Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Texas by 7 (86-79)
72% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arkansas |  Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#27 | Power rating | +27.7#14 |
| 122.0#10 | Offense | 125.3#4 |
| 99.3#57 | Defense | 97.6#39 |
| 72.0#55 | Tempo | 69.6#263 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #16 | Preseason rank | #21 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Arkansas | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.3%#98 | Shooting (eFG%) | 59.8%#1 |
| 50.8%#199 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.9%#106 |
| 18.2%#180 | Turnover rate | 16.8%#78 |
| 17.6%#233 | Turnovers forced | 20.9%#30 |
| 37.1%#11 | Offensive rebounding | 37.8%#8 |
| 41.1%#80 | Free throw rate | 38.4%#138 |
| 34.6%#102 | 3-point % | 38.8%#15 |
| 33.4%#226 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#123 |
| 35.6%#344 | Shots from three | 38.6%#287 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arkansas
Jordan Smith Jr.#46 · G
This season: 19.5 pts · 3 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Billy Richmond III#57 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Cooper Bowser#125 · F
This season: 5.5 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Texas
Matas Vokietaitis#36 · C
This season: 19 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Punch#66 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Marcus Spears Jr.#93 · F
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).