Who: #25/23 Arkansas Razorbacks (6-2, 0-0 SEC) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (6-3, 0-0 MW)
What: Arkansas makes its annual journey to Simmons Financial institution Area.
When: Saturday – Dec. 6 – 3:00 pm (CT)
The place: North Little Rock, Ark. • Simmons Financial institution Area (18,000)
How (to observe):
– TV/Stream: SEC Community Plus/Watch ESPN (Brett Dolan and Joe Kleine)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports activities Community (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: Sirius: 160 || XM: 192 || SXM App/On-line Channel 962
– Arkansas Reside Stats
– Razorback Gameday App
– Buy Tickets
– Arkansas Sport Notes
– Fresno State Sport Notes
– SEC Males’s Basketball Launch/Stats
FAYETTEVILLE – For the twenty sixth time since its opening in 1999-2000, Arkansas will play in North Little Rock’s Simmons Financial institution Area when the #25/23 Razorbacks face Fresno State on Saturday (Dec. 6). Tipoff is about for 3 pm and the sport will probably be broadcast on SEC Community Plus.
Arkansas is 15-10 in Simmons Financial institution Area and 19-10 all-time within the metropolis of North Little Rock. Final 12 months, Arkansas defeated Central Arkansas, 82-57, in Simmons Financial institution Area. The Razorbacks have performed in NLR in 21 of the final 23 years, with a 20-year streak of taking part in in North Little Rock snapped in Dec. 2020 on account of COVID. The one different 12 months Arkansas didn’t play in NLR was the 2000-01 season.
After Fresno State, Arkansas will keep on the street to face #19 Texas Tech in Dallas on Dec. 13 (Sat.).
NOTES:
- Arkansas and Fresno State have met on two earlier events and the Razorbacks received each.
- The primary assembly was Nov. 29, 1997, in Phoenix. Arkansas upset the #12 Bulldogs, 70-69, within the Premier Basic. With Fresno State down one with 4 seconds left, Demetrius Porter’s shot within the lane because the buzzer sounded rattled across the rim however didn’t fall. Nick Davis led the Hogs with 15 factors and 13 rebounds. Kareem Reid and Pat Bradley mixed for 11 assists – 6 from Reid and 5 from Bradley – Bradley added 4 steals. Arkansas was simply 4-of-20 from 3-point vary however pressured 24 turnovers. The Bulldogs have been led by Avondre Jones’s 23 factors and 14 rebounds whereas Rafer Alston added eight assists and Tremaine Fowkles had 14 rebounds.
- The second assembly was Nov. 17, 2017, in Fayetteville. Arkansas received, 83-75 as Daniel Gafford got here off the bench to attain 25 factors with eight rebounds and three blocked pictures. Jaylen Barford added 18 factors and Anton Beard 15. Bryson Williams led the Bulldogs with 22 factors and 9 board whereas Jaron Hopkins had 9 factors and 10 boards. Neither crew was notably good on the line, however Arkansas was 25-of-38 in comparison with 131-of-22 for Fresno State.
- With an 89-80 victory over #6 Louisville on Wednesday, Arkansas improved to 3-0 within the three-year ACC/SEC Problem. Within the three years of the Problem, the SEC leads 30-16, because of a 14-2 file final season and a 9-7 mark in 2025. The leagues tied, 8-8, in 12 months one of many collection.
- After its 89-80 win over #6 Louisville, Arkansas climbed 12 spots within the NCAA NET, going from #45 to #33.
- Arkansas and its opponents have each made 67 3-pointers. Nonetheless, Arkansas has solely tried 190 (35.3%) and its opponents have tried 230 (29.1%).
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