Arkansas Goes For Third Straight Win On Saturday

February 17, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Coming off back-to-back road wins, the Arkansas men’s basketball team returns to Bud Walton Arena Saturday afternoon looking for its third straight victory, welcoming Ole Miss to town for a 5 p.m. tip-off on SEC Network.

The Rundown
Date: Saturday, Feb. 18
Location: Bud Walton Arena
Tip-off: 5 p.m. CT
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TV: SEC Network
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The #Fastest40 Facts
• 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 19-plus games in four of the last five seasons and are looking to reach the 20-win plateau for the third time in five years.

• Arkansas is one of five teams in the country with 90-plus wins and 15 or fewer losses at home over the last six seasons. The Razorbacks are 92-15 (.860) at BWA under Anderson.

• Jaylen Barford and Dusty Hannahs combined for 43 points at No. 21 South Carolina, marking the first time in six years that multiple Arkansas players scored 20-plus points on the road against a ranked opponent.

• 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 9-5 in their last 14 games away from Bud Walton Arena, including a 7-2 mark in the last nine SEC road contests.

• Arkansas has rallied from at least a 12-point deficit in all five of its SEC road wins this season.

• The last 17 Arkansas teams to win five-plus road games have advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

• The Razorbacks are tied for fourth in the country with 24 games scoring 70-plus points this year. Arkansas is also a perfect 12-0 when scoring at least 80 points.

A Win Would…
• Be the sixth 20-win season over the last 15 years since the Nolan Richardson era ended in 2002.

• Give the Razorbacks two different three-game winning streaks in SEC play this season.

• Be the third win against the Rebels in the last five meetings dating back to a 110-80 victory in Fayetteville on March 5, 2014.

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