Arkansas Eyes SEC Tournament Title On Sunday

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 3 seed Arkansas men’s basketball team is going for its second SEC Tournament Championship in program history on Sunday, taking on top-seeded and 8th-ranked Kentucky at noon on ESPN.

The Rundown
Date: Sunday, March 12
Location: Bridgestone Arena
Tip-off: Noon CT
TV: ESPN
Talent: Joe Tessitore (PXP), Dick Vitale (Analyst), Kaylee Hartung (Reporter)
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The #Fastest40 Facts
• Arkansas is making its seventh SEC Tournament Championship appearance in program history, looking to capture its second SEC title.

• The Razorbacks are one of 10 high-major programs in the country to advance to the conference tournament championship game in two of the last three seasons.

• Arkansas has 10 road/neutral wins for the second time in the last three years and the third time in the last 22 seasons.

• The Razorbacks are shooting 76.2 percent from the free throw line, the highest in 55 years when Arkansas shot 77.6 percent in 1961-62.

• In the final minute of games this season, Daryl Macon is 27-of-30 (.900) from the charity stripe, including the game-clinching free throws in the quarterfinals with 23 seconds left.

• With 11 points against Vanderbilt in the semifinals, Dusty Hannahs became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 points in two seasons, joining Todd Day, Scotty Thurman, Martin Terry and Bobby Portis.

• Arkansas is outscoring opponents by six points in the first half and 208 points in the second half. The Razorbacks have only been outscored in the second half three times in 33 games.

• Arkansas has 25 wins for the second time in the last 19 years, with both times coming in the last three seasons.