WHEN 8 p.m., Tuesday
WHERE Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 13-5, 5-4 SEC; Mississippi State 10-8, 4-5 SEC
COACHES Mississippi State: Ben Howland - 108-75 in six seasons at Mississippi State and 507-283 in 25 seasons overall; Arkansas: Eric Musselman - 33-17 in two seasons at Arkansas and 143-51 in six seasons overall.
STREAK Arkansas lost 1; Mississippi State won 1
SERIES Arkansas leads 33-31
LAST MEETING Mississippi State defeated Arkansas 78-77 on Feb. 15, 2020, in Fayetteville.
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates. Not all affiliates will carry the game. The game audio can also be accessed on the Razorback GameDay App, the TuneIn app and on satellite radio via Sirius XM Ch. 190.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network. It will be streamed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst)
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 7-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider.
NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 33 in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings. Mississippi State is No. 79 … Razorbacks freshman forward Jaylin Williams is questionable for the game because of a bone bruise on his right knee … Mississippi State has won six in a row against Arkansas … Bulldogs Coach Ben Howland is 6-2 against the Razorbacks, including 6-1 at Mississippi State and 0-1 at Northern Arizona, which lost an NIT game at Arkansas 101-75 on March 12, 1997 … The Razorbacks have won three consecutive SEC games … Arkansas is 11-1 at home this season with the lone loss to Missouri … Mississippi State senior center Abdul Ado is the SEC’s active leader in rebounds (700) and blocked shots (216) … Arkansas and Mississippi are tied 27-27 since the Razorbacks joined the SEC … Mississippi State’s 39-point margin of victory in beating Iowa State 95-56 last Saturday was the Bulldogs’ largest over a current Power 5 non-conference opponent, surpassing a 28-point victory over Florida State, 75-47, on Dec. 10, 1951 … Mississippi State has outrebounded 16 of its 18 opponents and leads the SEC with a 37% mark on offensive rebounds … The Bulldogs are in the midst of playing four consecutive SEC road games. They lost at Alabama and Tennessee and play at South Carolina on Saturday after facing the Razorbacks.
MISSISSIPPI STATE PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG
G Iverson Molinar, 6-3; So.; 17.6; 4.1
G D.J. Stewart, 6-6; So.; 17.6; 3.3
F Tolu Smith, 6-10; So.; 12.9; 8.6
F Cameron Matthews, 6-7; Fr; 2.9; 2.8
C Abdul Ado, 6-11; Sr.; 5.4; 6.7
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG
G Moses Moody, 6-6; Fr.; 16.6; 5.6
G Desi Sills, 6-1; Jr.; 11.2; 3.6
G Jalen Tate, 6-6; Sr.; 10.9; 3.7
F Justin Smith, 6-7; Sr.; 11.4; 6.4
F Connor Vanover, 7-3; So.; 7.2; 5.6
TEAM COMPARISON
Mississippi State – Arkansas
72.0 Points for 83.9
65.8 Points against 70.7
+8.7 Rebound margin +5.9
-0.9 Turnover margin +2.1
45.5 FG pct. 45.5
36.4 3-pt pct. 34.5
64.2 FT pct. 73.0