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The Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas Tech Red Raiders are set to play each other in the second round of the NCAA tournament after both teams escaped round one with a win. This will be the 80th matchup between the two squads, as Arkansas slightly trails the series 39-40.

Arkansas fell behind early to Colgate, but a 17-0 run to end the half helped propel the Razorbacks to an 86-68 win over the Raiders. Justin Smith had a career day for the Hogs with 27 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks. The Hogs are 9-10 overall in the second round of the tourney and they look to even that out with a win and a berth to the sweet 16 for the first time since 1996.

Texas Tech was in a tight battle with Utah State, down 26-23 at the half, but a strong second-half performance gave them a double-digit victory over the Aggies, 65-53. The last time the Red Raiders made two long runs in the NCAA tournament under Chris Beard, including a title run versus Virginia in 2019. The Red Raiders are hoping for some more 2019 magic, as they face the 3-seed Hogs.

Here is everything you need to know for the matchup with the Red Raiders:

Tip-Off: 5:10 p.m. (CT) (Hinkle Fieldhouse)

TNT: (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson)
Razorback Sports Network: (Chuck Barrett, Matt Zimmerman)
Westwood One: (Craig Way, Donny Marshall)
Satellite Radio: XM: 210, Sirius: 138, Online Channel: 968

Arkansas +1.5, O/U 141
ESPN BPI gives Arkansas a 47.2% chance to win

G Mac McClung: The junior Georgetown transfer out of Gate City, Virginia, leads the team in points per game (15.8 ppg) and is tied for second on the team in assists (2.1 apg).

F Marcus Santos-Silva: The 6-foot-7 senior out of Taunton, Massachusetts, leads the team in rebounds (6.5 rpg) and is 5th on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg).

G Terrence Shannon Jr.: The sophomore from Chicago, Illinois, is second on the team in points (12.6 ppg) and is shooting 45.2% from the field.

Scoring Offense: 7th (82.4 ppg) | 122nd (73.0 ppg)

Scoring Defense: 188th (70.7 ppg) | 28th (63.4 ppg)

FG%: 89th (45.5%) | 163rd (44.3%)

3pt%: 162nd (33.9%) | 130th (34.6%)

3pt DEF: 112th (32.6%) | 250th (35.0%)

AP Top 25: 10th | 21st

NET: 14 | 16

KenPom: 17 | 16

Sagarin: 14 | 18

ESPN BPI: 12 | 8

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