HawgBeat – Scouting Report: Analyzing Arkansas vs Texas A&M 2.0

Arkansas (17-8, 6-6 SEC) will attempt to sweep the two-game common season sequence in opposition to the Texas A&M Aggies (18-7, 10-2) on Wednesday inside Reed Area in School Station, Texas.

The final time the 2 groups met was on Jan. 31, and Arkansas beat the Aggies 80-71 inside Bud Walton Area. Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis each scored 19 factors every, and the Razorbacks recorded 13 group blocks, the second most in a daily season SEC recreation in program historical past.

“I assumed we did a fairly good job in recreation one in opposition to A&M,” Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman stated. “They’ll make some changes. We’ll definitely attempt to make some changes. And tempo of play each night time is necessary for each groups which can be taking part in.”

Arkansas’ five-game convention successful streak got here to an finish final day out, when Mississippi State took down the Hogs 70-64 in Fayetteville on Saturday. The Aggies’ final loss was by the hands of the Razorbacks, as they’ve received three straight, together with a 74-62 win at LSU on Saturday.

Texas A&M is led by sophomore guard Wade Taylor IV, who scored 18 factors on 6-of-19 taking pictures in opposition to the Hogs final time the groups met.

“I believe the factor with Taylor is he is received deep vary,” Musselman stated. “He is assured. He is received nice pace, and he is additionally received nice quickness. He is improved as a ball-handler. Possibly extra of a two, a taking pictures guard, prior to now however he is developed into taking part in the purpose guard place for them. He is carried out an excellent job.”

Senior guard Tyrece Radford is on an elite stretch, averaging 14.6 factors per recreation in SEC play and 17.1 over the previous seven video games. Radford recorded 17 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists within the earlier assembly with Arkansas.

“Nicely 1- he’s received nice toughness, 2- he’s a extremely good defender, he’s a wonderful rebounder for his place, he’s a high-volume free throw try participant,” Musselman stated. “He’s a dynamic scorer. I believe he took 19 pictures final recreation, in Recreation 1 in opposition to us. So he’s a focus of their offense, clearly. Artful within the pick-and-rolls.”

Because the Hogs seek for an id within the midst of Nick Smith Jr.’s return, they’re starting a tricky remaining stretch of the common season. With a Quad 1 win alternative on the Aggies on Wednesday, there isn’t any time to be tinkering.

“We don’t have a number of time to determine this complete factor out,” Musselman stated. “Each recreation is magnified from right here on out. We have now three weeks left on this season. It’s our job to attempt to do all the things we will to win as many video games as we will with a really troublesome schedule. In order that’s what we’ve got to do.”

Here is a more in-depth look into Texas A&M’s stats, effectivity rankings, projected lineups and extra forward of Wednesday’s recreation, which is ready to tipoff at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2: