Hogs hit road for rematch with Alabama on Sunday

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a Southeastern Conference rematch with the Crimson Tide on Sunday.

The game tips at 1 p.m. and will air on the SEC Network.

Arkansas (11-11, 2-7 SEC) suffered an 83-76 loss to the Tide (14-8, 4-5 SEC) in Bud Walton Arena earlier this year.

The Razorbacks had a 55-50 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but Alabama went 20-for-25 from the line in the final frame to escape with the win.

Scouting Arkansas
The Razorbacks have three players averaging in double figures paced by junior Malica Monk. The North Little Rock native checks in at 16.0 points per game.

Graduate student Devin Cosper averages 14.8 ppg and Jailyn Mason adds 10.5 ppg this season.

Arkansas continues to play well despite working though the toughest teams in the SEC and the nation in recent games.

The Razorbacks have played three ranked teams, and two others who got ranked shortly after facing Arkansas.

In addition, Arkansas has four more games against nationally-ranked teams this season. A tall order for a team in its first year with their head coach.

Speaking of tall – Arkansas is not. The Razorbacks continue to be undersized in the post this year. Despite that fact, Arkansas ranks tied for sixth in the SEC in rebounding offense, ninth in offensive rebounds and sixth in defensive rebounds.

Scouting Alabama
Alabama fell to in-state rival Auburn, 69-60, in their most recent game. The Crimson Tide committed 25 turnovers leading to 29 Tiger points in the loss.

Hannah Cook (11.3 ppg) and Ashely Williams (10.6 ppg) are Alabama’s leading scorers with Williams doubling as their leading rebounder (6.5 rpg) as well.

The Tide are efficient from the field, shooting 40.4% and they rank among the SEC leaders in steals. Another important stat — Alabama is 10-2 at home.

They average nearly 2,500 fans per game and Coleman Coliseum will be a challenging environment on Sunday.

Up Next
There are just six regular season games remaining for the Razorbacks. Arkansas returns home hosting No. 12 Tennessee on Feb. 8 and welcomes No. 15 Missouri on Feb. 11.

The Razorbacks have another rematch, this time at Kentucky, on Feb. 15 followed by home games with LSU, who is getting votes in the national poll, and No. 14 Texas A&M.

The regular season concludes with a trip to Vanderbilt on Feb. 25.

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Sep 5vs North AlabamaW 31-14
Sat, Sep 12@ UtahL, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19GeorgiaL, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26TulsaW 34-6
Sat, Oct 3@ Texas A&ML, 34-7
Sat, Oct 10TennesseeL, 24-17
Sat, Oct 17@ Vanderbilt6:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 31vs MissouriTBA
Sat, Nov 7@ AuburnTBA
Sat, Nov 14South CarolinaTBA
Sat, Nov 21@ TexasTBA
Sat, Nov 28vs LSUTBA

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Shiloh Christian (11)6-01631
2.Conway (3)5-11413
3.Bentonville West (3)6-01302
4.Bentonville5-11194
5.Joe T. Robinson6-01025
6.Searcy6-0816
7.North Little Rock5-1587
8.Springdale Har-Ber4-2358
9.Sheridan6-0269
10.Greenwood4-22410
Others receiving votes: Bryant 15, LR Christian 10, Sylvan Hills 8, Fayetteville 5, Stuttgart 5, Mountain Home 4, Pulaski Academy 3, Farmington 2, Van Buren 2, Benton 1, Jacksonville 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Shiloh Christian (11)6-0771
2.Conway (3)5-1583
3.Bentonville West (3)6-0542
4.Bentonville5-1454
5.North Little Rock5-1125
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 6, Bryant 2, LR Christian 1.
CLASS 6A
1.Searcy (16)6-0831
3.Sheridan (1)6-0573
4.Sylvan Hills4-233—
2.Benton3-3292
5.Mountain Home5-1285
Others receiving votes: Van Buren 14, El Dorado 10, Lake Hamilton 1.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (16)6-0841
2.Greenwood (1)4-2612
3.Farmington6-0453
4.Jacksonville5-1414
5.Little Rock Parkview4-2185
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Mills 4, Greenbrier 1, Hot Springs Lakeside 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (13)6-0781
2.Nashville (2)6-0662
3.Gosnell (1)6-0433
4.Ozark (1)6-0324
5.Elkins5-1215
Others receiving votes: Gravette 7, Fountain Lake 3, Forrest City 2, Lonoke 1, Booneville 1, Arkadelphia 1.

CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (10)5-1721
3.Mansfield (2)5-2553
2.Smackover5-139—
4.Walnut Ridge (3)5-1244t
Rivercrest5-122—
Others receiving votes: Atkins 17, Newport (1) 11, Fordyce (1) 11, Prescott 4.
CLASS 2A
1.Mount Ida (10)7-0721
2.Baptist Prep (6)6-0682
3.Marked Tree5-1343
4.Earle (1)5-128—
5.Gurdon4-2245
Others receiving votes: Bearden 14, Dierks 10, Bigelow 7, East Poinsett Co. 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Corning (9)6-0311t
2.Cedar Ridge (3)5-0241t
3.Magazine (1)5-0183
Others receiving votes: Izard County 4, Rose Bud 1.