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Arkansas announces SEC opener as a sell-out

FAYETTEVILLE — Currently riding a four-game win streak and averaging a league-leading 89.5 points per game, Arkansas opens the SEC schedule against No. 21 Tennessee in front of a sold-out crowd at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, Dec. 30.

It marks the second sellout in as many weeks, as the Razorbacks delivered a convincing 88-63 win over Troy in front of a raucous capacity crowd at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock on Dec. 16.

The first of four Saturday home games at BWA over a five-weekend span, Arkansas enters its showdown with No. 21 Tennessee riding a five-game win streak against the Vols. The game will tip at noon CT on the SEC Network.

After a weekend trip to Auburn on Jan. 6, the Razorbacks will be back at Bud Walton three straight weekends for a pair of SEC Saturday showdowns against Missouri and Ole Miss followed by their Big 12/SEC Challenge game against Oklahoma State. All three games are within range of selling out with the three opposing teams currently holding a combined 26-9 record.

Head coach Mike Anderson’s club has been at its best at Bud Walton Arena this season, sporting a 6-0 record with an average margin of victory over 25 points thanks to its average of 95 points per game.

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Aug 30vs Alabama A&MW, 52-7
Sat, Sep 6Arkansas State (LR)W, 56-14
Sat, Sep 13@ Ole MissL, 41-35
Sat, Sep 20@ MemphisL, 32-31
Sat, Sep 27vs Notre DameL, 56-13
Sat, Oct 11@ 12 TennesseeL, 34-31
Sat, Oct 18vs 5 Texas A&ML, 45-42
Sat, Oct 25vs AuburnL, 33-24
Sat, Nov 1vs Mississippi StateL, 38-35
Sat, Nov 15@ LSUL, 23-22
Sat, Nov 22@ TexasL, 52-37
Sat, Nov 29vs Missouri2:30 pm
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