Arkansas Stays on the Road, At Ole Miss Saturday

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (12-2) at Ole Miss (9-5)
What: Arkansas has 5 of the last 6 versus Ole Miss
When: Saturday – Jan. 11, 2020 – 5:00 pm (CT)
Where: Oxford, Miss. – The Pavilion at Ole Miss
How (to follow):
– TV: SEC Network (Kevin Fitzgerald and Dane Bradshaw)
^ CLICK HERE to Watch ESPN/SEC Network Online
– Radio: Learfield IMG College Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
^ Listen to Razorback Sports Network Online: CLICK HERE
– Sirius/XM: XM Channel 384 and streaming online, channel 974
– Live Stats: www.OleMiss.StatBroadcast.com

– Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– Ole Miss Game Notes: CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas plays the second of its two-game road swing on Saturday (Jan. 11) at Ole Miss. Tipoff is set for 5:00 pm and the game will be televised on the SEC Network.

Versus Ole Miss

• This will be the 82nd meeting between Arkansas and Ole Miss — the 54th since Arkansas joined the SEC. The Razorbacks own a 48-33 advantage in the series (27-26 in SEC play) but are just 8-20 in Oxford.
• Arkansas has won 5 of the last 6 with Ole Miss’ lone win coming last season when then #19 Rebels won 84-67 in Oxford.
• The teams split the series last season, each winning on at home.

^ LAST SEASON GAME 1: Breein Tyree scored 22 points, Terence Davis added 18 and No. 18 Mississippi never trailed in a 84-67 win. Ole Miss pushed out to an 11-point lead by halftime and had a comfortable advantage through most of the second half. Ole Miss was in control from the opening tip, jumping out to an 11-2 lead in the opening minutes.

^ LAST SEASON GAME 2: Down three (73-70) with 1:07 left in the game, Jalen Harris assisted on a Daniel Gafford dunk with 43 seconds left and later hit a lay-up with 5.9 seconds on the clock to lift Arkansas to a 74-73 victory. Harris scored 10 points and added nine assists with just one turnover in 32 minutes of action. Ole Miss’s Breein Tyree scored 20 points, including 11-of-the-last-13 over the final 7:36 for the Rebels to provide the three-point lead with 1:07 left. To Arkansas’ credit, the Razorbacks answered each time to keep is a one-possession game. In fact, the game was tight throughout and saw 21 lead changes, including Harris’ game-winner. Mason Jones scored 16, second-half points to keep the Razorbacks in the game, sinking 4-of-5 from 3-point range in the half. Jones finished with a game-high 22, going 6-of-8 from long range.

Inside the Numbers

• While the rebounding numbers stand out at LSU, Arkansas used its tough defense and resiliency to stay in the game.
  ^ LSU out-rebounded Arkansas 53-24. LSU had 23 offensive rebounds and had 26 second-chance points compared to Arkansas’ three offensive rebounds and zero second-chance points.
  ^ LSU was 21-of-28 at the free throw line. Arkansas was 17-of-18.
  ^ Arkansas only committed seven turnovers, had eight steals and four blocked shots. LSU committed 13 turnovers and only had one steal.
  ^ Arkansas shot 44.8% from the field, compared to LSU’s 40.9%.
  ^ Arkansas scored 15 points off turnovers, compared to 10 by LSU, and had 16 fast break points, compared to four by the Tigers.

Very Rare Loss

• It is reasonable to believe that Arkansas would lose at LSU after being out-rebounded 53-24. However, Arkansas is 9-2 this season when being out-rebounded.
• Some other anomalies from the LSU loss:
  ^ Arkansas led at halftime and is 10-1 in such games. Musselman’s collegiate teams are 93-5 when leading at the half.
  ^ Arkansas scored first and is 8-2 in such games Musselman’s collegiate teams are 74-18 when scoring first.
  ^ Arkansas shot 44% (LSU 40%) and is 8-1 when shooting better than opponents. Musselman’s collegiate teams are 97-6 when shooting better than opp.

Best Scoring Duo in the NCAA – ARKANSAS HAS THE BEST TRIO IN SEC

• Only three teams in the NCAA feature two players in the nation’s top 105 for scoring:
  ^ ARKANSAS: Mason Jones (31st / 19.8) • Isaiah Joe (101th / 17.1)
  ^ UT MARTIN: Parker Stewart (53rd / 18.8 • Quintin Dove 80th / 17.6)
  ^ NEVADA: Jalen Harris (88th / 17.4 • Jazz Johnson 100th / 17.1)

• Arkansas is the only team in the SEC to feature:
  ^ Two players in the league’s top 5 for scoring — Mason Jones (2nd / 19.8) • Isaiah Joe (5th / 17.1)
  ^ Three players in the league’s top 20 for scoring — Jimmy Whitt Jr.  (14th / 14.0)

Isaiah Joe on Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List

• Arkansas sophomore Isaiah Joe was named to the 2020 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today.
• FANS CAN VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLAYER AT: http://www.hoophallawards.com/men/vote.php

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