WHEN Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE Bud Walton Arena (19,368), Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 6-1; Western Kentucky 4-4.
SERIES Arkansas leads 4-2.
LAST MEETING Western Kentucky def. Arkansas 74-63 on Dec. 7, 1974, in Bowling Green, Ky.
COACHES Arkansas: Mike Anderson - 157-87 in eighth season at Arkansas and 357-185 in 17th season overall; Western Kentucky: Rick Stansbury - 46-32 in third season at Western Kentucky and 339-197 in 17th season overall.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and streamed ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Sam Ravech (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (commentary).
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, on the TuneIn app, XM Ch. 384 and ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Not all affiliates will carry the game.
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 9.5-point favorite.
NOTABLE Razorbacks sophomore point guard Jalen Harris has 51 assists and 9 turnovers. His 5.7-to-1.0 ratio of assists to turnovers ranks second nationally … Arkansas has won 28 consecutive non-conference games in Walton Arena since losing to Akron 88-80 on Nov. 18, 2015 … Razorbacks Coach Mike Anderson is 67-2 in non-conference games in Walton Arena, including 5-0 this season … WKU last played at Arkansas on Dec. 3, 1973 when the Hilltoppers won 102-100 in Barnhill Arena. That’s the last time the Razorbacks lost a home opener … Rick Stansbury, in his third season as the Hilltoppers’ coach, was 4-10 at Arkansas when he was Mississippi State’s coach … The Hilltoppers beat West Virginia 63-57 in Conway, S.C., but they’re 0-3 in road games with losses at Washington 73-55, Indiana State 63-54 and Missouri State 84-78.
WESTERN KENTUCKY PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Taveion Hollingsworth, 6-2;So.;17.3;4.3
G Josh Allen, 6-6;So.;7.1;2.8
F Jared Savage, 6-5;Fr.;14.1;3.3
F Desean Murray, 6-4;Sr.;10.9;4.7
C Charles Bassey, 6-11, Fr.;13.8;9.6
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Jalen Harris, 6-2; So.;8.6;3.3
G Isaiah Joe, 6-5, Fr.;16.0;2.7
G Mason Jones, 6-5;So.;14.3;5.9
F Daniel Gafford;6-11;So,;18.7;8.7
F Adrio Bailey, 6-6;Jr.;10.4;4.1
TEAM COMPARISON
Arkansas - Western Kentucky
87.4 Points For 71.1
70.6 Points Against 71.4
+1.4 Rebound Margin +0.1
+3.7 Turnover Margin -0.2
48.5 FG pct. 44.0
36.7 3-PT pct. 36.0
63.2 FT pct. 70.7