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Arkansas 66 @ North Texas 43 Final - SecN+
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm
Lets Get This Party Started 
North Texas will be a very tough opponent
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North Texas will be a very tough opponent
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This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 8:28 pm
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Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm to pioneerbasketball
-This will be the 15th meeting between Arkansas and North Texas. The series date back to the 1932-33 season and the squads last met on Nov. 28, 2014.
-The Razorbacks own a 14-0 record versus the Mean Green, including an 8-0 mark in games played in Fayetteville.
-North Texas is the second straight C-USA opponent for the Razorbacks top open the season. Western Kentucky (Dec. 7) will be a third C-USA member on the Razorbacks’ schedule this season.
- Arkansas opened its 97th season of basketball with a 91-43 win over Rice.
- Arkansas is looking to open the season 2-0, a feat is has accomplished 12 times over the last 16 seasons, including one streak of five straight seasons (2010-11 through 2014-15)
-The Razorbacks own a 14-0 record versus the Mean Green, including an 8-0 mark in games played in Fayetteville.
-North Texas is the second straight C-USA opponent for the Razorbacks top open the season. Western Kentucky (Dec. 7) will be a third C-USA member on the Razorbacks’ schedule this season.
- Arkansas opened its 97th season of basketball with a 91-43 win over Rice.
- Arkansas is looking to open the season 2-0, a feat is has accomplished 12 times over the last 16 seasons, including one streak of five straight seasons (2010-11 through 2014-15)
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm to pioneerbasketball
- Mason Jones had career highs for points (32), steals (5), field goals made (12) and field goals attempted (18). The 32 points by Mason Jones were the second-most by a Razorback in a season opener.
- Isaiah Joe had a career-high seven assists,
- Adrio Bailey had a career-high nine rebounds and tied a career-high with three steals.
- The crowd of 17,274 was the largest for an Arkansas home opener since the 1997-98 season (18,948 versus Northeastern Illinois – a game Arkansas won 114-56). It was also the second-largest, on-campus crown in the NCAA among the opening games.
- The 48-point win was the largest by the Razorbacks in a season opener since handing Jackson State a 62-point loss (130-68) to open the 2009-10 season.
- Arkansas improved to 78-19 all-time in lid-lifters. Eric Musselman is 5-0 in both season and home openers as a collegiate head coach.
- Isaiah Joe had a career-high seven assists,
- Adrio Bailey had a career-high nine rebounds and tied a career-high with three steals.
- The crowd of 17,274 was the largest for an Arkansas home opener since the 1997-98 season (18,948 versus Northeastern Illinois – a game Arkansas won 114-56). It was also the second-largest, on-campus crown in the NCAA among the opening games.
- The 48-point win was the largest by the Razorbacks in a season opener since handing Jackson State a 62-point loss (130-68) to open the 2009-10 season.
- Arkansas improved to 78-19 all-time in lid-lifters. Eric Musselman is 5-0 in both season and home openers as a collegiate head coach.
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm to pioneerbasketball
- Arkansas' defense was impressive in the season-opening win over Rice, especially the Razorbacks' 3-point defense.
- Arkansas held Rice to 8% shooting (2-of-25) from 3-point range. It was the lowest by a Razorback opponent since Northwestern State only made 7.1% (1-of-14) from 3-point range on Dec. 29, 2012.^ The 8% was also the fourth-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- The 43 points scored by Rice were the lowest by an Arkansas opponent since the Razorbacks held Mississippi State to 41 on Feb. 7, 2016 a game Arkansas won 61-41.
- The 43 points were the lowest by an opponent in an Arkansas home opener since the Razorbacks’ opened the 1949-50 season with a 59-41 win over Pittsburg State.^ The 43 points were also the 16th-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- Arkansas held Rice to 28.6% shooting overall (16-of-56).^ The 28.6% was also the 22nd-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- The 19 first-half points allowed was the fewest by an opponent in an Arkansas season opener since 2002-03 when the Razorbacks held Jackson State to 16 in an 81-44 win.
- The 24 second-half points allowed was the fewest by an opponent in Arkansas season opener since 2007-08 when the Razorbacks held Wofford to 19 in a 67-45 win.
- Arkansas forced Rice into 27 turnovers. It was the most by a Razorback opponent since Oral Roberts committed 27 on Dec. 19, 2017.^ The 27 forced turnovers were also the 11th-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- Arkansas held Rice to 8% shooting (2-of-25) from 3-point range. It was the lowest by a Razorback opponent since Northwestern State only made 7.1% (1-of-14) from 3-point range on Dec. 29, 2012.^ The 8% was also the fourth-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- The 43 points scored by Rice were the lowest by an Arkansas opponent since the Razorbacks held Mississippi State to 41 on Feb. 7, 2016 a game Arkansas won 61-41.
- The 43 points were the lowest by an opponent in an Arkansas home opener since the Razorbacks’ opened the 1949-50 season with a 59-41 win over Pittsburg State.^ The 43 points were also the 16th-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- Arkansas held Rice to 28.6% shooting overall (16-of-56).^ The 28.6% was also the 22nd-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
- The 19 first-half points allowed was the fewest by an opponent in an Arkansas season opener since 2002-03 when the Razorbacks held Jackson State to 16 in an 81-44 win.
