Who: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
What: Arkansas’ first road game of 2019-20
When: Monday – Nov. 25, 2019 – 6:00 pm (CT) / 7:00 pm (ET)
Where: McCamish Pavilion – Atlanta, Ga.
How (to follow):
- TV: ACC Network (Chris Cotter and Dan Bonner)
- CLICK HERE to Watch ESPN/ACC Online
- Radio: Learfield IMG College Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
- LISTEN ONLINE
- Sirius/XM: XM 389 – Streaming Online 979
- Live Stats: Georgia Tech Live Stats
- Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
- Georgia Tech Game Notes: CLICK HERE
ATLANTA – Arkansas will play its first road game of the year and make just its 10th trip to an ACC gym when the Razorbacks face Georgia Tech Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 pm (ET/6 pm CT) and the game will be telecast on the ACC Network.
The game features two teams that rank first in the NCAA in separate defensive categories. Arkansas leads the NCAA in 3-point field goal percentage defense and Georgia Tech leads the nation in blocked shots.
Georgia Tech Series
- This will be the seventh meeting between Arkansas and Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets have won five straight in the series and are 5-1 all-time.
- Arkansas’ lone victory came in the inaugural meeting, 74-42, on Dec. 20, 1961 in Greenville, S.C. at the Poinsettia Classic.
- (HogStats): This season will be just the second time in the 21st century that the Razorbacks have had 3+ true road non-conference games in the regular season (i.e. excluding NIT games).
- 2019-20 - at Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky and Indiana
- 2014-15 - at SMU, Iowa State and Clemson
- Arkansas, Oklahoma and Boston College are the only Power 5 teams to play three true non-conference road games this season. NOTE: Oklahoma will play its three games consecutively in early December (North Texas, Wichita State and Creighton).
- This year will mark the first time Arkansas has played at Georgia Tech since Jan. 28, 1966.
- Arkansas will be traveling to an ACC gym for just the 10th time and first time since the 2015-16 season.
- Arkansas at ACC opponent 2-7
- at Clemson 12/07/14 L, 65-68 ot
- at Wake Forest 12/23/98 W, 75-59
- at Florida State 01/21/91 W, 103-92
- at Virginia 11/30/88 L, 65-75
- at Maryland 12/30/87 L, 61-88
- at Virginia 01/27/85 L, 52-54
- at Georgia Tech 01/28/66 L, 75-88
- at Georgia Tech 01/29/65 L, 83-93
Arkansas Defense Among NCAA Best
- Arkansas’ defense has been impressive in the season-opening wins, especially the Razorbacks’ 3-point defense.
- Only one team has made more than two 3-pointers in a game this year (South Dakota made three) and opponents are a combined 11-of-81 from long range.
- Arkansas has held its five opponents to 56 points or less, including three teams less than 50.
- Only one team has shot above 34 percent against Arkansas, including a lows of 28.6 by Rice and North Texas, who missed its first 11 shots against the Hogs.
- Arkansas forced Rice into 27 turnovers, Montana into 23 and Texas Southern into 24.
- Arkansas has had double-digit steals in the first four games, including 14 vs Rice, 13 vs Texas Southern and 11 each versus North Texas and Montana.
Isaiah Joe on Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List
- Arkansas sophomore Isaiah Joe was named to the 2020 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today.
- FANS CAN VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLAYER AT: http://www.hoophallawards.com/men/vote.php
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