WHEN 1 p.m., Saturday
WHERE Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 18-5, 10-4 SEC; LSU 14-7, 9-5 SEC
STREAK Arkansas won 5; LSU lost 1
COACHES LSU: Will Wade - 78-37 in four seasons at LSU and 169-82 overall in eight seasons; Arkansas: Eric Musselman - 38-17 in two seasons at Arkansas and 148-51 overall in six seasons
SERIES Arkansas leads 37-33
LAST MEETING LSU defeated Arkansas 92-76 on Jan. 13, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La.
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. 191.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by ESPN2. It will be streamed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst)
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 4.5-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider.
NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 22 in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings. LSU is No. 29 … Trendon Watford had 23 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and Darius Days had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the teams' first meeting. JD Notae led Arkansas with 22 points … The Razorbacks have won eight consecutive SEC games. It’s their longest win streak in conference play since winning the final 11 SEC regular-season games in 1994 … Arkansas is 14-1 at home this season with the lone loss to Missouri … LSU Coach Will Wade is 5-2 against Arkansas … Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman, a former LSU assistant, is 1-2 against the Tigers. The victory was 99-90 in Bud Walton Arena last season … Arkansas guard Jalen Tate is averaging 4.7 assists to rank third in the SEC … Notae is averaging 12.5 points off the bench for the Razorbacks … In SEC games only, LSU freshman guard Cameron Thomas is averaging 22.5 points to lead the conference … Tigers junior guard Javonte Smart is shooting an SEC-best 44.9% on three-pointers (53 of 118) ... Arkansas' seniors will be honored after the game.
LSU PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG
G Cameron Thomas, 6-4; Fr.; 22.7; 3.0
G Javonte Smart, 6-4; Jr.; 16.2; 3.3
F Trendon Watford, 6-9; So.; 16.2; 7.1
F Darius Days, 6-7; Jr; 12.3.; 7.5
F Aundra Hyatt, 6-6; So.; 4.2; 2.8
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG
G Moses Moody, 6-6; Fr.; 16.5; 5.6
G Jalen Tate, 6-6; Sr.; 11.2; 3.7
G Davonte Davis, 6-3; Fr.; 7.1; 3.6
F Justin Smith, 6-7; Sr.; 11.7; 6.7
F Connor Vanover, 7-3; So.; 7.7; 5.3
TEAM COMPARISON
LSU – Arkansas
82.9 Points for 82.4
75.2 Points against 70.0
+0.2 Rebound margin +4.6
+2.0. Turnover margin +2.6
47.1 FG pct. 45.1
34.6 3-pt pct. 33.7
75.2 FT pct. 73.8