MBB Preview: #10/8 Arkansas vs UNCA

Mike Cawood December 20, 2022

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Who: #10/8 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1, 0-0 SEC) vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-4, 0-0 Big South)
What: Arkansas’ first game in Bud Walton Arena since Dec 6 and last until Jan. 4.
When: Wednesday – Dec. 21 – 8 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton Arena / Nolan Richardson Court

How (to follow):
– Television: SEC Network (Dave Neal and Joe Kleine)
– Stream/Online: Watch ESPN
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Gameday Info and How to Listen Online/Mobile: Razorback Gameday App
– Sirius/XM: 146 (Sirius) / 192 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 963
– Live Stats: Arkansas Live Stats

– Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– UNCA Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– SEC Notes/Stats: CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – The #10/8 Arkansas Razorbacks host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Tipoff is set for 8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

This will be the first meeting between Arkansas and UNC Asheville.
Coach Musselman is 3-0 versus Big South schools. His first career win – also his first collegiate game as a head coach – came versus Coastal Carolina (now a member of the Sun Belt Conference). The game was on Nov. 13, 2015, and Nevada won, 73-56, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Musselman also defeated Radford while at Nevada and took down Gardner-Webb with the Razorbacks last season.
Arkansas is 10-1 to start this season. It marks the 23rd time in the program’s 100 years to start at least 10-1. Coach Muss has started at least 9-1 in all four seasons, including a 12-1 start in his first year with the Razorbacks.
Since Coach Muss’ arrival at Arkansas, the Razorbacks have won 83 games. That is the most by any SEC team over the span with Auburn coming in second at 75
Arkansas’ defense stole the show versus Bradley last time out. The Razorbacks had 16 steals – the most by any Eric Musselman-coach college team – and forced 27 turnovers. It was the fourth time Arkansas has forced 20-plus turnovers in 11 games this season. By comparison, Arkansas only accomplished the feat three times in 35 games last season.
Arkansas had four dunks versus Bradley and has thrown down 51 dunks this season (4.6 per game). Last season, Arkansas had 103 dunks (2.9 per game).

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