Riding a four-game winning streak, Arkansas hits the road for another SEC game tonight. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the matchup...
Arkansas (14-5, 4-3) at Ole Miss (10-9, 2-5)
The Basics
Location: Sandy and John Black Pavilion (Oxford, Miss.)
Tip off: 6 p.m. CT
How to Watch/Listen
TV: SEC Network (link to watch online)
On the call: Mike Morgan and Jon Sunvold
Radio: Razorback Sports Network (TuneIn / Razorback Gameday App)
XM/internet: 385/975
Projections
-- Vegas spread: Arkansas, -4
-- O/U: 140.5
-- ESPN BPI: Arkansas has 54.6% chance to win, favored by 1.4
-- Bart Torvik: Arkansas has 58% chance to win, favored by 1.9 (proj. score: 71-69)
Scouting Report
~Ole Miss had lost four straight games by an average of 17 points before knocking off Florida 70-54 in a game rescheduled for Monday because of COVID-19. That win got the Rebels a game above .500 overall at 10-9 and it was their second SEC victory, following an 82-72 win over Mississippi State earlier this month.
~Because of that game against the Gators on Monday, Wednesday's matchup with Arkansas will be Ole Miss' third game in five days.
~The Rebels are No. 119 in the NET rankings, making it a Quadrant 2 opportunity for Arkansas. On the flip side, the Razorbacks moved up to No. 52 - their best ranking since before the Oklahoma loss - after Tuesday's results. That makes it a Q2 opportunity for Ole Miss, as well.
~Leading scorer Jarkel Joiner (13.6 ppg) has been out with a back injury since earlier this month. In his absence, guard Daeshun Ruffin has played well. The 5-foot-9 freshman is coming off a 21-point performance against Florida in which he also had 6 assists, 4 steals and only 2 turnovers. He is averaging 11.9 points and 3.8 assists this season. Eric Musselman described him as a "dynamic freshman who has great speed. Changes the pace of the game, can get in the teeth of the defense, has great vision."
~Ole Miss' top 3-point shooter is sophomore Matthew Murrell. The 6-foot-4 guard has taken the most attempts on the team (81) and made an impressive 40.7 percent. That ranks fourth in the SEC.
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