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Following an eight-day break for the holidays, Arkansas looks to extend its winning streak to five games Wednesday evening.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Following an eight-day break for the holidays, Arkansas looks to extend its winning streak to five games Wednesday evening, hosting CSU Bakersfield in Bud Walton Arena.

The Rundown
Opponent:
 CSU Bakersfield (7-7)
Date: 
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Site: Bud Walton Arena (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Tip-off: 7 p.m. CT
TV: SEC Network
Live Stats: Click Here

The #Fastest40 Facts

• For the first time since the National Championship run in 1994, Arkansas has scored 90-plus points in seven of its first 11 games.

• Arkansas is one of three teams in the nation to rank in the top 10 in points per game and assist-to-turnover ratio, joining No. 4 Duke and No. 25 Creighton.

• The Razorbacks lead the SEC and rank No. 7 in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio thanks to 91 assists and just 29 turnovers in the last four games.

• The Razorbacks have four straight games with fewer than 10 turnovers for the first time in the last 20 years.

• Arkansas is the only team in the SEC to have five players scoring in double figures in points, led by 18.5 points per game by Jaylen Barford.

• During the Mike Anderson era, Arkansas is 114-7 in games it led at the half, including 29 consecutive victories. This year, the Razorbacks have led by an average of 17.5 points at the break in their nine wins.

• In six games in Bud Walton Arena this year, the Razorbacks are 6-0 with a +152 scoring margin, including a +119 scoring margin in the first half.

• Jaylen Barford is the only player in the SEC to rank in the top 5 in scoring (4th), field goal percentage (5th) and three-point field goal percentage (5th).

• Arkansas is 9-0 this year when Daniel Gafford records at least one dunk. He has 26 dunks, which is more than six teams in the SEC.

Time Is Money

In 440 minutes of play this season Arkansas has …

• Led for 341 minutes and 26 seconds.

• Led by double digits for 231 minutes and 53 seconds.

• Led for at least 32 minutes in all nine wins.

• Trailed for only 89 minutes and seven seconds.

• Recorded three wire-to-wire victories.

• Trailed for fewer than two minutes in six games.

• Led by 40-plus points in three different games.

2024 Razorbacks Football

Fri, Dec 27Liberty Bowl
vs Texas Tech (Memphis)
6:00 PM
ESPN
Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-31
Sat, Nov 16vs TexasL, 20-10
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechW, 35-14
Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriL, 28-21

2024 High School Rankings

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bryant (21)13-02461
2.Greenwood (4)13-02242
3.Bentonville9-41855
4.Little Rock Parkview13-11734
5.Conway10-21563
6.Pulaski Academy10-31128
7.Shiloh Christian9-477
6.Benton10-2676
7.Fayetteville9-3527
9.Rogers8-4359
Others receiving votes: Arkadelphia 20, Farmington 15, Valley View 5, Hot Springs Lakeside, Mountain Home 2, Salem 2, Conway Christian 1, Little Rock Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (25)13-01251
2.Bentonville9-4983
3.Conway10-2772
4.Pulaski Academy10-3485
5.Fayetteville9-3174
Others receiving votes: Rogers 10.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (25)13-01251
2.Shiloh Christian9-4964
3.Benton10-2772
4.Mountain Home10-3513
5.Lake Hamilton8-420
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (25)13-11251
4.Farmington12-2904
3.Valley View12-1683
5.Hot Springs Lakeside10-3605
2.Joe T. Robinson10-2252
Others receiving votes: Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Arkadelphia (25)13-21252
2.Elkins14-1991
3.Little Rock Mills12-1523
4.Southside Batesville13-1465t
5.Warren10-3284
Others receiving votes: Malvern 3.
CLASS 3A
1.Salem (25)11-4125
2.Bismarck14-11001
3.Mansfield11-365
4.Fordyce11-1422
5.Osceola10-2214
Others receiving votes: Booneville 17, Prescott 3, Rivercrest 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Conway Christian (25)14-01252
2.East Poinsett Co.10-4984
3.Junction City9-468
5.Mount Ida9-341
4.Carlisle11-1251
Others receiving votes: Des Arc 8, Bigelow 6, Murfreesboro 3, Cross County 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)8-0751
2.Midland11-1502
3.Cedar Ridge9-2223
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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ESPN ARKANSAS 99.5 IN FAYETTEVILLE, 95.3 IN THE RIVER VALLEY, 96.3 IN HOT SPRINGS, 104.3 IN HARRISON-MOUNTAIN HOME.