Arkansas men vs Kentucky
WHEN 8 p.m., Tuesday
WHERE Walton Arena, Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 19-8, 8-6 SEC. Kentucky 18-9, 7-7
SERIES Kentucky leads 30-11
LAST MEETING Kentucky defeated Arkansas 82-65 in the SEC Tournament Championship Game in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 12, 2017.
RADIO: Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the TuneIn app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. The RSN broadcast will be available on satellite radio via XM Ch. 190 and Sirius Ch. 137.
TELEVISION The game will be televised on ESPN and can be accessed via the WatchESPN app and ESPN3.com.
ANNOUNCERS Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Sean Farnham (commentary), Laura Rutledge (reporter)
NOTABLE Arkansas’ current four-game winning streak is the longest for any SEC team … Kentucky broke a four-game losing streak by beating Alabama 81-71 last Saturday in Rupp Arena … The Razorbacks are 6-0 when guards Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon each score more than 20 points … Macon has scored 20 or more points in eight of the last nine games … Barford is averaging an SEC-best 19.5 points in league games … The Razorbacks are 14-1 in Walton Arena, with LSU being the only visiting team to win at Arkansas … Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford is shooting 70.7 percent (29 of 41) over the last five games and averaging 14.8 points in that span … Macon is averaging 4.0 assists compared to 1.9 turnovers … Kentucky has a five-game winning streak against Arkansas since the Razorbacks swept a home-and-home series in 2014 … The Wildcats are 3-5 on the road with losses at South Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Auburn … Kentucky Coach John Calipari is 2-4 at Arkansas, including 1-1 with Memphis and 1-3 with the Wildcats … Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson is 4-7 against Kentucky, including a victory over the Wildcats in the 2004 NCAA Tournament when he coached at Alabama-Birmingham.
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 4-point favorite.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
KENTUCKY
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Hamidou Diallo, 6-5, Fr.;11.1;4.0
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 6-6. Fr.;12.7;3.7
F Kevin Knox, 6-9, Fr.;15.1;5.5
F Nick Richardson, 6-11, Fr.;6.6;5.3
F Wenyen Gabriel, 6-9, So.6.1;5.5
COACH John Calipari (267-52 in nine seasons at Kentucky, 712-202 overall in 26 seasons).
ARKANSAS
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Jaylen Barford, 6-3, Sr.;18.6;3.9
G Daryl Macon, 6-3, Sr.;17.0;2.8
G Anton Beard, 6-0, Sr.;9.5;2.6
F Daniel Gafford, 6-11, Fr.;11.7;6.1
F Dustin Thomas, 6-8, Sr.;5.0;4.2
COACH Mike Anderson (147-82 in seven seasons at Arkansas, 347-180 overall in 16 seasons).
TEAM COMPARISON
Kentucky – Arkansas
75.8 Points for 82.8
70.7 Points against 75.1
+5.1 Rebound margin -0.6
-1.5 Turnover margin +3.2
46.5 FG pct. 48.4
33.0 3-PT pct. 40.0
68.9 FT pct. 66.6