{"id":85266,"date":"2025-12-12T07:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85266\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T07:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:51:18","slug":"mbb-preview-arkansas-vs-texas-tech-in-dallas-revocruit-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85266\/","title":{"rendered":"MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Texas Tech in Dallas (Revocruit Rematch)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who: #17 Arkansas Razorbacks (72, 0-0 SEC) vs #16 Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-2, 0-0 Big 12)
What:\u00a0Long-time rivals Arkansas and Texas Tech met in last year\u2019s Sweet 16 and will run it back at this year\u2019s Revocruit Rematch.
When:\u00a0Saturday \u2013 Dec. 13 \u2013 11:00 am (CT)
Where:\u00a0Dallas, Texas \u2022 American Airlines Center (20,000)
How (to follow):
\u2013\u00a0TV\/Stream:\u00a0ESPN2\/Watch ESPN<\/a> (Mike Monaco and Jon Crispin)
\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>
\u2013\u00a0Live Stats<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Arkansas Game Notes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\u2013\u00a0Texas Tech Game Notes<\/a>
\u2013\u00a0SEC Men\u2019s Basketball Release\/Stats<\/a><\/p>\n

FAYETTEVILLE \u2013 Last year, the Razorbacks faced Baylor in Dallas\u2019 American Airlines Center. This year, Arkansas returns on Dec. 13 to face Texas Tech in a repeat of last year\u2019s NCAA Sweet 16 match-up, dubbed the \u201cRevocruit Rematch.\u201d Tipoff is set for 11 am (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN2.<\/p>\n

Arkansas and former Southwest Conference rival Texas Tech have met on 81 previous occasions with the Red Raiders owning a 41-40 advantage, thanks to Tech\u2019s overtime win in last year\u2019s Sweet 16.<\/p>\n

After the trip to Dallas, Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena to host Queens on Tuesday (Dec. 16). Tipoff is set for 8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on SEC Network.<\/p>\n

NOTES:<\/p>\n

The Red Raiders lead the series, 7-5, in games played on neutral courts and 3-1 in games played in Dallas. HOWEVER: Arkansas is 1-0 versus Texas Tech in games played in American Airlines Center, beating the Red Raiders, 78-65, in the O\u2019Reilly Christmas Classic (Dec. 21, 2005). The other three meetings in Dallas came in the Southwest Tournament. Tech won in the 1976 SWC semis in Moody Coliseum, won in the 1985 SWC Championship in Reunion Arena and won in the 1987 SWC quarters in Reunion Arena.
\nOverall, Arkansas has won 10 of the last 14 meetings.
\nThe last two meetings between the programs have come in the NCAA Tournament. \u2014 Arkansas defeated Tech in the NCAA 2nd round in 2021 and Tech defeated Arkansas in last year\u2019s Sweet 16.
\nArkansas is 24-14 all-time in Dallas thanks, in part, to winning four SWC Tournament titles in Reunion Arena (1982, \u201989, \u201990 and \u201991).
\nArkansas is 2-3 in American Airlines Center \u2026 with a win over Texas Tech. Coach Calipari is 2-1 all-time in American Airlines Center.
\nKarter Knox is quietly having a great start to his sophomore season. He leads the team in 3-point shooting, making 50% of his attempts (11-of-22); leads the team in free throw shooting, making 8537% of his attempts (12-of-14); and is second on the team in rebounding (5.5 avg.). In nine games, Knox has two double-doubles this season \u2014 the first two of his career.
\nDarius Acuff Jr. had 18 assists over the last two games. With that, he moved from 119th in the NCAA (7th SEC) to 41st in the NCAA (2nd SEC) in assists per game. Acuff ranks second among all NCAA freshmen in assists (5.4 avg.) and seventh among all NCAA freshmen in scoring (17.4 avg\/).
\nWith its last two wins, Arkansas climbed from 45th in the NCAA NET rankings to #23.
\nAlso, by holding Louisville and Fresno State a combined 12-of-63 (19.%) shooting from 3-point range, Arkansas climbed from 114th in the NCAA in 3-point field goal percentage defense to 28th, now at 27.7%.
\nArkansas is second in the NCAA in fastbreak points, averaging 22.2 points per game in the category, while opponents are averaging just 9.4 fastbreak points per game.<\/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