Arkansas men vs Texas State
WHEN 1 p.m. today
WHERE Walton Arena, Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 7-3; Texas State 10-1
SERIES Arkansas leads 3-0
RADIO Razorback Sports Network
TELEVISION SEC Network
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
TEXAS STATE
POS. NAME, HT;YR;PPG;RPG
G Nijal Pearson, 6-5;Jr.;19.9;4.3
G Tre'Larenz Nottingham, 6-2;Sr.;10.7;3.5
G Jaylen Snead, 6-1;Jr..;6.3;4.8
F Alex Peacock, 6-7;Sr.;9.0;7.0
F Eric Terry, 6-8;Jr.;8.2;3.3
COACH Danny Kaspar (84-89 in six seasons at Texas State, 549-282 in 28 seasons overall)
ARKANSAS
POS. NAME, HT;YR;PPG;RPG
G Jalen Harris, 6-2; So.;9.1;3.1
G Isaiah Joe, 6-5, Fr.;16.5;2.5
G Mason Jones, 6-5;So.;13.8;5.4
F Daniel Gafford, 6-11;So.;17.5;9.2
F Adrio Bailey, 6-6;Jr.;7.8;4.1
COACH Mike Anderson (158-89 in eight seasons at Arkansas, 359-186 in 17 seasons overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
Texas State;;Arkansas
75.5;Points for;83.3
61.4;Points against;70.8
+7.9;Rebound margin;-0.2
+1.0;Turnover margin;+3.4
47.5;FG pct.;46.3
35.6;3-PT pct.;35.5
73.0;FT pct.;65.5
CHALK TALK Arkansas point guard Jalen Harris is second nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 6.55 and ranks seventh in assists per game at 7.2. ... The Razorbacks have 51 dunks -- including 32 by Daniel Gafford -- to rank third in the SEC behind Auburn (59) and LSU (52) ... Gafford's 66.7 percent field goal shooting ranks 12th nationally. ... The Razorbacks' average of 6.4 blocked shots ranks third in the nation. ... Texas State's 10-1 record is its best start since the 1952-53 season when the Bobcats also were 10-1. ... Arkansas beat Texas State 73-67 on Dec. 6, 2005 in the teams' most recent meeting.
-- Bob Holt
Sports on 12/22/2018