Game preview · Tuesday, Mar 2 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 3/2 or 3/3
Statboy projection
LSU by 1 (80-79)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arkansas |  LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#27 | Power rating | +19.2#45 |
| 122.1#11 | Offense | 113.5#82 |
| 99.3#57 | Defense | 94.3#21 |
| 71.9#55 | Tempo | 72.0#48 |
| 1-1 | Record | 3-0 |
| #16 | Preseason rank | #97 |
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 | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.4%#95 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.3%#44 |
| 50.8%#201 | Opponents' eFG% | 40.9%#1 |
| 18.3%#181 | Turnover rate | 19.1%#244 |
| 17.5%#234 | Turnovers forced | 20.8%#38 |
| 37.2%#11 | Offensive rebounding | 31.7%#170 |
| 41.0%#80 | Free throw rate | 35.6%#221 |
| 34.6%#98 | 3-point % | 28.9%#314 |
| 33.6%#230 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.5%#10 |
| 35.7%#342 | Shots from three | 38.8%#279 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arkansas
Jordan Smith Jr.#45 · G
This season: 19.5 pts · 3 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Billy Richmond III#56 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Cooper Bowser#129 · F
This season: 5.5 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
LSU
Donovan Dent#27 · G
This season: 13.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 8.3 ast (3 games)
Mo Dioubate#115 · F
This season: 12.7 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Skyy Clark#449 · G
This season: 4.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).