The 20th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks are looking to rebound from a disastrous showing against Florida on Saturday night night when they take on the visiting Texas Longhorns at Bud Walton Arena (7 pm ET, ESPN2).
Arkansas (21-8 overall, 11-5 SEC) absorbed a 111-77 beatdown against the seventh-ranked Gators on Saturday – a 34-point loss that tied Hall of Fame coach John Calipari’s biggest margin of defeat. Texas (18-11, 9-7) edged in-state rival Texas A&M 76-70 the same day to snap a two-game slide.
Despite both team’s recent outings, ESPN’s matchup predictor says the Razorbacks are 71.2% favorites to win Wednesday night. Arkansas is a stellar 15-1 at home this season, while Texas is 5-5 on the road.
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Tramon Mark led the way for the Longhorns against the Aggies last weekend by scoring 23 points. Dailyn Swain leads Texas with 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
Arkansas is paced by Naismith Player of the Year candidate Darius Acuff Jr., who delivers 22.0 points and 6.2 assists per outing. Acuff has been particularly potent of late, as he has posted 26.5 points per game in Arkansas’ last 10 games.
Arkansas also has SEC Tournament seeding in mind with Wednesday night’s game, as the Hogs enter the night a half-game behind Alabama for second in the SEC standings.
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