Razorbacks Host Southwest Baptist in Final Exhibition Friday
FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas will play the second of two preseason exhibitions this Friday (Nov. 2) as the Razorbacks host Southwest Baptist. Tip-off in Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 pm.
This will be the second time The Razorbacks and Bearcats have met in a preseason exhibition. The last time they met, Ronnie Brewer scored 22 points in 22 minutes to lead Arkansas to an 86-49 victory. Both teams have played an exhibition this season. Arkansas pulled away for a 96-47 win over Tusculum last Friday. The Bearcats fought Southeastern Missouri to the final buzzer before falling 85-78.
This will be the final tune-up for Arkansas before opening the season next Friday (Nov. 9) versus Texas in the Armed Forces Classic (on ESPN with tip set for 6 pm CT). Arkansas will play its home opener on Nov. 12 (Mon.) versus UC Davis at 7 pm.
Game Information
Opponent: Southwest Baptist (Boilvar, Mo.) | Bearcat Basketball Website
Date: Friday – Nov. 1
Tip-Off: 7 pm
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Quick Hits Leading into the Season:
– Arkansas is 15-0 in exhibition games under head coach Mike Anderson.
– Arkansas has scored 88-plus points in 10 of those 15 wins with an average margin of victory of 31.1 points.
– Arkansas has won 29 consecutive exhibition game dating back to 2004-05 season.
– Arkansas is one of two teams in the SEC to finish with at least a .500 record in each of the last six years. Also, over that span, the Razorbacks join Kentucky and Florida as the winningest teams in SEC games over the last two, three, four, five and six years.
– Arkansas will open the season playing Texas at a neutral site – the ESPN Armed Forces Classic at Fort Bliss – El Paso. It will be just the 10th time Arkansas has opened the season on a neutral court and first since the 2004-05 lid-lifter when the Razorbacks defeated Winthrop in the Virgin Islands.
– When Arkansas plays Texas in the season opener, it will mark the 155th all-time meeting between the schools. Even though the two have only played five times since 2000, the only team the Razorbacks have faced more is Texas A&M with 157 previous meetings. Arkansas leads the series with the Longhorns, 87-67
– Including the Texas series, Arkansas owns a combined 113-74 advantage versus this year’s non-conference opponents. Arkansas will be facing FIU and Montana for the first time.
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