Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 26 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 1/26 or 1/27
Statboy projection
Arkansas by 8 (84-76)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
LSU |  Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2#58 | Power rating | +22.8#27 |
| 112.7#93 | Offense | 122.0#10 |
| 96.5#32 | Defense | 99.3#57 |
| 72.0#58 | Tempo | 72.0#55 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #97 | Preseason rank | #16 |
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
| LSU | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#90 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.3%#98 |
| 42.2%#1 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.8%#199 |
| 17.9%#156 | Turnover rate | 18.2%#180 |
| 18.2%#178 | Turnovers forced | 17.6%#233 |
| 32.6%#132 | Offensive rebounding | 37.1%#11 |
| 32.2%#300 | Free throw rate | 41.1%#80 |
| 27.9%#334 | 3-point % | 34.6%#102 |
| 28.5%#35 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#226 |
| 37.4%#312 | Shots from three | 35.6%#344 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
LSU
Donovan Dent#23 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2 reb · 10 ast (2 games)
Mo Dioubate#114 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Skyy Clark#358 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).