Arkansas at Texas A&M: How to watch and listen, betting line, team comparisons

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson and Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy shake hands prior to a game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.

WHEN Saturday, 5 p.m.

WHERE Reed Arena (12,989), College Station, Texas

RECORDS Arkansas 9-3; Texas A&M 6-5.

SERIES Arkansas leads 102-55.

LAST MEETING Arkansas def. Texas A&M 94-75 on Feb. 17, 2018, in Fayetteville.

COACHES Arkansas: Mike Anderson - 160-89 in eighth season at Arkansas and 360-187 in 17th season overall; Texas A&M: Billy Kennedy - 143-103 in eighth season at Texas A&M and 354-282 in 21st season overall.

TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app (carrier login required).

ANNOUNCERS Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Pat Bradley (commentary).

RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, on the TuneIn app, XM Ch. 381 and ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Not all affiliates will carry the game. The Texas A&M radio broadcast will air on XM Ch. 190.

BETTING LINE Texas A&M is a 3-point favorite.

NOTABLE Arkansas is 15-12 in SEC openers … The Razorbacks’ last victory when they opened SEC play on the road was 79-75 at Georgia on Jan. 6, 2015 … Arkansas is 38-37 at Texas A&M, including 1-4 since the Aggies joined the SEC. The Razorbacks’ SEC victory at Texas A&M was 62-60 on Jan. 17, 2017… Texas A&M sophomore guard TJ Starks, who has started nine games but played off the bench in the Aggies’ last game when they lost to Texas Southern 88-73, is averaging a team-high 13.5 points … Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson is 6-10 against Texas A&M, including 0-6 at Missouri and 6-4 with the Razorbacks. His teams are 1-7 at Reed Arena … Arkansas point guard Jalen Harris is third nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 5.7 and is second in the SEC in assists per game at 6.7 … Razorbacks guard Isaiah Joe is averaging 3.8 made three-pointers per game to lead the SEC … Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford has 37 dunks this season and 112 in his 47-game college career ... Razorbacks assistant coach Melvin Watkins had a 61-112 record as Texas A&M’s head coach from the 1998-99 through 2003-04 seasons.

TEXAS A&M PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP

POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG

G Wendell Mitchell, 6-3;Jr.;8.8;3.8

G Jay Jay Chandler, 6-4;So.;8.0;4.8

G Brandon Mahan, 6-5;Jr.; 8.2;4.2

F Savion Flagg, 6-7;So.;12.0;7.6

F Christian Mekwulu, 6-8;Sr.;11.0;5.9

ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP

POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG

G Jalen Harris, 6-2; So.;9.0;2.8

G Isaiah Joe, 6-5, Fr.;15.8;2.3

G Mason Jones, 6-5;So.;13.4;5.1

F Daniel Gafford, 6-11;So.;17.5;9.3

F Adrio Bailey, 6-6;Jr.;6.9;3.8

TEAM COMPARISON

Arkansas - Texas A&M

81.8 Points For 75.5

70.2 Points Against 71.0

-1.5 Rebound Margin +5.3

+3.5 Turnover Margin -0.1

46.0 FG pct. 45.1

35.6 3-PT pct. 29.1

65.8 FT pct. 68.7