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Tennessee @ Arkansas

Current Records: Tennessee 19-6; Arkansas 20-6

What to Know

After two games on the road, the #23 Arkansas Razorbacks are heading back home. Arkansas and the #16 Tennessee Volunteers will face off in an SEC battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks are out to keep their six-game home win streak alive.

Arkansas strolled past the Missouri Tigers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the contest 76-57. Arkansas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of guard Stanley Umude, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and finished with 23 points and five rebounds, and forward Trey Wade, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between Tennessee and the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday was still a pretty decisive one as Tennessee wrapped it up with a 76-63 win at home. The Volunteers' guard Kennedy Chandler looked sharp as he had 17 points and six assists along with five rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Razorbacks are expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a seven-game streak of ATS wins.

The wins brought Arkansas up to 20-6 and Tennessee to 19-6. Two stats to keep an eye on: Arkansas comes into the matchup boasting the 32nd most takeaways per game in college basketball at 15.6. As for Tennessee, they rank 32nd in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 17.1 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bud Walton Arena -- Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $114.00

Odds

The Razorbacks are a slight 2-point favorite against the Volunteers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Razorbacks as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Arkansas have won five out of their last nine games against Tennessee.

  • Jan 06, 2021 - Tennessee 79 vs. Arkansas 74
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Arkansas 86 vs. Tennessee 69
  • Feb 11, 2020 - Tennessee 82 vs. Arkansas 61
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Tennessee 106 vs. Arkansas 87
  • Mar 10, 2018 - Tennessee 84 vs. Arkansas 66
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Arkansas 95 vs. Tennessee 93
  • Jan 03, 2017 - Arkansas 82 vs. Tennessee 78
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Arkansas 75 vs. Tennessee 65
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Arkansas 85 vs. Tennessee 67

Injury Report for Arkansas

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Tennessee

  • Olivier Nkamhoua: Out (Ankle)