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After surviving the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Arkansas Razorbacks and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are set to play in the Sweet 16. This will be the 14th meeting between the two squads–Arkansas is leading the series 11-2, including 2-0 in neutral site games. The last time they played was in December when the Hogs beat the Golden Eagles, 87-76, despite being down at the half by 10 points.
For the first time since 1996, the Razorbacks are dancing in the Sweet 16. Arkansas has an overall record of 6-4 in the Sweet 16, with this being their 10th appearance in the third round. Their last game was a nail-biter against Texas Tech, where the Hogs survived a late comeback effort by the Red Raiders, 68-66.
Oral Roberts is just the second 15-seed to ever make the Sweet 16 after FGCU in 2013. The Golden Eagles have been the Cinderella story so far of the tournament, by beating 2-seed Ohio State and 7-seed Florida to get to this point. They are hoping to achieve what no 15-seed has ever done before–make the Elite 8.
The winner will move on to face the victor between No.1 Baylor and No. 5 Villanova on Monday at either 6 or 8:45 p.m.
Here is everything you need to know for the matchup with the Golden Eagles:
Important Times
Tip-Off: 6:25 p.m. (CT) (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
TV/Radio
TBS: (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson)
Razorback Sports Network: (Chuck Barrett, Matt Zimmerman)
Westwood One: (Ryan Radtke, Donny Marshall)
Satellite Radio: XM: 207, Sirius: 137, Online Channel: 967
Vegas Line
Arkansas -11.5, O/U 158.5
ESPN BPI gives Arkansas a 92.4% chance to win
Golden Eagles to Watch
G Max Abmas: The sophomore from Rockwall, Texas, leads the team in points per game (24.5 ppg), assists (3.8 apg), and steals (1.5 spg).
F Kevin Obanor: The 6-foot-8 junior from Houston, Texas, leads the team in rebounds (9.6 rpg) and is second on the team in points (19.0 ppg).
Stat Comparison + Rankings (Arkansas | Oral Roberts)
Scoring Offense: 7th (82.0 ppg) | 12th (81.5 ppg)
Scoring Defense: 183rd (70.4 ppg) | 286th (75.7 ppg)
FG%: 93rd (45.4%) | 110th (45.0%)
3pt%: 177th (33.6%) | 12th (38.5%)
3pt DEF: 165th (33.5%) | 215th (34.2%)
AdjO: 37th | 66th
AdjD: 10th | 239th
AP Top 25: 10th | 0 votes
NET: 14 | 158
KenPom: 15 | 128
Sagarin: 13 | 131
ESPN BPI: 13 | 142
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