MBB Preview: Arkansas-North Texas

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) vs. North Texas Mean Green (1-0)
What: Second straight year UNT has been Arkansas’ second game of the year
When: Saturday – Nov. 28 – 5:00 pm
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Nolan Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena
How (to follow):
TV: SEC Network Plus (Brett Dolan, Manny Watkins, Dusty Hannahs)
^ CLICK HERE to Watch SEC/ESPN Online

Radio: Learfield IMG College Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
^ Listen to Razorback Sports Network Online: CLICK HERE

Sirius/XM: Streaming Online on channel 989

Live Stats: www.Arkansas.StatBroadcast.com

Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– North Texas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– Fan Game Day Information: CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – For the second straight year, Arkansas hosts North Texas for game two of the season. Tip-off is set for 5:00 pm, the game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus and the game is sold out.

  • This will be the 16th meeting between Arkansas and North Texas. The Razorbacks own a 15-0 advantage in the series.
  • Last season, Arkansas pulled away over the final 10 minutes to defeat North Texas 66-43.
  • North Texas was C-USA regular-season champion last year. The Mean Green ranked 10th in the NCAA in field goal percentage and 14th in 3-point field goal percentage.
  • Both teams opened the season with a win over Mississippi Valley State.
  • North Texas made 21 3-pointers versus MVSU and Arkansas made 20 – the top two performances in the nation among the season openers.
  • Arkansas scored 142 points and North Texas had 116, the best and fourth-best points production in the nation.
  • Graduate senior Jalen Tate is just 38 points shy of 1,000 for his career and redshirt junior JD Notae is 58 points shy of the milestone.
  • Connor Vanover scored 23 in his first game in an Arkansas uniform, the third-best point production by a Razorback in his debut.

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