Hogs And Cowboys Meet In #BIG12SEC Challenge
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Looking to extend its current winning streak to three games, the Arkansas men’s basketball team steps out of conference play Saturday, welcoming Oklahoma State to town as part of the fifth annual Big 12/SEC Challenge.
The Rundown
Opponent: Oklahoma State (13-7, 3-5 Big 12)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27
Site: Bud Walton Arena (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Tip-off: 5 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2 | WatchESPN
Live Stats: Click Here
SiriusXM Radio: 145/191
The #Fastest40 Facts
• Arkansas is 1-2 all-time in the #BIG12SEC Challenge, including 1-0 in Bud Walton Arena.
• Daniel Gafford earned his second SEC Freshman of the week honor on Monday, joining Bobby Portis and Patrick Beverley as the only Razorbacks to win the award multiple times.
• During the Mike Anderson era, Arkansas is 85-10 when scoring 80+ points, including 30 straight victories.
• Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon have both scored 20+ points in the same game four times this year. Arkansas is 4-0 in those games, including winning the last three games by nine total points.
• Barford (.455) and Macon (.423) 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 five in points per game (2nd), field goal percentage (3rd) 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 61.2 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…
• Snap a five-game losing streak against Oklahoma State and give the Razorbacks their first victory against the Cowboys in 46 seasons.
• Make Arkansas 31-6 in its last 37 games in Bud Walton Arena.
• Tie Arkansas for the fourth-most home wins in the country during the Mike Anderson era at 106.
Tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2017-18 season are available now at the Razorback Ticket Center by calling at 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) and online by clicking here.
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