No. 16 Tennessee and No. 23 Arkansas getting ready to tip in Fayetteville at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Here's some notes on today's game and the Hogs, as the Vols face a tough road challenge:
No. 23 Arkansas (20-6, 9-4 SEC) starting lineup:
Arkansas offensive strengths: — No. 65 in offensive efficiency (109.7)
Arkansas offensive weaknesses:
Refs for tonight's game: (Rank per KenPom)
TV Crew (ESPN):
Here's some notes on today's game and the Hogs, as the Vols face a tough road challenge:
- Tennessee leads its all-time series with Arkansas, 23-21, dating to 1936
- Vols have won four of the last five meetings
- Arkansas holds an 11-4 advantage when the game is played in Fayetteville and has won the last six at Bud Walton Arena
- The Vols' last win at Arkansas came in 2009
- Arkansas is 14-1 at Bud Walton Arena this season
- Saturday's game is the first time in the history of this series that both teams will be ranked in the AP Top 25
- Rick Barnes is 2-1 in head-to-head matchups with Eric Musselman
No. 23 Arkansas (20-6, 9-4 SEC) starting lineup:
- G, JD Notae, Sr. — Jacksonville transfer
- 8th NCAA/1st SEC in Steals (2.44 avg)
- 2nd SEC/49th NCAA in Scoring (18.8 ppg)
- 13th SEC in Assists (3.5)
- Led Team in Pts 12x Led Team in Asts 13x
- G, Au’Diese Toney, Sr. — Pittsbrugh transfer
- G, Stanley Umude, Gr. — South Dakota transfer
- F, Trey Wade, Gr. — Wichita State transfer
- F, Jaylin Williams, So.
- Leads team in Charges Taken (37)
- 2nd SEC/25th NCAA in Rebs (9.3)
- 2nd SEC/12th NCAA in Def Reb (7.77 avg)
- Last 12: Avg. 14.1 / 10.5 with 8 double-doubles
- No. 22 in KenPom entering the game — KenProm projects a 71-69 Tennessee win
- KenPom gives Tennessee a 56% of winning
- 74th in strength of schedule
- 77th in experience (2.29 years)
- 190th in average height (76.8”)
- 285th in minutes continuity (32.3%)
- 290th in bench minutes (26.1%)
Arkansas offensive strengths: — No. 65 in offensive efficiency (109.7)
- 27th in FTA/FGA (37.3)
- 74th in non-steal TO% (8.2)
- 88th in offensive rebound% (31.1)
- 96th in FT% (74.1)
- 21.7% of points come from three’s (23rd)
- 101st in turnover% (17.4)
- 106th in A/FGM (53.9)
- 112th in 2P% (51.3)
- 53.3% of points come from two’s (105th)
- 123rd in block% (8.4)
Arkansas offensive weaknesses:
- 158th in steal% (9.2)
- 188th in effective FG% (49.8)
- 279th in 3PA/FGA (33.8)
- 25% of points come from three’s (325th)
- 291st in 3P% (31.4)
- 43rd in offensive rebound% (24.3)
- 47th in block% (12.4)
- 48th in turnover% (21.3)
- 53rd in 2P% (46.7)
- 46.9% of opponent points come from three’s (287th)
- 58th in steal% (11.1)
- 79th in non-steal TO% (10.2)
- 84th in effective FG% (47.8)
- 146th in 3P% (32.9)
- 33.8% of opponent points come from three’s (91st)
- 202nd in FT% (71.8)
- 19.2% of opponent points come from three’s (106th)
- 219th in FTA/FGA (31.7)
- 250th in A/FGM (53.8)
- 262nd in 3PA/FGA (40.5)
Refs for tonight's game: (Rank per KenPom)
- Tony Greene (No. 62)
- K.B. Burdett Jr. (No. 130)
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal (No. 140)
TV Crew (ESPN):
- Dave Neal (pxp)
- Dane Bradshaw (analyst)
- Paul Beam (sideline)
