Pregame
With the regular season winding down, Arkansas men’s basketball is looking to strengthen its NCAA Tournament seeding and stay in the hunt for an SEC title.
The 20th-ranked Razorbacks (19-6, 6-3 SEC) have a golden opportunity to do just that when they face 25th-ranked Alabama (18-7, 8-4) tonight. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN.
Arkansas is 1 1/2 games behind first-place Florida in the SEC standings, with a showdown against the Gators looming 10 days from now. With that head-to-head matchup around the corner, the Razorbacks control their destiny. With a loss, though, they would drop into a tie for third place with the Crimson Tide.
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The game is a Quadrant 1 opportunity for both teams, with Arkansas No. 17 and Alabama No. 19 in the NCAA’s NET Ratings.
The Razorbacks will be without Karter Knox (knee) and Isaiah Sealy (hip), who were both listed as out on the SEC’s player availability report. The Crimson Tide will be without Davion Hannah, Keitenn Bristow and Collins Onyejiaka, while Taylor Bol Bowen is a game-time decision.
Check back closer to tipoff for starting lineups and live updates.
Ethan Westerman is a reporter for the Hawgs Sports Network. He has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and marketing from the University of Arkansas.