WHEN Tuesday, 7 p.m.
WHERE Bud Walton Arena (19,368), Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 1-0; North Texas 1-1
SERIES Arkansas leads 14-0
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated North Texas 89-73 on Nov. 28, 2014, in Fayetteville.
COACHES Arkansas: Eric Musselman - 1-0 in first season at Arkansas and 111-34 in fifth season overall in Division I; North Texas: Grant McCasland - 42-31 in third season at North Texas and 62-43 in fourth season overall.
TELEVISION The game will be streamed on ESPN3.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Manuale Watkins (commentary)
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, and on SXM Radio Ch. 980. Not all affiliates will carry the game.
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 15-point favorite.
NOTABLE North Texas beat Oklahoma Christian 79-40 to open the season and lost 59-56 at No. 25 VCU. … Arkansas is playing the Mean Green for the first time since Nov. 28, 2014, when Michael Qualls scored 22 points to lead the Razorbacks to an 89-73 victory. … North Texas is the second consecutive Conference USA team the Razorbacks will play after they opened with a 91-43 victory over Rice. … The announced crowd of 17,274 for the Arkansas-Rice game in Walton Arena — which represented tickets distributed — was the largest for a home opener since the 1997-98 season when the announced crowd was 18,948 for the Razorbacks’ 114-56 victory over Northeastern Illinois … Arkansas senior forward Adrio Bailey had a career-high nine rebounds against Rice. … The Razorbacks’ 48-point victory over Rice was their largest in an opener since beating Jackson State by 62 points, 130-68, during the 2009-10 season. … North Texas Coach Grant McCasland led Arkansas State University to a 20-12 year as the Red Wolves’ coach during the 2016-17 season.
RICE PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
G Umoja Gibson, 6-1, So., 9.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
G James Reese, 6-4, Jr., 7.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
G Javion Hamlet, 6-4, Jr., 4.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg
C Zachery Simmons, 6-10, Jr., 12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg
F Denju Geu, 6-8, Sr., 4.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
G Isaiah Joe 6-5, So., 24.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
G Mason Jones 6-5, Jr., 32.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
G Jimmy Whitt 6-3, Sr., 2.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
G Desi Sills 6-1, So., 8.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
F Adrio Bailey 6-6, Sr., 8.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg
TEAM COMPARISON
Arkansas - North Texas
91.0 Points For 67.5
43.0 Points Against 49.5
+18.0 Rebound Margin +10.0
+6.0 Turnover Margin +1.0
55.2 FG pct. 50.5
40.0 3-PT pct. 39.5
63.6 FT pct. 61.5