Arkansas Eyes Fourth Straight Win Against Aggies
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men’s basketball team is back on the road Tuesday evening, traveling to College Station in search of back-to-back SEC road wins and four straight victories against Texas A&M in the all-time series.
The Rundown
Opponent: Texas A&M (13-8, 2-6 SEC)
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 30
Site: Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)
Tip-off: 8:05 p.m. CT
TV: ESPNU | WatchESPN
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The #Fastest40 Facts
• Daryl Macon is the first player in school history to earn SEC Player of the Week three times in a single season and four times in a career.
• During the last four seasons, Arkansas is tied for second in the SEC in league wins with 38, while Texas A&M is fifth with 34 victories.
• Arkansas’ last five wins have come by a combined 12 points, with one coming in overtime and one in double overtime. The Razorbacks are 10-1 in their last 11 one possession game.
• Barford (.449) and Macon (.431) are the only teammates from a high-major conference to hold the top two spots in their league in three-point field goal percentage.
• Jaylen Barford is the only player in the SEC to rank in the top four in points per game (2nd), field goal percentage (4th) and three-point FG percentage (1st).
• After going 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the two overtimes at Georgia, Daryl Macon is a perfect 19-of-19 from the free throw line in the final minute and overtime of games this season. In his career, he is 49-of-53 (.925).
• Daniel Gafford leads all SEC freshmen and ranks seventh in the nation among rookies in field goal percentage at 60.4 percent.
• Arkansas has won 32 consecutive games in which it has led at halftime. During Mike Anderson era, the Razorbacks are 117-7 when leading at the intermission.
A Win Would…
• Give the Razorbacks consecutive wins in College Station for the first time in 27 years.
• Be Arkansas’ eighth SEC road victory during the last two seasons.
• Make the Razorbacks 6-3 against Texas A&M since the Aggies joined the SEC during the 2012-13 season.
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