Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (20-12) vs #18/18 Texas A&M (23-8)
What: Arkansas is 16-2 all-time in SEC quarterfinal games, winning each of the last two years.
When: Friday – Mar. 10 – 6 pm (CT)
Where: Nashville, Tenn. – Bridgestone Arena (18,500)
How (to follow):
- Television: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Dane Bradshaw, Alyssa Lange)
- 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 National Broadcast: 138 (Sirius) / 190 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 961
- Live Stats: SEC Live Stats
- Arkansas Game Notes: CLICK HERE
- Texas A&M Game Notes: CLICK HERE
- SEC Notes/Stats: CLICK HERE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With a win over Auburn, Arkansas advances to face #2 seed and 18th-ranked Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday (Mar. 10). Tipoff is set for 6 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on SEC Network.
- 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 166 previous occasions and are meeting for the third time this year. The next closest, most common Razorback opponents are Texas and SMU, each at 155 games. The Razorbacks own a 106-60 advantage in the series. The 106 wins are the most wins for Arkansas versus an opponent.
- This is just the second time the teams have met in the SEC Tournament. The Aggies defeated the Razorbacks, 82-64, in last year’s tourney.
- With its win over Auburn in the second rounds, Arkansas is 30-29 all-time in the SEC Tournament. Arkansas has won its SEC opener in four straight years — its best streak since 2001. Arkansas improved to 2-2 in second-round games with the win over Auburn. Arkansas is 16-2 all-time in SEC Quarterfinal matchups, including wins in each of the last two years.
- Anthony Black was named 1 of 25 finalists for the 2023 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year, presented by CollegeInsider.com. The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced in March, in Houston at the men’s NCAA Basketball Championship.
- With the win over Auburn to open the SEC Tournament, Eric Musselman and the Razorbacks picked up win #20 this season. Musselman has won at least 20 games in each of his eight seasons as a collegiate head coach. Musselman at the Razorbacks have won their SEC opener in four straight years, the best streak since 2001. Musselman is 4-2 in the SEC Tournament and improves to 23-11 (.676) in all postseason games.
- For the sixth time in the last 12 games, Arkansas shot at least 50% from the field. In the Auburn win, Arkansas shot 56% (28-of-50) from the field. With that, Arkansas regained its SEC lead in field goal percentage at .477.
- Arkansas dominated the boards in the win over Auburn, outrebounding the Tigers, 37-19. In the first half, Arkansas outrebounded the Tigers 19-7 and Auburn had ZERO offensive rebounds. Arkansas out-scored Auburn 18-6 on second-chance points. The 19 rebounds by Auburn tie for the second-fewest total by an Arkansas opponent in the shot clock era. The fewest was 18 by West Virginia (11/26/2006). Later that season, Missouri-Kansas City (12/2/2006) only had 19.
- For the first time this year, Arkansas started Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., Davonte Davis, Ricky Council IV and Kamani Johnson in the win over Auburn. It was the 10th different starting lineup Arkansas has used this year. It was Johnson’s fourth start and Arkansas is 3-1 in such games. Arkansas is 7-3 in the games Nick Smith Jr., has started, It was just the second game Makhi Mitchell did not start and it was the first time he was the first substitute.