FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 9-7 Arkansas opens SEC play versus LSU, who the Razorbacks have played more than any team since joining the SEC, on Wednesday (Dec. 28).
Tipoff in Baton Rouge, La., is set for 8 pm and the game will be televised on ESPN2.
Who: No. 9-7 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1, 0-0 SEC) at LSU Tigers (11-1, 0-0 SEC)
What: SEC opener for both teams.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m.
Where: Baton Rouge, La., Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215)/Dale Brown Court
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Brame and Matt Zimmerman)
Sirius/XM: 138 (Sirius)/190 (XM), SXM App: Channel 961
Game notes
• This will be the 76th all-time meeting between Arkansas and LSU and 69th since the Razorbacks joined the SEC. Arkansas leads the all-time series, 41-34, and is 37-29 versus the Tigers since joining the SEC. Arkansas has won three straight in the series and four of the last five.
• The Tigers lead 19-13 in games played in Baton Rouge, including 18-12 in SEC action in Baton Rouge.
• Arkansas has played LSU 66 times since joining the SEC. The next closest is Mississippi State (59), followed by Alabama and Ole Miss (56).
• The Razorbacks are 18-13 all-time in SEC openers.
• This will be the third straight year — and the eighth time in 11 years — Arkansas has opened SEC play on the road.
• Arkansas is 6-7 when opening SEC play of the road.
• Arkansas lost last year’s SEC opener (at Mississippi State) but won four straight SEC openers prior to that.
• Arkansas is ranked No. 9/7 which is the program’s best ranking heading into SEC play since being #3 for the 1994-95 SEC opener. Overall, it is the eighth time Arkansas has been ranked when opening SEC played.
• Arkansas has an NCAA NET of 10 (through Dec. 25) thanks to an 11-1 start.
• This is the highest NET for Arkansas since it was instituted.
• Previous highs 14 (3/15 & 4/6/21) • 20 (3/7 & 14/22) • 23 (12/16/19)
• Last year at this time, Arkansas was 90 in the NCAA NET before finishing 21st.
• There are four teams with a league-best record of 11-1 including Arkansas, LSU, Missouri and Mississippi State. Arkansas will play two of those teams — at LSU and vs Mizzou — to start SEC play. Kentucky is the only other team that will start the season versus two SEC teams currently 11-1 — at Mizzou (Dec. 28) before hosting LSU (Jan. 3).
