SEC Quarterfinal Preview: #15/16 Arkansas vs LSU

Mike Cawood March 10, 2022

Who: #15/16 (4 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (24-7, 13-5 SEC) vs (5 seed) LSU Tigers (22-10, 9-9 SEC)
What: 2022 SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
When: Friday – Mar. 11 – approx. 1:20 pm (CT) – 20 minutes after completion of Auburn-Texas A&M
Where: Tampa, Fla. – Amelie Arena (20,500)
How (to follow):
– Video: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes and Marty Smith)
^ Online: Watch ESPN
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
^ Listen to Razorback Sports Network Online (Tune In)
^ Razorback Gameday App
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– Arkansas Game Notes
– SEC Tournament

TAMPA, Fla. – The #15/16 Arkansas Razorbacks (seeded fourth) will face the LSU Tigers (seeded fifth) in the quarterfinal of the SEC Tournament. Tipoff is set for approximately 1:20 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Arkansas received a double-bye to the SEC quarterfinal thanks to a fourth-place finish during the SEC regular season. LSU had a first-round bye and advanced to the quarters after defeating Missouri, 76-68, in the second round Thursday afternoon.

This will be the 75th meeting between Arkansas and LSU, the third meeting between the schools this year and the second meeting in nine days. Arkansas leads the all-time series, 40-34.
Arkansas won both meetings versus the Tigers this season. The first meeting came on Jan. 15 in Baton Rouge. The Hogs: won at then #12 LSU, 65-58, thanks to 17-2 run to end the game. The second meeting came on Mar. 2 in what was Arkansas’ home finale. The Razorbacks beat LSU, 77-76, thanks to two JD Notae free throws with eight seconds left.
Arkansas is 15-2 all-time in SEC Tournament quarterfinal games.
Arkansas is 28-28 all time at the SEC Tournament but is just 2-3 versus LSU in the tourney.
Arkansas 1-1 all-time in Tampa. The Razorbacks defeated Purdue, 78-68, in the 1983 NCAA Midwest Regional (3/19/83) at Tampa’s Sun Dome. Arkansas lost to Florida, 73-58, in the first round of the 2009 SEC Tournament (3/12/09) at the St. Pete Times Forum.

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