Hogs Host Hornets In Final Exhibition Tune-Up
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorback men’s basketball team will close out its 2016-17 preseason on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. as Division II member Emporia State visits Bud Walton Arena for the final exhibition contest of the season.
The Opponent
A member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, the Hornets were picked to finish 11th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Emporia State lost its two best scorers and top four rebounders from a team that went 13-16 (10-12) last season and finished 10th in the conference. The Hornets will rely on five seniors this season, who had a combined 133 starts, as well as sophomore Brandon Hall who is the top returning scorer from last season.
What Coach Anderson is Saying
“We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well in the first exhibition so I look for us to have significant improvement in that area. One constant that we always talk about is our defense. Our defense being on par, which means guys coming in and starting the game off with that mindset. Coming off the bench, whether they maintain it or uplift it, I thought the guys the other night came in and gave us some big minutes. This is another opportunity for us to get better. Every day, we are trying to get better and to me, this is another chance to see them and how they perform. With the officials and fans, you get a game atmosphere so we can clean up some things.”
Anderson in Exhibitions
• The Razorbacks are 11-0 in exhibition games under Head Coach Mike Anderson.
• Arkansas has scored 89-plus points in seven of those 11 exhibition games and eclipsed the century mark four times.
• The Razorbacks have won those 11 exhibition games by an average of 31.1 points, including a 45-point victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State in last year’s preseason opener.
• Emporia State marks the 11th consecutive NCAA Division II school Arkansas has played in exhibition action.
• During Anderson’s 15 years as a head coach, he is 29-0 all-time in exhibition contests.
Preseason Accolades
• Moses Kingsley – SEC Preseason Player of the Year
• Moses Kingsley – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list as the nation’s top center.
• Dusty Hannahs – Jerry West Award watch list as the nation’s best shooting guard.
Record Watch in 2016-17
• Moses Kingsley is 233 points shy of becoming the 40th player in school history to eclipse the 1,000 career points mark.
• Kingsley needs 156 rebounds to break into the top-10 in school history for career rebounds.
• Kingsley ranks fifth in school history with 163 career blocks.
• Dusty Hannahs is on pace to finish in the top-three in school history for career free throw percentage.
• Hannahs is on pace to break the school record for three-point field goal percentage in a career.
• Hannahs is 68 three-pointers away from breaking into the top-10 in school history for made three-pointers.
Ticket Packages
Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets for the 2016-17 season are available now at the Razorback Ticket Center by calling at 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) and online by clicking here.
A brand new Tusk Mobile Pass was introduced this week to give fans access to every home game this season at a reduced rate with tickets in various locations being emailed out 48 hours prior to the contest. A limited number of these passes will be available starting Friday, Nov. 4 at 1:59 p.m.
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