{"id":71501,"date":"2025-12-15T21:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/71501\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:09:09","slug":"mbb-preview-arkansas-vs-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/71501\/","title":{"rendered":"MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who:\u00a0#14\/14 Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2, 0-0 SEC) vs Queens Royals (5-6, 0-0 ASUN)
What:\u00a0Arkansas and Queens will be meeting for the first time.
When:\u00a0Tuesday \u2013 Dec. 16 \u2013 8:00 pm (CT)
Where:\u00a0Fayetteville, Ark. \u2022 Bud Walton Arena \u2013 Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)
How (to follow):
\u2013\u00a0TV\/Stream:\u00a0SEC Network\/Watch ESPN<\/a> (Kevin Fitzgerald and Rodney Terry)
\u2013 Radio:\u00a0Learfield Razorback Sports Network<\/a>\u00a0(Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
\u2013\u00a0Sirius\/XM:\u00a0Sirius: 106 || XM: 190 || SXM App\/Online Channel 960<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2013 Purchase Single Game Tickets<\/a>
\u2013\u00a0Razorback Gameday App<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Arkansas Live Stats<\/a>
\u2013\u00a0Arkansas Game Notes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\u2013\u00a0Queens Game Notes<\/a>
\u2013\u00a0SEC Men\u2019s Basketball Release\/Stats<\/a><\/p>\n

FAYETTEVILLE \u2013\u00a0For just the second time since Nov. 21, Arkansas will play in Bud Walton Arena when the #14 Razorbacks host Queens on Tuesday (Dec. 16). Tipoff is set for 8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on SEC Network.<\/p>\n

This will be the first meeting between Arkansas and Queens and just the second of three times the Razorbacks play in Bud Walton Arena in the month of December.<\/p>\n

After Queens, Arkansas travels to Newark, N.J., and will play #8 Houston on Saturday (Dec 20) in the Prudential Center. Tipoff is set for 3 pm (ET)\/4 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on CBS.<\/p>\n

NOTES:<\/p>\n

Queens \u2013 officially known as Queens University Charlotte \u2013 is in its fourth year in NCAA Division I. Last year, the Royals posted a 20-15 record.
\nTrevon Brazile and Darius Acuff Jr. swept the SEC Players of the Week honors after the win over Texas Tech. Brazile had 24 points and 10 rebounds to be named SEC Player of the Week and Acuff finished with 20 points and eight assists to be selected SEC Freshman of the Week for a second consecutive week.
\nDarius Acuff Jr. ranks second among NCAA freshmen in assists (5.7) and sixth in scoring (17.7) all while his teammate Meleek Thomas is averaging 16.0 points and 3.0 assists.
\nAcuff\u2019s numbers improve to 18.5 points and 7.25 assists when playing ranked opponents (16 & 6 at Michigan State \u2022 21 & 5 vs Duke \u2022 17 & 10 vs Louisville \u2022 20 & 8 vs Texas Tech)
\nMeleek Thomas ranks 37th in the NCAA in assist\/turnover ratio at 3.44 and Darius Acuff Jr. ranks 35th in the NCAA in assists (5.7).
\nKarter Knox had d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu versus the Red Raiders. Last year in the NCAA Sweet 16 game versus Texas Tech, Knox scored 20 points with six rebounds. This past Saturday, Knox scored 20 points and had six rebounds.
\nArkansas is averaging 21.8 points on fastbreaks, which ranks 3rd-best in the NCAA. On the defensive end, Arkansas is only allowing 8.9 fastbreak points per game.
\nThe Razorbacks rank 11th in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.88. The Hogs commit just 9.2 turnovers per game to rank 11th NCAA \u2022 1st SEC.<\/p>\n

For more\u00ad\u00ad information on Arkansas Men\u2019s Basketball, follow\u00a0@RazorbackMBB\u00a0on\u00a0X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n