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How to Watch, BetSaracen Odds: No. 11 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Texas
The No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks (37-9, 14-7 SEC) will host the top team in the land when the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (38-5, 19-2 SEC) come to Baum-Walker Stadium for a Thursday-Saturday series.
The Razorbacks are in the midst of a three-weekend skid and have lost series against Georgia, Texas A&M and Florida in back-to-back-to-back weekends. Last weekend, Arkansas lost the series opener against the Gators, bounced back with a 7-0 win in Game 2 and dropped the rubber match 9-5.
Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn met with the media Wednesday to preview the series and said he’s glad the rivalry against the Longhorns is back in Texas’ first season in the Southeastern Conference.
“They’re not considered one of our rival schools that we play every year, we’ve got Missouri and Ole Miss for that, in baseball anyway,” Van Horn said. “But I’m sure that our fans are going to see it as a huge rivalry. Texas is having a great year and that throws a little fuel on the fire so to speak.
“We’ve been struggling a little bit, battling injuries and a few other things. But I’m sure that our players that are on the team now will kind of get a feel for what’s up when the games start and they see how our fans probably react to having the Longhorns in town again.”
The Diamond Hogs will likely be without freshman right-handed pitcher Carson Wiggins, who left Sunday’s game against Florida with an elbow injury. Van Horn said the first MRI didn’t show a tear.
“I mean, that means it’s not torn as of now,” Van Horn said Wednesday. “It might be (Wednesday) when we do the dye test…it just means if there’s a strain, you let it heal, you rehab and pitch when he’s ready. If there’s a nerve issue or something jumped out, you just deal with it. So we don’t know anything yet. We just know that the first MRI came in positive, it didn’t show a tear.”
A crucial series lies ahead for Arkansas, which is looking to get back on track as the postseason nears. After this weekend, the Hogs have two series left before the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.
Below are details on how to watch, BetSaracen betting lines and links to stream.
Who: No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks (37-9, 14-7 SEC) vs. No. 1 Texas Longhorns (38-5, 19-2 SEC)
When: Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Baum-Walker Stadium — Fayetteville, Arkansas
TV/Stream: ESPN2/Watch ESPN (Karl Ravech and Kyle Peterson)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter)
Arkansas – LHP Zach Root (5-3, 4.50 ERA)
Texas – RHP Ruger Riojas (8-1, 2.98 ERA)
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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*All odds accurate as of the publishing of this story. They are subject to change.*
Moneyline/Spread
– Arkansas: -170
– Texas: +130
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5-Star Center Obinna Ekezie Jr. Reveals MCBB Commitment Between Kentucky, Louisville, Arkansas, More
One of the top basketball prospects in the class of 2027 has made his commitment.
Per On3’s Joe Tipton, 5-star center Obinna Ekezie Jr. is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will play for Louisville this fall.
Ekezie is considered to be the No. 4 overall player and the No. 2 center in his class by 247Sports’ composite rankings. The Orlando, Florida, native is also the No. 2 player in his state.
The 7-footer had Arkansas, BYU, Kentucky and Maryland in his final group alongside Louisville, but ultimately went with Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals.
“I chose Louisville because it has everything I need in terms of winning and development. I have a great opportunity to develop and showcase my game at both the 4 and 5 alongside Flory Bidunga,” he told Tipton. “Louisville already feels like home to me and we’re going to be an incredibly competitive team. We’re striving to win a National Championship.”
Ekezie, of course, has dreams of playing at the professional level, and he felt moving up to the class of 2026 would help him reach those goals.
“After my high school season, I evaluated the rewards and risks and felt college was the right move for my development,” he said. “I get to practice every day against elite competition and develop at a much faster rate. I want to compete at the highest level and this gives me the best opportunity to grow as a player.”
The Cardinals have had a successful offseason, landing Kansas transfer center Flory Bidunga, Oregon transfer point guard Jackson Shelstad, Iowa transfer forward Alvaro Folgueiras, Arkansas transfer wing Karter Knox and more.
Now, Louisville will add even more talent in Ekezie.
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