Who: LSU Tigers (12-6, 1-9 SEC) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7 SEC)
What: Arkansas and LSU will attempt to split the season series.
When: 8:00 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, February 12.
Where: Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court, Fayetteville, Arkansas (19,200)
How to do it: – Watch the ESPN app or stream on ESPN2 (John Schriffen and Richard Hendrix)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Matt Zimmerman and Chuck Barrett)
SXM App Channel 918 – Sirius/XM: Sirius: 391 / XM: 391
Arkansas Gameday App: Real-time statistics
LSU game notes, Arkansas game notes, and SEC notes and statistics
Fayetteville On Wednesday, February 12, the LSU Tigers will visit Bud Walton Arena, where Arkansas will play one of the three opponents it has faced twice this season. ESPN2 will broadcast the game, and tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. (CT).
This weekend, the Razorbacks will travel to play #8/9 Texas A&M on Saturday and #1/2 Auburn on Wednesday.
Following those two away games, Arkansas will host Missouri on February 22 and Texas on February 26. Arkansas will play two games against the remaining two teams on its schedule this season.
NOTES:
This will be the second game of the season and the 81st match between Arkansas and LSU since the Razorbacks entered the SEC. With 71 meetings since Arkansas entered the SEC, LSU has been the Razorbacks’ most frequent opponent.
Arkansas leads the all-time series 43-37 and has won five of the previous eight meetings. In games played in Baton Rouge, the Hogs have a 24-8 edge. The final men’s basketball game at Barnhill Arena on March 3, 1993, was a noteworthy event in Fayetteville. The #13 Razorbacks defeated the Tigers, 88-75, over an LSU squad headed by Shaquille O’Neal.
Arkansas leads the rivalry 39-32 overall since entering the SEC.
On January 14, 2025, LSU and Arkansas faced off in Baton Rouge, and the Tigers prevailed 78-74. With 28 seconds remaining, Arkansas narrowed the gap to two points, but Jordan Sears made two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to give LSU the victory. The victory was largely due to LSU’s general effectiveness at the free throw line. Arkansas was only 11-of-13 at the line, while the Tigers went 26-of-28, with Cam Carter making all 10 of his. There were a lot of runs in the game. First, the Tigers gained their first lead and moved up 40-39 after LSU ended the first half and started the second half with a 22-8 run. With an 11-0 run in response, Arkansas took a 50-43 lead. LSU, however, recovered with a 20-3 run and took a 64:55 lead with 6:07 remaining. Boogie Fland then scored nine baskets in a row for Arkansas, reducing the Razorback deficit to three points, 68-65. Later, with the Hogs behind seven points, Trevon Brazile sank a 3-pointer and Adou Thiero made two free throws to cut the deficit to two, 76-74, but Sears’ two free throws clinched the victory.
The Razorbacks lost against Alabama even though they did a lot of things that would typically win a basketball game.
First, both Adou Thiero (22 points) and Zvonimir Ivisic (27 points) scored at least 20 points against Alabama. This season, when two Razorbacks scored 20 points or more, Arkansas dropped to 3-1.
Arkansas came in second with 81 points. This season, Arkansas is 7-1 when scoring 80 points or more, and 3-1 when scoring 80-89 points.
Third, Arkansas’ field goal percentage was 43.3%. Arkansas shot between 40 and 49% from the field this season, which led to a 5-4 record.
Fourth, 13 rebounds were pulled by Arkansas. After collecting at least 10 offensive rebounds this season, Arkansas dropped to 3-6.
