MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Texas

FAYETTEVILLE – The #20/19 Arkansas Razorbacks play their final home game of the season – and second-to-last game of the regular season – on Wednesday (Mar. 4) versus rival Texas. Tipoff is set for 6 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

Texas was on the Razorbacks’ schedule in their inaugural season (1923-24), with the Longhorns as the Hogs’ final two games.

Four-year Razorback Trevon Brazille will play his last game in Bud Walton Arena. Brazile:
^ Has been SEC Player of the Week twice
^ Having a career year, averaging 12.3 points (6.8 ppg last year) with a career-high 198 rebounds (184 last year) and a career-high 44 steals (had 62 in his first four seasons combined).
^ Is 8 3-pointers away to become the only Hog with 40 made 3’s (32) • 40 blocked shots (44) • 40 steals (41) – (HogStats)
^ Has scored 1,056 career points || 905 as a Razorback (9.3 avg)
^ Has 709 career rebounds || 589 as a Razorback (6.1 avg)
^ Has 171 career blocked shots || 125 as a Razorback
^ Has 94 career steals || 93 as a Razorback
^ Career: 52.8% FG • 34.9% 3PT || 52.6% FG • 35.3% 3PT as a Razorback

Transfer Nick Pringle will be playing his final home game as a collegian.

After Texas, Arkansas closes the regular-season at Missouri on Saturday (Mar. 7) Tipoff in CoMo is set for 11 am (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN.

NOTES:

  • Overall, Arkansas and Texas have met on 157 previous occasions. The only other program the Hogs have played more is Texas A&M at 171 meetings, thanks to the Aggies joining the SEC for the 2012-13 season (13 years).
  • Arkansas leads the all-time series versus Texas, 89-68, including a 47-21 advantage in games played in Fayetteville.
  • With a sweep of the Longhorns last year, Arkansas has won 34 of the last 49 games dating back to the 1974-75 season.

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