The Aggies most recently played Saturday and dropped Oklahoma, 75-71, on the road, which gave them back-to-back wins. The Razorbacks are coming off a 94-86 victory over Missouri at home Saturday, improving to 4-1 over their last five games.
In the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings, A&M comes in at 42nd and Arkansas is 20th. So for now, this matchup qualifies as Quad I for the Aggies and Quad II for the Razorbacks. A&M owns a 4-5 record in Quad I opportunities, while Arkansas won all five of its Quad II clashes.
GigEm247 will cover the matchup, offering live updates throughout the game and analysis after the final result. Below are the details around the matchup, including how to watch, stream and listen to the game.
Texas A&M Aggies (19-8, 9-5 SEC) at No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (20-7, 10-4)
Where: Bud Walton Arena (capacity: 19,200); Fayetteville, Ark.
TV: ESPN2. Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Jimmy Dykes (color commentary) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) will be on the call.
Streaming: Available HERE via the ESPN app.
Radio: Texas A&M Radio Network. It will be carried locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM, worldwide on the 12th Man mobile app and on SiriusXM channel 145. Andrew Monaco (play-by-play) and John Thornton (color commentary) will provide coverage.
Betting: The Razorbacks are eight-point favorites over the Aggies, per BetOnline Sportsbook. The over/under scoring total is 170.5.
Availability update: A&M forward Jamie Vinson received a “questionable” (50% chance to play) designation for the Arkansas game due to undisclosed reasons, per the initial availability report Tuesday. The Aggies also ruled out forward Mackenzie Mgbako, who remains expected to miss the rest of the season with a Jones fracture in his right foot.
The Razorbacks ruled out guard Karter Knox, who underwent surgery last week on a meniscus injury in his knee. He averages 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Guard Isaiah Sealy, who averages 3.9 points per game, earned a “probable” (75% chance to play) designation. He has missed the last two weeks with a hip injury.
Series history: In the all-time series, Arkansas owns a 65-51 advantage over A&M. The Aggies took the most recent meeting, defeating the Razorbacks, 69-61, at home last season. But since the 2019-20 season, Arkansas has won five straight games against A&M at Bud Walton Arena.
A&M head coach Bucky McMillan pregame press conference video
What McMillan said about Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. before the matchup: “Great player. Can get going every single way, full court, half court, tough. What did he score, 175 points on Bama the other night? I mean, unbelievable. The players in this league, they’re great players. So he’s going to get his. They just can’t let them be easy. You can’t look up if he has 40, and 22 were just like nothing and he only had to work for 18. Good player, though.”
