Published: Monday 1 March 2021
WHEN 5:30 PM, Tuesday
WHERE Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC
RECORDS Arkansas 19-5, 11-4 SEC; South Carolina 6-12, 4-10 SEC
RISK Arkansas won 6; South Carolina won 1
COACHES South Carolina: Frank Martin – 153-131 in nine seasons in South Carolina and 270-185 overall in 14 seasons; Arkansas: Eric Musselman – 39-17 in two seasons in Arkansas and 149-51 overall in six seasons
SERIES Arkansas leads 20-15
LAST MEETING South Carolina defeated Arkansas 79-77 on January 29, 2020, in Fayetteville.
RADIO The Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates. Not all affiliates will take the game. The game’s audio can also be accessed on the Razorback GameDay app, the TuneIn app, and on the satellite radio via Sirius XM Ch. 191. The South Carolina broadcast can be found at XM Ch. 190
TV The game will be televised on the SEC Network. It will be broadcast via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (operator login required).
ADVERTISERS Dave Neal (play by play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst)
BETTING LINE Arkansas is a 7.5-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider.
REMARKABLE Arkansas ranks 19th in the NCAA Assessment Tool (NET) ranking. South Carolina is number 112 … The Razorbacks have won nine consecutive SEC games since losing 90-59 in Alabama on January 16 … JD Notae, Arkansas junior point guard, averaging 12.5 points off from the bank, had 18 in the Razorbacks’ 83-75 victory over LSU last Saturday … South Carolina won twice in a row over Arkansas, 77-65 in 2019 in Columbia and 79-77 last season in Fayetteville … Freshman Razorbacks guard Moses Moody hit 27 of 33 free throws in the last two games against Alabama LSU… South Carolina won 91-72 in Georgia last Saturday to break a six-game losing streak… Gamecocks guard Jermaine Cousinard, who has 14 matches this season, but did not start in Georgia, has an average of 10.2 points. He scored 23 points off the bench against the Bulldogs … Arkansas is 6-8 in South Carolina.
SOUTH CAROLINA PROBABLE STARTING LINE
POS., NAME, HT., YR .; PPG; RPG
G AJ Lawson, 6-6; Jr .; 17.4; 4.2
G TJ Moss, 6-4; Then.; 4.2; 0.8
F Keyshawn Bryant, 6-6, Jr .; 14.4; 5.3
F Justin Minaya, 6-9; Jr .; 7.6; 6.8
F Tre-Vaughn Minott, 6-9; Fr .; 2.0; 1.6
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR .; PPG; RPG
G Moses Moody, 6-6; Fr .; 16.6; 5.7
G Jalen Tate, 6-6; Mr; 10.8; 3.8
G Davonte Davis, 6-3; Fr .; 7.5; 3.6
F Justin Smith, 6-7; Mr; 12.1; 6.9
F Connor Vanover, 7-3; Then.; 7.3; 5.1
TEAM COMPARISON
South Carolina – Arkansas
73.7 points to 82.4
77.4 points against 70.2
-1.2 Recovery margin +4.7
+1.8 turnover margin +2.4
42.2 FG pct. 45.0
31.8 pct of 3 points 33.6
66.1 pct. 73.8