MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Mississippi State

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (17-7, 6-5 SEC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-8, 4-7 SEC)
What: Arkansas has won five-straight SEC games and Mississippi State is riding a four-game win streak.
When: Saturday – Feb. 11 – 5 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton Arena (19,200) / Nolan Richardson Court

 How (to follow):
– Television: ESPNU (Michael Eaves and Dane Bradshaw)
– 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: 137 (Sirius) / 190 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 961
– Live Stats: Arkansas Live Stats

 – Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– Mississippi State Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– SEC Notes/Stats: CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – For the first time in 11 days, Arkansas will play a home men’s basketball game, hosting Mississippi State on Saturday (Feb. 11). Tipoff is set for 5 pm (CT) at Bud Walton Arena and the game will be televised on ESPNU.

• Arkansas and Mississippi State have met on 67 previous occasions. Arkansas holds a slight 35-32 advantage all-time as well as a slight 30-28 advantage since the Razorbacks joined the SEC.
• While the all-time series is tight, Arkansas holds a commanding 23-8 advantage over the Bulldogs in games played in Fayetteville, including 22-7 in SEC games.
• Over the 5-game Arkansas SEC win streak:
  – ARK: 72.5 ppg – 50% FG – 36% 3PT – 75 assists – 62 TO – 34 BLK – 39 steals
  – OPP: 60.6 ppg – 38% FG – 31% 3PT – 53 assists – 76 TO – 17 BLK – 33 steals
  – Davonte Davis: 16.2 ppg – 56% FG – 51% 3PT – 20 assists
  – Anthony Black: 14.8 ppg – 43% FG – 23-32 FT – 5.0 rpg – 27 assists – 16 steals
  – Ricky Council IV: 12.2 ppg – 18-23 FT – 18 assists – 11 TO
  – Jordan Walsh: 9.2 ppg – 5.2 rpg (11 of the team’s 44 offensive boards)
  – Makhel Mitchell: 8.3 ppg – 6.5 rpg – 15 BLK

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