The LSU Tigers (11-1) host the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1) on Wednesday to start Southeastern Conference play. Arkansas outplayed the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 85-51 at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday, their seventh win in a row. Jalen Graham led the way with 16 points.
LSU won their sixth in a row on Wednesday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center, beating the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 72-68. KJ Williams had 28 points and 12 rebounds, leading the team. The teams are meeting for the only time this season.
They last met in the Southeastern Conference Tourney quarterfinals when the Razorbacks eliminated the Tigers with a 79-67 victory at Amalie Arena on March 11, their third straight head-to-head win. Arkansas won both regular season matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 79-67 triumph at Amalie Arena on March 11.
Au’Diese Toney led the Razorbacks with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Tari Eason had 15 points in the losing effort. Ricky Council IV is averaging 18.3 points per game to lead the Razorbacks in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Anthony Black is contributing 4.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
Williams (19.3 ppg) has been the primary provider for the Tigers on offense. Williams also has averaged 8.3 rebounds per game. Justice Hill has doled out 4.2 assists per game.
The Razorbacks rank as one of the nation’s most accurate teams from the field, 24th-best at 49.6%. The Razorbacks are 3-6 in their last 10 visits to Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
In the last 10 games, Arkansas is 9-1 with an average margin of +16.6 (80.3-63.7). LSU has also gone 9-1 over the last 10, scoring 74.1 points per game on average while allowing 65.2 (+8.9 margin).
RAZORBACKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nick Smith Jr.: 16.2 | 6.8 | +9.4
Trevon Brazile: 6.4 | 14.1 | -7.7
Points per game:
Trevon Brazile: 4.6 | 8.8 | -4.2
Rebounds per game:
Trevon Brazile: 1.4 | 4.5 | -3.1
TIGERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Derek Fountain: 20.0 | 13.4 | +6.6
Adam Miller: 10.6 | 16.9 | -6.3
Points per game:
Cam Hayes: 12.2 | 8.1 | +4.1
Adam Miller: 7.6 | 13.5 | -5.9
Rebounds per game:
Derek Fountain: 8.0 | 5.3 | +2.7
Trae Hannibal: 3.0 | 4.0 | -1.0
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Arkansas (-185)
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