PK80 Arkansas-92 vs. Oklahoma-83 Final. We want North Carolina

The Arkansas men’s basketball team looks for a 4-0 start for the second time in 11 years on Thursday, as the Razorbacks take on the Oklahoma Sooners at 4 p.m. CT from Portland, Oregon, in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational on Thanksgiving day.

Arkansas will be facing one of the top freshman in the country in Trae Young. Oklahoma is favored by 1 and 53% believe Oklahoma will win.

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A five-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout…Rated by Rivals as the No. 14 overall player in the country, No. 15 by ESPN, No. 18 by 247Sports and No. 21 by Scout…Named the second-best point guard in the nation by ESPN and third-best by 247Sports and Scout…Averaged 42.6 points, 4.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds during his senior year at Norman North High School while shooting 48.9 percent from the field…Earned McDonald’s All-American honors, starting at point guard for the West Team in the 2017 McDonald’s All American Game…Is the fourth McDonald’s All-American from Oklahoma to play for OU, joining Sooner legends Blake Griffin, Wayman Tisdale and Jeff Webster…Named a first-team All-American by MaxPreps and a second-team All-American by USA Today and the Atlanta Tipoff Club (Naismith Trophy)…Selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Oklahoma for back-to-back seasons in 2016 and 2017…One of 24 players invited to compete in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y…Won gold at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship as part of the United States U18 National Team…Took first place at the McDonald's All-American 3-Point Contest and finished as the runner-up at the American Family Insurance High School 3-Point Contest at the Final Four.

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The #Fastest40 Facts
• A victory over Oklahoma would give Arkansas a 4-0 start for the second time in the last 11 years, after a 6-0 start in 2014-15.

• In its most recent meeting with Oklahoma, Arkansas recorded an 81-78 victory in Bud Walton Arena during the 2012-13 season. The Razorbacks are 4-0 all-time against the Sooners in neutral site games.

• The Razorbacks have a +64 scoring margin in the first half through three games, leading Samford by 28 points, Bucknell by 22 and Fresno State by 14.

• For the first time in the last 70 years, Arkansas opened the season with back-to-back wins of at least 28 points.

• Arkansas’ 23 dunks are the most through three games of the Mike Anderson era. The next two fastest teams to reach 23 dunks were the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams, which needed nine games each.

• The Razorbacks are outscoring their opponents by 54 points in the paint, thanks to 23 dunks, compared to just three for the opposition.

• The Razorbacks are one of three high-major programs in the country with at least six seniors on their team this season, joining TCU and Minnesota.


All four current Division I coaches with 15+ years of head coaching experience and zero losing seasons will be at the Phil Knight Invitational, with three of them appearing in the Victory Bracket.

Coach Schools Years
Roy Williams Kansas/UNC 30th
Tom Izzo Michigan State 23rd
Mark Few Gonzaga 18th
Mike Anderson UAB/Missouri/Arkansas 16th