MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Texas A&M

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (14-7, 3-5 SEC) vs Texas A&M Aggies (15-6, 7-1 SEC)
What: The 165th meeting between Arkansas and Texas A&M.
When: Tuesday – Jan. 31 – 6:00 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton Arena (19,200) / Nolan Richardson Court

 How (to follow):
Television: ESPN2 (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: Arkansas Live Stats       

– Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– Texas A&M Game Notes: CLICK HERE
– SEC Notes/Stats:
CLICK HERE

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas will complete its three-game SEC homestand by hosting the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday (Jan. 31). Tipoff at Bud Walton Arena is set for 6 pm and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

  • Texas A&M is Arkansas’ most common opponent. In this the 100th year of Razorback basketball, Texas A&M joins Baylor as the only team on this year’s Razorback schedule that also appeared on Arkansas’ first season of basketball (1924-24) when the three schools were members of the Southwest Conference.
  • In Arkansas’ inaugural season of basketball, Arkansas lost on back-to-back days at Texas A&M, falling 35-37 on Feb. 20 and 32-17 on Feb. 21 to the Aggies.
  • Arkansas and Texas A&M have met on 164 previous occasions and will play again in 16 days (Arkansas plays at A&M on Feb. 15). The next closest, most common Razorback opponents are Texas and SMU, each at 155 games.
  • The Razorbacks own a 105-59 advantage in the series. The 105 wins ties for the most wins for Arkansas versus an opponent. Arkansas also has 105 wins versus TCU. The only other team Arkansas has 100-plus wins again is Rice with 104.
  • Arkansas also leads, 60-15, in games played at Fayetteville.
  • The Hogs have a slight 10-8 advantage in the series since A&M joined the SEC for the 2012-13 season. However, the Hogs are 8-1 against the Aggies in Bud Walton Arena since A&M joined the SEC.

 

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