MBB Preview: Arkansas at Georgia

January 9, 2024

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (9-5, 0-1 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SEC)
What:.The first true road game for Arkansas this season.
When: Wednesday – Jan. 10 – 9:00 pm (ET /. 8:00 pm (CT))
Where: Athens, Ga. • Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
How (to follow):
– TV/Stream: ESPNU/Watch ESPN (Brian Custer and Jimmy Dykes)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: 390 Sirius / 390 XM / 980 SXM App
– Georgia Live Stats
– Razorback Gameday App

– Arkansas Game Notes
– Georgia MBB Website
– SEC Notes/Stats

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas hits the road for back-to-back road games starting Wednesday (Jan. 10) at Georgia. Tipoff is set for 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPNU.

The Razorbacks will fly straight to Gainesville after the game at Georgia in preparation for Saturday’s road game versus Florida.

NOTES:

Arkansas and Georgia have met on 42 previous occasions, all coming since the Razorbacks joined the SEC for the 1991-92 season.
Arkansas leads the all-time series 26-16 versus the Bulldogs but Georgia does lead 10-7 in games played in Athens..
Arkansas has won three straight in the series and 10 of the last 13.
The winning team in each of the last four games in the Arkansas-Georgia series has scored at least 97 points. In 2020: UGA won, 99-89 (in Athens). Anthony Edwards scored 28 and Rayshaun Hammonds had 22 for UGA. The Hogs got 26 each from Isaiah Joe and Mason Jones. In 2021: Arkansas won, 99-69 (in BWA). Moses Moody scored 25 and Davonte Davis had 20 as Arkansas outscored the Bulldogs 56-32 in the second half. In 2022: Arkansas won, 99-73 (in Athens). Stanley Umude scored 31 and JD Notae had 23 as Arkansas scored 53 in the 1st half and outscored the Dogs 46-23 in the 2nd. In 2023: Arkansas won, 97-65 (BWA). Nick Smith Jr., scored 26 points, making five 3-pointers, and Ricky Council IV pumped in 21. The Hogs set a program record for the best shooting percentage in an SEC game (63.8%) and dished out a season-high 26 assists.
Arkansas continues to lead the SEC in blocked shots (5th in the NCAA) as well as leading the SEC in both free throws attempted (6th in the NCAA) and made (5th in the NCAA).

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