WHEN 6 p.m., Tuesday
WHERE Knoxville, Tenn. – Thompson-Boling Arena (21, 678)
RECORDS Arkansas 10-5, 1-2 SEC; Tennessee 14-1, 3-0
SERIES Tied 20-20
LAST MEETING Tennessee defeated Arkansas 84-66 in the SEC Tournament semifinals on March 10, 2018 in St. Louis.
COACHES Arkansas: Mike Anderson - 161-91 in eighth season at Arkansas and 361-189 in 17th season; Tennessee: Rick Barnes - 71-45 in fourth season at Tennessee and 675-359 in 32nd season
TELEVISION The game will be televised by ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst)
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, on the TuneIn app, XM Ch. 190 and ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Not all affiliates will carry the game.
BETTING LINE Tennessee is a 16-point favorite.
NOTABLE Arkansas sophomore point guard Jalen Harris had a season-high 5 turnovers in the Razorbacks’ 94-88 overtime loss to LSU last Saturday, but he continues to lead the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks fifth nationally at 4.45. His average of 6.5 assists ranks second in the SEC behind Auburn’s Jared Harper, who is averaging 6.7 … Tennessee is 9-0 at home this season … Arkansas is 2-0 on the road with victories at Colorado State (98-74) and Texas A&M (73-71) … The Razorbacks are 4-11 at Tennessee, but they’ve won on their last two visits to Thompson-Boling Arena, 76-75 in 2016 and 82-78 in 2017 … Tennessee beat Arkansas 84-66 in the SEC Tournament semifinals last season in St. Louis to end the Razorbacks’ winning streak in the series at six games … Arkansas coach Mike Anderson is 7-4 all-time against Tennessee, including 2-3 on the road … Freshman guard Isaiah Joe leads the Razorbacks with 12 charges taken. Sophomore forward Gabe Osabuohien is second on the team with 10. The Razorbacks have combined to take 31 charges … Arkansas is averaging 5.8 blocked shots to rank No. 8 nationally.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
TENNESSEE
G Admiral Schofield, 6-6; Sr.; 17.7; 6.3
G Jordan Bone, 6-4; Jr.; 13.8; 2.7
G Yves Pons, 6-6; So.; 3.9; 2.9
F Grant Williams, 6-7; Jr.; 18.9; 7.9
F Kyle Alexander, 6-11; Sr.; 10.1; 7.9
ARKANSAS
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Jalen Harris, 6-2; So.; 8.9; 2.7
G Isaiah Joe, 6-5; Fr.; 14.8; 2.4
G Mason Jones, 6-5; So.; 14.3; 4.9
F Daniel Gafford, 6-11; So.; 16.4; 9.6
F Adrio Bailey, 6-6; Jr.; 6.6; 3.9
TEAM COMPARISON
Tennessee – Arkansas
85.8 Points for 79.6
65.1 Points against 71.0
+6.8 Rebound margin -1.0
+2.1 Turnover margin +2.7
51.5 FG pct. 44.9
35.3 3-PT pct. 33.3
74.3 FT pct. 64.0