The Official #8 Tennessee @ Arkansas Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, ESPN2

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#8 Tennessee Volunteers: 17-6 (7-3 SEC)
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Arkansas Razorbacks: 12-11 (3-7 SEC)
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GAME 24 | TENNESSEE at ARKANSAS - Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET | Fayetteville, Ark. | Bud Walton Arena (19,368)


Line: UT -8.5
O/U: 151.5

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Arkansas Game Notes


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THE MATCHUP

• The Volunteers are 6-2 in their last eight meetings with Arkansas, dating back to 3/10/18, after dropping the prior six matchups.
• Tennessee is looking to post a winning streak of at least three games against Arkansas for the fourth time ever, including the second in Rick Barnes' tenure (also 3/10/18 to 2/11/20).
• Arkansas has claimed each of the past seven series meetings in Fayetteville, with UT's last such win a 74-72 decision on 2/4/09.
• After being ranked for its matchup with Arkansas on just six occasions (3-3) prior to 2017- 18, this is the eighth time in UT's 10 meetings since then in which it is ranked. The Volunteers went 5-2 in the previous seven during that span, including 4-1 with the Razorbacks unranked.
• Arkansas, after finishing 22-14 (8- 10) in 2022-23 and reaching the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row, was selected third in the SEC preseason poll.
• Junior guard Tramon Mark paces the Razorbacks in scoring at 17.6 ppg, adding a team-high 1.2 spg.
 
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NEWS & NOTES

• This 9 p.m. ET tip ties UT's second- latest of the year. It had a 10 p.m. ET start versus NC State in Texas and a 9 p.m. ET tip at Wisconsin.
• UT is 14-13 (11-12 SEC) all-time on Valentine's Day. It is 8-5 (7-4 SEC) at home and 6-8 (4-8 SEC) on the road. The Vols are 0-1 under Rick Barnes, dropping an 83-58 result at #13 Kentucky in 2017. They are 1-0 versus the Razorbacks, claiming a 74-71 home win over #12 Arkansas in 1998.
• Zakai Zeigler has 58 points, 28 assists and 12 steals in the last three games. The only other Power Six player to post such a stretch in the last 12 seasons (2012-24) is Kansas State's Markquis Nowell, who did so twice in 2022-23.
• Santiago Vescovi is seven points away from 1,500, two steals from second place (198) all-time at UT and four from 200. Josiah-Jordan James is one offensive rebound from the top 15 (180) at UT and one start from sole possession of No. 10 (111). Zakai Zeigler is six assists away from the top 10 at UT (388). Dalton Knecht is two made field goals from 500.
 
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DYNAMIC DUOS

• At Mississippi State (1/10/24), Dalton Knecht (28) and Zakai Zeigler (26) became the first Vol duo with 25-plus points in a game since 11/24/15, when Armani Moore (29) and Kevin Punter Jr. (26) did so against Army West Point. That is the only other occurrence at UT in the last 19 seasons (2005-24).
• Knecht and Zeigler also became the first teammates to score 25-plus in an SEC road game since 2/6/21 when Ole Miss' Romello White (30) and Devontae Shuler (26) did so at Auburn.
• It then happended again in Tennessee's victory at #10/8 Kentucky (2/3/24), as Josiah-Jordan James and Zakai Zeigler each scored 26 points.
 
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Adam2014 said:
I am surprised we have ever won there LOL.
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This is the basketball version of the UF football game for me. It's a loss until UT proves otherwise. The fact that Vescovi and JJJ were MIA against aTm give me hope they actually show a pulse tonight. If they show, I'd think we could get this one. With those two, that's a big if tho.
 
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I think we win this one fairly easily-double digits. I haven't really kept up with Arkansas. What led to their collapse this season?
 
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Road games in the SEC are always tough no matter who your playing. See A&M-Vandy. Have to bring your A game and be focused. Hope they are still stinging from the last game and won't repeat that.
 
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Good morning Volunteers! I, as well as the rest of hopefully everyone here..... hope we Show up to Play tonight. I am getting older so losses aren't as difficult as they once were but it simply Stinks to watch us go through the motions at times once we tip the ball. Hoping we win handily, I've got a Boston Butt on the smoker today so let's Roast the Pigs!!
 
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let’s just get the win and get out. we don’t need anymore funny business ;) on this valentine’s day.
 
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TennTom said:
I think we win this one fairly easily-double digits. I haven't really kept up with Arkansas. What led to their collapse this season?
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As I understand it, they're running a very, very, very, unique version of the "triangle" offense in Fayetteville this year. Except they don't ... uh ... they don't practice it on the court. Gives a whole new meaning to "calling the hogs."
 
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