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Razorbacks Host Tusculum for Basketball Exhibition Friday

October 25, 2018

FAYETTEVILLE – Eighth-year head coach Mike Anderson will get his first chance to see his team play someone other than themselves as the Razorbacks host Tusculum Friday (Oct. 26) in the first of two preseason exhibition games. Tip-off at Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 pm.

Arkansas’ second preseason exhibition game will be next Friday (Nov. 2) versus Southwest Baptist. Tip-off for that contest is also set for 7 pm at Bud Walton Arena.

Game Information:
Opponent: Tusculum College Pioneers (Greeneville, Tenn.)
Game Location: Fayetteville, Ark – Bud Walton Arena
Date: Friday – Oct. 26, 2018
Tip-off: 7:00 pm
Live Stats: CLICK HERE
Season/Single Game Tickets: CLICK HERE or call 1-800-982-4647
Watch Coach Anderson’s Press Conference: CLICK HERE

Did You Know…

  1. The Razorbacks are 14-0 in exhibition games under Head Coach Mike Anderson.
  2. Arkansas has scored 88-plus points in nine of those 14 exhibition games and eclipsed the century mark four times.
  3. The Razorbacks have won those 14 exhibition games by an average of 29.9 points, including a 50-point victory over Emporia State in 2016.
  4. During Anderson’s 16 years as a head coach, he is 32-0 all-time in exhibition contests.
  5. Dating back to a 72-47 victory over Texas A&M Commerce to open the 2004-05 season, Arkansas has won 28 consecutive exhibition games.
  6. Tusculum ranked seventh in the NCAA Division II in 3-pointers per game, attempting a total of 881 and making 36 percent. By comparison, Arkansas attempted 679 3‘s last season and made an SEC-best 39.6 percent.
  7. Arkansas was picked to finish eighth in the SEC by the media this season and has finished higher than it was picked each of the last five seasons.
  8. This is the 96th year of Arkansas basketball. The Razorbacks are 1,670-939 all-time and their .640 winning percentage ranks among the NCAA all-time top 20.
  9. This season is the 25th anniversary of Arkansas’ 1994 NCAA Championship. It was one of two NCAA Championship appearances for the program (1994 and 1995); one of six NCAA Final Four appearances and one of 33 NCAA Tournament berths.
  10. The Razorbacks are one of two teams in the league to finish .500 or better in SEC play each of the last six years.
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