.5 (-115)

Team Totals:

Arkansas OVER 66.5 (–115)

Arkansas UNDER 66.5 (-115)

Mississippi State OVER 79.5 (-120)

Mississippi State UNDER 79.5 (-110)

(Alternate lines, spreads and team totals are available on the BetSaracen mobile app.)

Double R Props – Arkansas at Mississippi State

Chandler Lawson OVER 2.5 points and OVER 9.5 minutes played: -140

Jalen Graham OVER 7.5 points and OVER 0.5 FT’s made: -110

Tramon Mark and Jalen Graham OVER 7.5 rebounds combined and OVER 8.5 FT’s combined attempted: -115

Arkansas team OVER 14.5 3PT FG’s attempted and OVER 13.5 turnovers: +145

Arkansas team OVER 20.5 FT’s attempted and OVER 7.5 offensive rebounds: +150

Davonte Davis and El Ellis OVER 11.5 FG’s attempted and OVER 1.5 offensive rebounds combined: +125

Davonte Davis OVER 5.5 points and OVER 1.5 steals: +155

Joseph Pinion OVER 2.5 points and OVER 3.5 minutes played: +145

Keyon Menifield Jr. OVER 6.5 points and OVER 2.5 FT’s attempted: +165

Khalif Battle OVER 4.5 points and OVER 2.5 3PT FG’s attempted: +160

Layden Blocker OVER 2.5 points and OVER 2.5 FG’s attempted: +115

Makhi Mitchell OVER 3.5 points and OVER 4.5 rebounds: +135

Tramon Mark OVER 14.5 points and OVER 4.5 total rebounds: +185

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HAWGBEAT’S PICK: UNDER 145.5 (-110)

It’s no secret that Arkansas’ biggest struggle comes on the offensive side of the ball. Pair that against a Mississippi State defense that ranks seventh in the country in defensive efficiency according to KenPom, and it won’t be a fun night for the Hoop Hogs on the road.

The total for Mississippi State’s last three home games have gone under the 145.5 point mark, including 123 against Vanderbilt, 122 against Auburn and 137 against Georgia. Unless Arkansas comes out firing on all cylinders, I don’t see why this trend will change.

Mississippi State has had an entire week to prepare for the Hogs since its last game and I expect the Bulldogs to take advantage with a dominant defensive performance to secure the under in Saturday’s SEC tilt.

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Arkansas lithium boom hits milestone with first buyer; 8,000 tonne-a-year deal signed

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Arkansas lithium boom hits milestone with first buyer; 8,000 tonne-a-year deal signed

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A major milestone has been reached in Arkansas’ highly anticipated lithium boom—its first customers.

Smackover Lithium has secured the first binding offtake agreement with a commercial client for lithium extracted in Arkansas.

“So this lithium from Arkansas will find its way into global markets, ex China,” said Jesse Edmondson, Standard Lithium’s director of government relations.

Commodity trading firm Trafigura Trading has just signed a 10-year agreement to buy 8,000 metric tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate per year from Smackover Lithium’s South West Arkansas Project, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, a Norwegian company.

For context, the U.S. as a whole only produces about 5,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium a year.

“The SWA project, once in full production, will produce 22,500 tonnes per year,” Edmondson said. “So this 8,000-tonne-per-year agreement is significant, right? That’s over a third of our annual offtake.”

Last year, Standard Lithium received a $225 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance lithium extraction from the Smackover Formation, a briny aquifer beneath southern Arkansas that many hail as what could be America’s best domestic source of the critical mineral.

Beating companies like Chevron and Exxon to the punch, Standard Lithium pioneered direct lithium extraction and since 2020 has operated a demo plant in El Dorado. The company is building a larger facility in Lafayette County that is set to begin operation in 2028.

“We’ve got the only proven technology that works in the Smackover that’s been done through our commercial demonstration plant in El Dorado since May of 2020. And really that has been the proving ground which has unlocked a lot of the federal opportunities for us. So we’re the largest recipient of a DOE grant in the critical mineral space in this hemisphere,” Edmondson told KATV.

“So [we’re] really excited to bring lithium production to the state of Arkansas and really back to the United States. The U.S. used to be a leader in lithium production 40, 50 years ago. So it’s time to reclaim that status,” he said.

The market price of a tonne of battery-grade lithium is volatile, but has recently ranged between $10,000 to $12,000, so the value of what Standard Lithium alone is expected to produce could exceed a quarter of a billion dollars annually.

That’s not counting what Exxon, Chevron, and other companies may produce once they get up and running.

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