SEC Semifinal Preview: Arkansas vs Ole Miss

March 14, 2026

Who: #17/17 (#3 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (24-8, 13-5 SEC) vs (#15 seed) Ole Miss Rebels (15-19, 4-14 SEC)
What: The Razorbacks have advanced to the SEC Semifinals for the 20th time in its 34th SEC Tourney.
When: Saturday – Mar. 14 – approx. 2:30 pm (CT)
Where: Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena (19,295)
How (to follow):
– TV/Stream: ESPN / Watch ESPN (Karl Ravesh, Jimmy Dykes and Alyssa Lang)
– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– SEC Network on Sirius/XM: 106 or 190 || SXM App/Online Channel 960

– Live Stats
– Arkansas Game Notes
– Ole Miss Game Notes
– SEC Men’s Basketball Release/Stats

NASHVILLE – After a late-night quarterfinal win in the SEC Tournament on Friday, the #17 Arkansas Razorbacks return to action about 14 hours later to face Ole Miss in the semifinals. Tipoff Saturday (Mar. 14) is set for approximately 2:30 pm (CT) at Bridgestone Arena and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Arkansas tied for second in the SEC standings and is seeded third. The Razorbacks earned a double bye into the quarterfinal and advanced to the semis with an 82-79 victory over #11 Oklahoma Friday night.

Ole Miss is seeded 15th after posting a 4-14 SEC record, which included a 10-game losing streak from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. However, the Rebels have defeated #10 seed Texas in the first round, #7 seed Georgia in the second round and #2 seed (15th-ranked) Alabama in the quarterfinals.

Earlier this season (Jan. 7), Trevon Brazile made two clutch 3-pointers late in the first half and two late in the second half while Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 points with nine assists and Billy Richmond III did not miss a shot to lead Arkansas to a 94-87 victory at Ole Miss at The Pavilion. It was the second SEC game for both programs this season.

Arkansas used two runs in the first half to lead by 10 at the break. In the second, Arkansas never relinquished the lead but also just steadily kept the Rebels at bay.

Brazile hit 3-pointers with 5:07 left and 4:20 left to put the Hogs up 13 (88-75. However, the Rebels did use a 7-0 run inside the final minutes to work their deficit to six (88-82). A 3-pointer by Koren Johnson with 1:59 remaining and a 3-pointer by Ilias Kamardine with 1:01 got the Rebels to within four twice.

Acuff made a floater in the lane with 35 seconds left and Brazile wade a free throw with 24 seconds left to provide the 94-87 final.

Acuff only had six first-half points on 3-of-8 shooting with three assists. In the second half, Acuff took over with 20 points, making 11-of-12 free throws, with six assists.

Brazile finished with 18 points (4-of-7 from 3-point) with six rebounds. Richmond was 5-of-5 from the field, 1-of-1 from 3-point and 2-of-2 at the line in scoring 13 points. Meleek Thomas added 13 points and Karter Knox scored 10.

Ole Miss was led by Malik Dia and Kamardine, each with 16 points.

The winner of Arkansas-Ole Miss will face the winner of Vanderbilt-Florida in the SEC championship on Sunday (Mar. 15). Tipoff is set for Noon (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN.

NOTES:

This will be the 90th meeting between Arkansas and Ole Miss. Arkansas owns a 53-36 advantage all-time in the series, including a 24-3 mark in neutral courts. The teams are tied, 1-1, when playing in the SEC Tourney.
Since Arkansas joined the SEC, the Razorbacks own a slight 31-30. Arkansas has won 10 of the last 14 in the series.
The Rebels defeated Arkansas, 83-80, in last year’s second round of the SEC Tourney.
Arkansas is 33-32 all-time in the SEC Tournament.
Arkansas is 13-12 all-time in Bridgestone Arena.
Arkansas improved to 17-3 in quarterfinal games and is 7-9 in SEC semifinal games.
John Calipari is 26-9 in the SEC Tourney. He was SEC Champion in ’10, ‘11, ‘15, ‘16, ’17 and ’18 and was runner-up in ’12 and ’14. Calipari is 60-17 (.776) overall in conference tourneys as head coach with 15 titles.

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