Hogs Face Big Road Test Against No. 17 Baylor This Afternoon

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (14-6, 3-5 SEC) vs No. 17 Baylor Bears (15-5, 5-3 BIG 12)
What: The ultimate SEC-Large 12 Problem and the 145th all-time assembly with Baylor.
When: Saturday, Jan. 28, 3 p.m.
The place: Waco, Texas, Ferrell Middle (10,284)
Tv: ESPN (Tom Hart, Fran Fraschilla) and fuboTV.
Hear On-line: HitThatLine.com
Radio: ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 within the River Valley, 96.3 in Scorching Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Residence (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Sirius-XM: 81 (Sirius)-81 (XM) • SXM App: Channel 81

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas steps out of convention play to face the Seventeenth-ranked Baylor Bears within the tenth and remaining SEC-Large 12 Problem on Saturday (Jan. 28).

Tipoff at Baylor’s Farrell Middle is ready for 3 pm and the sport might be televised on ESPN.

The Sequence

• On this the a centesimal 12 months of Razorback basketball, Baylor joins Texas A&M as the one groups on this 12 months’s Razorback schedule that additionally appeared on Arkansas’ first season of basketball (1923-24) when the trio of faculties have been members of the Southwest Convention. The truth is, Baylor was Arkansas’ third convention opponent in Arkansas’ inaugural season of basketball. After splitting with SMU and dropping two video games to TCU, Arkansas traveled to Baylor and misplaced, 33-29, on Feb. 18, 1924, earlier than rallying for a 28-14 win over the Bears the following day in Waco.

• Arkansas and Baylor have met on 144 earlier events, making the Bears fourth (tied) amongst Arkansas’ commonest opponents behind Texas A&M (161), Texas (155) and SMU (155) whereas being tied with Rice (144).

• Arkansas owns a 96-48 benefit within the sequence, together with a 37-32 mark in video games performed in Waco. The final time Arkansas performed in Waco (Jan. 26, 1991), then No. 2 Arkansas defeated the Bears, 73-68. The groups have solely performed 3 times since that 1991 sport after Arkansas left the SWC for the SEC. All three have been on impartial courts –—Jan. 5, 2008, in Dallas; Dec. 20, 2009, in North Little Rock; and Mar. 29, 2021, in Indianapolis.

Razorbacks and the Large 12-SEC Problem

• In a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Elite 8, Arkansas will face Baylor in Waco as a part of the 2023 SEC/Large 12 Problem.

• Total, the tenth — and remaining —SEC/Large 12 Problem will characteristic 10 video games performed on Saturday that includes 5 dwelling SEC video games and 5 dwelling Large 12 video games.

• Arkansas will play in its ninth consecutive Problem. The Razorbacks are 4-4 in such video games.

Arkansas-Baylor Connections

• Arkansas freshman Anthony Black is related to Baylor by way of his mother and father. His father, Terry, was a standout basketball participant for the Bears and he’s a member of the Baylor Sports activities Corridor of Fame (Class of 2015). His mom, the previous Jennifer Cavelle, performed soccer at Baylor.

• Arkansas athlets director Hunter Yurachek and Baylor athletics director Mack Rhoades labored collectively at each Akron and Houston. Yurachek succeeded Rhoades as Houston athletics director previous to coming to Arkansas.

Heating Up From Deep

• Within the first 4 SEC video games, Arkansas was simply 14-of-72 (19.4%) from three-point vary. Within the final 4 SEC video games, Arkansas has made 27-of-68 ( (39.7%) from deep … 13 extra makes in 4 fewer makes an attempt.

• After the primary 4 SEC video games, Arkansas ranked 341st within the NCAA in three-point share (.284).
After the final 4 SEC video games, Arkansas now ranks 312th within the NCAA in three-point share (.308) … A 24 percentage-point enchancment.

Scoring Down in Wins, However Protection and Taking pictures Share Method Up

• Throughout Arkansas’ four-game dropping streak, the offense was adequate to win, however the protection was not.

• Arkansas is using a two-game successful streak regardless of scoring two of its fewer level totals of the season.

4-Sport Shedding Streak: 72.0 ppg, 43% FG, 29% 3PT; Allowed: 83.0 ppg, 46% FG, 39% 3PT

2-Sport Profitable Streak: 64.5 ppg, 45% FG, 39% 3PT; Allowed: 48.5 ppg, 34% FG, 27% 3PT

• Arkansas scored 69 and 60 in its final two wins and is simply 16-13 beneath Musselman when scoring beneath 70. Arkansas allowed 57 and 40 in its final two wins and is 31-0 beneath Muss when holding opponents beneath 60 factors.

Data from Arkansas Communications is included on this story.

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