Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local) at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville on Thursday, Jan. 8.
- The game streams on SEC Network+ via ESPN platforms; radio coverage includes Razorback Sports Network locally and SiriusXM channel 191 for the South Carolina call.
- South Carolina enters 15-1 overall and 2-0 in the SEC with an eight-game winning streak and an AP No. 3 ranking, while Arkansas is 11-6 and 0-2 in league play on a three-game slide.
- In NCAA NET ratings, South Carolina is No. 3 and Arkansas is No. 104, which classifies the matchup as a Quadrant 1 chance for the Razorbacks.
- Arkansas is led by guard Taleyah Jones at 17.2 points per game, while South Carolina features elite field-goal defense, strong rebounding metrics, and published projected starters for both teams.