- The 24 second-half points allowed was the fewest by an opponent in Arkansas season opener since 2007-08 when the Razorbacks held Wofford to 19 in a 67-45 win.
- Arkansas forced Rice into 27 turnovers. It was the most by a Razorback opponent since Oral Roberts committed 27 on Dec. 19, 2017.^ The 27 forced turnovers were also the 11th-best defensive effort in the nation among opening games.
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:09 pm to pioneerbasketball
- An area of improvement Coach Musselman has identified for this team is the amount of turnovers it has had — 18 each exhibition win and 21 in the season opener versus Rice.
- After the season openers across the nation, Arkansas ranks 280th of 305 DI teams for turnovers.
- HOWEVER, IF ANYONE CAN RIGHT THE SHIP, IT IS COACH MUSSELMAN: ^ Nevada went from ranking 200-plus in both assist-to-turnover ratio and turnovers per game in year one to ranking inside the NCAA top 26 each of the last three years.
-In year one, Musselman’s squad in assist-to-turnover ratio went from:
Year 1: 232nd (0.97) in NCAA >> Year 2: 13th (1.45) in NCAA >> Year 3: 2nd (1.68)in NCAA
- In year one, Musselman’s squad in turnovers per game went from:
Year 1: 208th (13.0) in NCAA >> Year 2: 26th (11.0) in NCAA >> Year 3: 4th (9.6) in NCAA
- After the season openers across the nation, Arkansas ranks 280th of 305 DI teams for turnovers.
- HOWEVER, IF ANYONE CAN RIGHT THE SHIP, IT IS COACH MUSSELMAN: ^ Nevada went from ranking 200-plus in both assist-to-turnover ratio and turnovers per game in year one to ranking inside the NCAA top 26 each of the last three years.
-In year one, Musselman’s squad in assist-to-turnover ratio went from:
Year 1: 232nd (0.97) in NCAA >> Year 2: 13th (1.45) in NCAA >> Year 3: 2nd (1.68)in NCAA
- In year one, Musselman’s squad in turnovers per game went from:
Year 1: 208th (13.0) in NCAA >> Year 2: 26th (11.0) in NCAA >> Year 3: 4th (9.6) in NCAA
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:10 pm to pioneerbasketball
- Joe is coming off a record-setting freshman campaign as he drained 113 3-pointers for the Razorbacks. The Fort Smith native set the school record for 3-pointers made, set the SEC freshman record for 3-pointers made per game (3.32), tied the SEC freshman record for 3-pointers made and ranks fourth in NCAA history for 3-pointers made by a freshman in a season. Joe additionally was just the fourth SEC freshman to lead the league in 3-point field goal percentage for a season (.414). Joe was additionally just one of seven players in the NCAA to make at least 110 3-pointers and shoot at least 41 percent from long range.
• Joe is one of seven SEC players to make the 20-person watch list, joining Anthony Edwards (Georgia), Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky), Skylar Mays (LSU), Breein Tyree (Ole Miss), A.J. Lawson (South Carolina) and Jordan Bowden (Tennessee).
• Joe is one of seven SEC players to make the 20-person watch list, joining Anthony Edwards (Georgia), Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky), Skylar Mays (LSU), Breein Tyree (Ole Miss), A.J. Lawson (South Carolina) and Jordan Bowden (Tennessee).
This post was edited on 11/11/19 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:11 pm to pioneerbasketball
I got North Texas 37-10
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:13 pm to pioneerbasketball
Pig people...??...y’all are so delusional...North Texas is gonna monkey stomp y’all
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:31 pm to CGLeBleu
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Pig people...??...y’all are so delusional...North Texas is gonna monkey stomp y’all
You realize arkansas is favored by 15?
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:31 pm to Wtxtiger
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I got North Texas 37-10
The over under is 140 fwiw.
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:32 pm to pioneerbasketball
Yes and y’all will get boat raced...Again!!
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:32 pm to CGLeBleu
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Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:37 pm to pioneerbasketball
Yeah just realized you were talking about basketball...my bad
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:40 pm to CGLeBleu
Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:44 pm to pioneerbasketball
We will see y’all on the 23rd buddy...I have 100 acres in Omaha and my grandparents and brother live in Harrison...I love the place and can’t wait to retire there best kept secret in the US...good luck on the basketball game hope y’all get right in football always enjoyed the rivalry!!!
Posted on 11/12/19 at 7:23 am to pioneerbasketball
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Posted on 11/12/19 at 7:25 am to pioneerbasketball
I hope we run a fake punt return
Posted on 11/12/19 at 7:37 am to CGLeBleu
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Yes and y’all will get boat raced...Again!!
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:02 am to arkyhawk
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I hope we run a fake punt return
Basketball.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:14 am to CGLeBleu
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Yeah just realized you were talking about basketball...my bad
Happens to us all. We shall agree that this never happened how about?
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