Hogs Travel To Baton Rouge For Saturday Showdown
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Looking for back-to-back wins in Baton Rouge for the first time in 19 years, the Arkansas men’s basketball team travels to LSU Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. tip against the Tigers.
The Rundown
Opponent: LSU (12-9, 3-6 SEC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 3
Site: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Tip-off: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: SEC Network | WatchESPN
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Sirius/XM Radio: 93/192
The #Fastest40 Facts
• Daryl Macon is the first player in school history to earn SEC Player of the Week three times in a single season and four times in a career.
• During the last four seasons, Arkansas is second in the SEC in league wins with 38, while LSU is T-10th with 27 victories.
• Arkansas’ last five wins have come by a combined 12 points, with one coming in overtime and one in double overtime. The Razorbacks are 10-1 in their last 11 one possession game.
• Barford (20.4) and Macon (18.0) rank first and third in the league in scoring during SEC games. No other team in the conference has two players in the top 10.
• Jaylen Barford is the only player in the SEC to rank in the top four in points per game (2nd), field goal percentage (4th) and three-point FG percentage (1st).
• After going 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the two overtimes at Georgia, Daryl Macon is a perfect 19-of-19 from the free throw line in the final minute and overtime of games this season. In his career, he is 49-of-53 (.925).
• Daniel Gafford leads all SEC freshmen and ranks seventh in the nation among rookies in field goal percentage at 60.1 percent.
• Arkansas has won 32 consecutive games in which it has led at halftime. During Mike Anderson era, the Razorbacks are 117-7 when leading at the intermission.
A Win Would…
• Give the Razorbacks consecutive wins in Baton Rouge for the first time in 19 years.
• Be Arkansas’ eighth SEC road victory during the last two seasons.
• Make the Razorbacks 7-1 in their last eight Saturday games, including four straight wins
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