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Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Beating Arkansas, LSU

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February 23, 2026

Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Beating Arkansas, LSU

After 15 weeks into the regular season, Alabama men’s basketball entered its matchups against then-No. 20 Arkansas and LSU as the No. 25 team in the AP Top 25, but was outside of the Coaches Poll for the third straight week.

The Crimson Tide came into this past week winning its previous four contests, and Alabama continued the streak with a 117-115 home win over the Razorbacks in double overtime on Feb. 18 and an 90-83 road victory over the Tigers on Feb. 21.

These wins helped Alabama move up to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

Against Arkansas, Alabama’s 117 points became the second-most scored in school history following career-high scoring performances by guard Labaron Philon Jr. (35 points) and Aiden Sherrell (26). In addition to the scoring total, Alabama had a couple more season bests: 76 percent from the field in the second half, 40 made field goals and 58 points in the paint.

Against LSU, Aden Holloway led the way with 17 points and put up what head coach Nate Oats called the guard’s best game “on the defensive end all year.” Amari Allen and London Jemison were also big down the stretch as they finished the game with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Aiden Sherrell had 12 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.

Alabama aims to further the winning streak at home against Mississippi State on Feb. 25 and on the road against No. 22 Tennessee on Feb. 28.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

Duke (56), 25-2, 1520
Arizona (5), 25-2, 1439
Michigan, 25-2, 1433
Iowa State, 23-4, 1272
Houston, 23-4, 1251
UConn, 25-3, 1211
Florida, 21-6, 1112
Purdue, 22-5, 1062
Gonzaga, 27-2, 1039
Illinois, 22-6, 895
Virginia, 24-3, 884
Nebraska, 23-4, 858
Michigan State, 22-5, 856
Kansas, 20-7, 774
St. John’s 22-5, 763
Texas Tech, 20-7, 592
Alabama, 20-7, 402
North Carolina, 21-6, 388
BYU, 20-7, 361
Arkansas, 20-7, 356
Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 335
Tennessee, 20-7, 288
Saint Louis, 25-2, 242
Louisville, 20-7, 186
Vanderbilt, 21-6, 171

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 47, Saint Mary’s 30, Villanova 15, Miami 10, Utah St. 8, NC State 7, SMU 4, Texas A&M 3, Iowa 3, UCF 3, High Point 2, Stephen F Austin 2, Navy 1.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

Duke (27), 25-2, 771
Arizona (4), 25-2, 733
Michigan, 25-2, 723
Houston, 23-4, 647
Iowa State, 23-4, 629
UConn, 25-3, 604
Florida, 21-6, 547
Purdue, 22-5, 538
Gonzaga, 27-2, 532
Nebraska, 23-4, 463
Illinois, 22-6, 453
Virginia, 24-3, 449
Michigan State, 22-5, 404
Kansas, 20-7, 373
St. John’s, 22-5, 359
Texas Tech, 20-7, 332
Arkansas, 20-7, 235
Alabama, 20-7, 192
North Carolina, 21-6, 166
Louisville, 20-7, 154
Vanderbilt, 21-6, 144
Tennessee, 20-7, 141
BYU, 20-7, 137
Saint Louis, 25-2, 131
Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 116

Schools Dropped Out: No. 24 Clemson; No. 25 Wisconsin.

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 35; Villanova 25; Georgia 18; Utah State 7; Iowa 6; Saint Mary’s 5; Miami (FL) 5; Clemson 1.

Alabama Basketball’s 2025-26 Season in the Polls

Preseason: No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
After Week 1 (North Dakota win, St. John’s win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
After Week 2 (Purdue loss): No. 11 in AP Poll, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
After Week 3 (Illinois win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
After Week 4 (Gonzaga loss, UNLV win, Maryland win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 5 (Clemson win, UTSA win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 6 (Arizona loss): No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
After Week 7 (USF win, Kennesaw State win): No. 14 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
After Week 8 (Holiday break): No. 15 in Coaches Poll (AP Top 25 not released during break)
After Week 9 (Yale win, Kentucky win): No. 13 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 10 (Vanderbilt loss, Texas loss): No. 18 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
After Week 11 (Mississippi State win, Oklahoma win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 17 in Coaches Poll
After Week 12 (Tennessee loss): No. 23 in AP Poll, No. 23 in Coaches Poll
After Week 13 (Missouri win, Florida loss): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 14 (Texas A&M win, Auburn win): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 15 (Ole Miss win, South Carolina win): No. 25 in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 16 (Arkansas win, LSU win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll

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Arkansas Storm Team Blog: 7th driest year on record to date

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April 20, 2026

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Arkansas Storm Team Blog: 7th driest year on record to date

It’s been a bone-dry year in Arkansas. It’s now the 7th driest year on record in Little Rock since record-keeping began in 1875, as of April 20.

24 days so far this year in Little Rock have received measurable rainfall. 12 days received a trace amount of rain, meaning there were no rainfall measurements to report (it was too little to record), as it was just a sprinkle or a few spits.

Only 4 days have received an inch or more of rain so far this year. Those occurred on April 4, March 7, February 14, and January 24. January’s “rain” was really winter precipitation.

April is usually the rainiest month of the year in Arkansas. In Little Rock, April on average receives 5.59 inches of rainfall. So far this April, as of April 20, Little Rock has only recorded 1.17″ of rain for the month.

The rainfall deficit over the last 6 months is well over a foot for much of Arkansas, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Harrison.

Spring is the rainy season, and summer is the dry season. If rain isn’t recorded soon, the drought will persist into the summer. In fact, the latest seasonal drought outlook shows that while some areas of Arkansas could see improvements, the drought continues into July.

To fully end the drought, parts of central and northeast Arkansas need more than 25 inches of rain over the next 3 months. Parts of northwest Arkansas need between 15 and 20 inches of rain over the next 3 months. The rest of the state needs between 20 and 25 inches of rain over the next 3 months. All of this rain would need to be received slowly, not all at one time.

The odds of receiving this much rain slowly over the next 3 months are very low.

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Arkansas Lottery Cash 3, Cash 4 winning numbers for April 19, 2026

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April 20, 2026

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The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:

Winning Cash 3 numbers from April 19 drawing

Evening: 5-3-2

Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash 4 numbers from April 19 drawing

Evening: 7-5-4-8

Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Natural State Jackpot numbers from April 19 drawing

02-07-17-20-23

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing

32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Cash 3 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
Cash 3 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
Cash 4 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
Cash 4 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky For Life: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
Natural State Jackpot: 8 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
LOTTO: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Arkansas editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Central Arkansas council hands out 300 free produce bags at Saline County fresh market

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April 19, 2026

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Central Arkansas council hands out 300 free produce bags at Saline County fresh market

BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — Saline County residents got a fresh boost earlier today when the Central Arkansas Development Council hosted its third Fresh Market event in the county, handing out about 300 bags of fresh produce free of charge.

The council, described as the largest community action agency in Arkansas, said the event is part of its ongoing effort to address food insecurity in the state and expand access to healthy food options.

“What we’re here to do is we’re here to be what our community needs us to be,” Randy Morris, CEO of Central Arkansas Development Council, said. “We are here to serve our mission, which is to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, to help vulnerable populations achieve their potential and to build strong communities in Arkansas through community action.”

The council also said it was rewarded funds by the government to host an emergency food drive that will happen soon.

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