MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Alabama (7:30 pm Tip)

February 7, 2025

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6 SEC) vs #3/3 Alabama Crimson Tide (19-3,8-1 SEC)
What: Arkansas is 20-7 all-time versus Alabama in games played in Fayetteville.
When: Saturday – Feb. 8 – 7:30 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)
How (to follow):
– TV/Stream: ESPN / Watch ESPN APP (Tom Hart and Jimmy Dykes)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: Sirius: 84 / XM: 84 || SXM App Channel 84
– Arkansas Gameday App
– Live Stats

– Arkansas Game Notes
– Alabama Game Notes
– SEC Notes/Stats

FAYETTEVILLE – Riding a two-game win streak, Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena to host #3 Alabama on Saturday (Feb. 8). As a reminder, tipoff has been pushed back 30 minutes to a 7:30 pm (CT) start. The game will be televised on ESPN.

After Alabama, the Razorbacks stay at home to host #3 Alabama on Saturday (Feb. 8).

NOTES:

This will be the 70th meeting between Arkansas and Alabama. All but 10 have come since Arkansas joined the SEC.
The Razorbacks own a 36-33 advantage in the series but Alabama leads 30-29 since Arkansas joined the SEC.
The home team has dominated the series. Arkansas is 20-7 versus Alabama in Fayetteville but the Crimson Tide is 24-8 in games played in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama has won four straight in the series and five of the last six. However, in a scheduling quirk, five of the last seven games in the series (since 2019-20) have been played in Tuscaloosa.
Arkansas is coming off back-to-back SEC road wins. The last time Arkansas won back-to-back SEC road games was two years ago (2023). The two sets of wins have amazing similarities. One, It was the same week (the first week of February). Two, A road win at Kentucky was part of the wins. In 2023, Arkansas won at South Carolina (65-63) on Feb. 4 and at Kentucky (88-73) on Feb. 7. In 2025, Arkansas won at Kentucky (89-79) on Feb. 1 and at Texas (78-70) on Feb. 5.
In the last three games, Johnell Davis has scored a then season-best 18 points versus Oklahoma, 18 at Kentucky and a season-high 24 points at Texas. On the defensive end, Davis, who had 10 steals in his first 16 games of the season, has 13 in the last four games (UGA, OKLA, UK, TX).
Zvonimir Ivisic is averaging 10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds with 10 blocked shots over the past five games. Over the span, he has recorded his first career double-double, getting a then career-high 10 rebounds at Missouri, and had a career-high 12 rebounds at Texas.
Karter Knox has also stepped up his play of late. Over the last four games, he is averaging 34.5 minutes, 10 points and 4.5 rebound while making 5-of-11 3-pointers and 17-of-19 free throws.

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