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Arkansas Goes For Fourth Straight Win Wednesday

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men’s basketball team will go for its fourth consecutive victory and a season sweep of Texas A&M on Wednesday evening, welcoming the Aggies to town for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off in Bud Walton Arena.

The Rundown
Date:
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Location: Bud Walton Arena
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. CT
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TV:
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The #Fastest40 Facts
Arkansas has reached the 20-win plateau for the third time in the last four years.

Daryl Macon’s SEC Player of the Week is Arkansas’ 11th weekly honor from the league office in the last four seasons.

Arkansas has recorded eight victories over AP Top 25 teams during the Mike Anderson era, including at least one in five of his six years.

The Razorbacks have won at least 13 games in Bud Walton Arena in six straight seasons and in 18 of 24 years since it opened in 1994.

Arkansas is one of four teams in the country with 90-plus wins and 15 or fewer losses at home over the last six seasons. The Razorbacks are 93-15 (.861) at BWA under Anderson.

The Razorbacks have led by 20-plus points in nine of their 13 victories in Bud Walton Arena this season, including two of the four SEC wins.

Mike Anderson’s 19 SEC road wins in the last five-plus seasons is five more than Arkansas had in the previous 10 years before he took over.

The Razorbacks are tied for fourth in the country scoring 70-plus points in 25 games this year. Arkansas is also a perfect 13-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points.

Arkansas leads the SEC and is 25th in the country with seven games of 20-plus assists this season after recording 20 helpers against Ole Miss (Feb. 18). The Razorbacks are 39-3 in the Mike Anderson era when dishing out 20-plus assists.

A Win Would…
Give Arkansas two separate four-game winning streaks in SEC play for the first time since the 1997-98 season and just the third time since joining the league in 1991-92.

Be the 101st victory over Texas A&M in the all-time series, keeping the Aggies winless in Bud Walton Arena.

Be the ninth straight win against Texas A&M in Fayetteville, including last year’s 74-71 victory when the Aggies were ranked No. 5 in the nation.

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