Razorbacks Open NCAA Action with Aggies Friday
Arkansas begins its first NCAA Tournament journey in nine years on Friday with a round one match-up against the Utah State Aggies in Eugene, Ore.
It’s the first tournament appearance since 2013 for the Hogs, and since 2010 for the Aggies. Both teams recorded 20-win regular seasons and finished fourth in their respective conferences. The Razorbacks enter the tournament as a 6-seed.
Arkansas and Utah State will get going at 6 p.m. CT on Friday. The advancing team will go on to face the winner of No. 3 Oregon and Loyola Marymount, who play at 9 p.m. Friday. Second round action takes place at 9 p.m. on Saturday with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.
All matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Scouting the Series: Utah State
- Utah State and Arkansas have met just five times, three in the last six seasons
- Last meeting was a five-set nailbiter for the Hogs in 2021, with the third, fourth and fifth sets all decided by just two points. Arkansas came out on top 3-2
- First NCAA appearance since 2010 for the Aggies, 2013 for the Razorbacks
- Utah State finished fourth in the Mountain West regular season and went on to win the conference tournament
Stat Leaders – Utah State
- Kills/set: Tatum Stall | 3.12 | 365
- Assists/set: Leah Wilton-LaBoy | 5.52 | 673
- Digs/set: Jordi Holdaway | 3.64 | 433
- Blocks/set: Kennedi Boyd | 1.07 | 131
Stat Leaders – Arkansas
- Kills/set: Jillian Gillen | 3.66 | 311
- Assists/set: Hannah Hogue | 5.70 | 581
- Digs/set: Courtney Jackson | 3.55 | 362
- Blocks/set: Tatum Shipes | 1.48 | 151
More Information
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