VIDEO: Mike Anderson previews Houston matchup

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson speaks Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, during Media Day in Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas coach Mike Anderson speaks Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, during Media Day in Bud Walton Arena.

— Mike Anderson previews Arkansas' matchup with Houston.


— Mike Anderson

— People around here are familiar with Houston coach Kelvin Sampson from his time at Oklahoma.

— The Cougars are as good or maybe better than Minnesota.

— Houston scores 85 a game and is gritty like a Sampson team defensively. Hogs will have to guard the perimeter well. Cougars lead the nation in 3-point percentage.

— Daryl Macon suffered a sprained ankle/calf. Didn't practice yesterday, but Mike Anderson expects him to play tomorrow against Houston.

— LSU hit a ton of 3s against Houston in a 19-point win over the Cougars.

— Houston has experienced guards. Cougars will try to attack Arkansas' pressure. They're one of the more athletic teams the Hogs will see this year.

— This series has been great, going back to the Phi Slamma Jamma days in the early 1980s.

— Houston gets good shots on offense. They've got older players who don't get rattled. Shooting better than 50 percent this year.

— Keeping Houston off the offensive glass and defending the perimeter are the two big keys.

—Jaylen Barford had six defensive rebounds against Houston, which led to fast-break opportunities. Getting stops leads to opportunities in transition and early offense.

— Adrio Bailey and C.J. Jones have earned minutes and produced when they've played. They can strengthen the bench, which has to be a big component of what they do.

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