Live Updates: No. 9 Tennessee basketball at Arkansas
No. 9 Tennessee is back on the road at Arkansas Wednesday night, looking to bounce back from the loss at Texas A&M on Saturday night. The game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville is scheduled for a 9 p.m. Eastern Time start on ESPN2.
Tennessee (17-6, 7-3 SEC) has lost two of its last four games, falling at home against South Carolina on January 30 and losing 85-69 at Texas A&M, sandwiched around a 103-92 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena and an 88-68 home win over LSU.
Arkansas (12-11, 3-7) started the season with three straight wins but has gone just 9-11 over 20 games since then. The Vols haven’t won at Bud Walton Arena since February 4, 2009, dropping their last seven games in Fayetteville.
How to Watch: No. 9 Tennessee at Arkansas
Start Time: Wednesday, 9 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Bud Walton Arena (19,368), Fayetteville
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: WatchESPN.com
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
KenPom Prediction: Tennessee 80, Arkansas 69 (Vols 85% chance to win)
A Closer Look: The Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas has won two of its last three games, winning 91-84 at Missouri on January 31 and 78-75 at home against Georgia on Saturday. The two wins followed a stretch of just one win over the Razorbacks’ previous seven games.
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Arkansas not only lost games, but lost handedly — by 32 at home against Auburn, by 26 at Ole Miss and by 22 at Florida.
The Hogs are ranked No. 117 overall in the KenPom ratings, ranked No. 120 in adjusted defensive efficiency, giving up 103.1 points per 100 possessions, and No. 133 in adjusted offensive efficiency, scoring 108.1 points per 100 possession.
Arkansas guard Tramon Marks leads the Razorbacks in scoring at 17.6 points per game, to go with 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals. He shoots 51.4% from the field and 37.3% from the 3-point line.
Trevon Brazile leads the team in rebounding, at 6.5 rebounds per game, and Davonte Davis leads in assists at 2.2 per game.
