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Arkansas Razorbacks @ Alabama Crimson Tide

Current Records: Arkansas 15-15, Alabama 20-10

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We’ve got another exciting SEC matchup on schedule as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Arkansas Razorbacks are set to tip at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 9th at Coleman Coliseum. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

The oddsmakers set the bar high, but Alabama and Florida didn’t disappoint and broke past the 176 point over/under on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide took a 105-87 bruising from the Gators. Alabama has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Alabama’s defeat came about despite a quality game from Mark Sears, who scored 33 points. Sears is on a roll when it comes to points, as he’s now scored 20 or more in the last four games he’s played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Estrada, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Alabama struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve managed all season.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when your shooting is a whole 16% better than the opposition, a fact Arkansas proved on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 94-83.

Arkansas’ victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khalif Battle, who scored 29 points along with three blocks. Battle has been hot recently, having posted 29 or more points the last four times he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of El Ellis, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

The Crimson Tide have been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-10 record this season. As for the Razorbacks, the win got them back to even at 15-15.

Fans should be in for an exciting game on Saturday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Alabama hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 90.8 points per game (they’re ranked first in scoring overall). However, it’s not like Arkansas struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 77.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Alabama skirted past Arkansas 86-83 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Alabama have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arkansas turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.

Series History

Arkansas has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Alabama.

• Feb 25, 2023 – Alabama 86 vs. Arkansas 83
• Jan 11, 2023 – Alabama 84 vs. Arkansas 69
• Feb 12, 2022 – Alabama 68 vs. Arkansas 67
• Feb 24, 2021 – Arkansas 81 vs. Alabama 66
• Jan 16, 2021 – Alabama 90 vs. Arkansas 59
• Feb 01, 2020 – Arkansas 82 vs. Alabama 78
• Mar 09, 2019 – Arkansas 82 vs. Alabama 70
• Feb 24, 2018 – Arkansas 76 vs. Alabama 73
• Feb 01, 2017 – Arkansas 87 vs. Alabama 68
• Mar 02, 2016 – Arkansas 62 vs. Alabama 61