MBB Preview: Arkansas at Kentucky

Mike Cawood February 6, 2023

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7, 5-5 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (16-7, 7-3 SEC)
What: Arkansas is riding a four-game SEC winning streak and a two-game winning streak versus Kentucky.
When: Tuesday – Feb. 7 – 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT)
Where: Lexington, Ky. – Rupp Arena (20,500)

How (to follow):
– Television: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes, Marty Smith)
– 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: 81 (Sirius) / 81 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 81
– Live Stats: Kentucky Live Stats

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

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas puts its four-game, SEC win streak on the line Tuesday (Feb. 7) at Kentucky. Tipoff is set for 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Arkansas and Kentucky have met on 46 previous occasions, all but four coming since Arkansas joined the SEC (1991-92). Kentucky owns a 33-13 advantage in the series, including a 29-13 mark in SEC games, Kentucky also leads in games played in Lexington, 15-4, including a 13-4 mark in SEC meetings.
Arkansas won the last two meetings. Two years ago, Davonte Davis stole the last inbounds pass to seal an 81-80 victory in Rupp Arena. Last year, Arkansas won 75-73 in Bud Walton Arena thanks to 30 points from JD Notae.
This is the first of two meetings between the programs this season as the schools close the regular season in Bud Walton Arena on CBS. This is just the second time since Arkansas joined the SEC that the Razorbacks and Wildcats will face each other twice in the regular season. The only other time came in 2013-14 when Arkansas swept Kentucky with a pair of overtime victories. First, Arkansas beat #13 Kentucky in Fayetteville (Jan. 14, 2014). Then, the Razorbacks handed the 17th-ranked Wildcats a 71-67 setback in Rupp Arena (Feb. 27, 2014).
Davonte “Devo” Davis has scored in double figures a career-best, eight-straight games. During that span, he has come alive from 3-point range. In his first 81 career games, Devo was 29-of-126 (.230) from 3-point range and averaged 8.3 ppg. Over his last 8 games, Devo has made 20-of-45 (.444) from 3-point range and is averaging 16.6 ppg.
Eric Musselman is one win away from 200 for his collegiate career (8th year). Muss won 553 games in 14 seasons as a professional coach (regular season and playoffs).

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