The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday in Knoxville in a much anticipated SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Tennessee
Arena Name: Thompson-Boling Arena
Capacity: 21,678
Year Opened: 1987
Game Date/Time
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 9:00 PM ET
Team Statistical Comparison
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Arkansas
75.0
65.5
9.5
67.9
48.6
69.6
31.5
14.9
5.0
21.5
15.9
40.9
32
18.6
3.5
9.68
25.86
35.54
1.07
14.5
0.53
Tennessee
71.4
57.1
14.2
71.4
42.7
71.5
32.1
13.2
7.7
18.5
23.9
35.9
25.0
17.2
6.9
13.54
25.86
39.39
1.35
15.46
0.492
Players and Stats
Arkansas
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Stats
Ricky Council
1
JR
G
6-6
205
16.6 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 2.6 Ast
Anthony Black
0
FR
G
6-7
198
12.9 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 4.4 Ast
Davonte Davis
4
JR
G
6-3
180
10.5 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Makhi Mitchell
15
SR
F
6-9
230
7.3 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jordan Walsh
13
FR
F
6-7
205
7.3 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Jalen Graham
11
SR
F
6-9
220
6.2 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Trevon Brazile
2
SO
F
6-9
215
11.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Nick Smith
3
FR
G
6-5
185
11.7 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Makhel Mitchell
22
SR
F
6-10
245
4.5 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Joseph Pinion
5
FR
G
6-5
190
2.8 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Kamani Johnson
20
SR
F
6-7
215
2.1 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Derrian Ford
23
FR
G
6-3
205
0.8 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Cade Arbogast
21
JR
G
6-3
170
0.4 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Lawson Blake
45
SO
F
6-10
225
0.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Barry Dunning
12
FR
G
6-6
195
0.1 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Tennessee
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Stats
Santiago Vescovi
25
SR
G
6-3
188
12.6 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 2.8 Ast
Zakai Zeigler
5
SO
G
5-9
160
10.9 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 5.3 Ast
Olivier Nkamhoua
13
SR
F
6-8
223
10.6 Pts, 4.9 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Julian Phillips
2
FR
F
6-8
198
9.0 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Tyreke Key
4
SR
G
6-3
205
8.1 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James
30
SR
G
6-6
207
9.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Jonas Aidoo
0
SO
F
6-11
230
5.0 Pts, 5.2 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Uros Plavsic
33
SR
C
7-0
262
5.1 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Jahmai Mashack
15
SO
G
6-4
192
3.9 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Tobe Awaka
11
FR
F
6-8
250
3.5 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
B.J. Edwards
1
FR
G
6-3
188
1.3 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Colin Coyne
35
JR
F
6-9
239
0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kent Gilbert
21
JR
G
6-1
164
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Alec Kegler
24
SO
G
6-4
212
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaiah Sulack
31
SR
G
6-5
170
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kidd Brizek
32
FR
G
6-6
D.J. Jefferson
44
FR
G
6-5
Evan Shiflet
3
FR
G
6-2
College Basketball Ratings
Arkansas vs. Tennessee Basketball Series History
Tennessee leads 24-22
Arkansas Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Anthony Black
G
6′-7″
198
FR
Duncanville, TX
1
Ricky Council IV
G
6′-6″
205
JR
Durham, NC
2
Trevon Brazile
F
6′-10″
212
SO
Springfield, MO
3
Nick Smith Jr.
G
6′-5″
185
FR
Jacksonville, AR
4
Davonte Davis
G
6′-4″
185
JR
Jacksonville, AR
5
Joseph Pinion
G
6′-5″
190
FR
Morrilton, AR
11
Jalen Graham
F
6′-9″
225
SR
Phoenix, AZ
12
Barry Dunning Jr.
G
6′-6″
195
FR
Mobile, AL
13
Jordan Walsh
G
6′-7″
205
FR
Desoto, TX
15
Makhi Mitchell
F
6′-9″
230
SR
Washington, DC
20
Kamani Johnson
F
6′-7″
230
SR
Brooklyn, NY
21
Cade Arbogast
G
6′-3″
180
JR
Concord, CA
22
Makhel Mitchell
F
6′-10″
240
SR
Washington, DC
23
Derrian Ford
G
6′-3″
205
FR
Magnolia, AR
45
Lawson Blake
F
6′-10″
225
SO
Fayetteville, AR
Tennessee Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jonas Aidoo
F
6′-11″
241
SO
Durham, NC
1
B.J. Edwards
G
6′-3″
188
FR
Knoxville, TN
2
Julian Phillips
F
6′-8″
198
FR
Blythewood, SC
3
Evan Shiflet
G
6′-2″
197
FR
Nashville, TN
4
Tyreke Key
G
6′-2″
211
SR
Celina, TN
5
Zakai Zeigler
G
5′-9″
171
SO
Long Island, NY
11
Tobe Awaka
F
6′-8″
250
FR
Hyde Park, NY
13
Olivier Nkamhoua
F
6′-9″
236
SR
–
15
Jahmai Mashack
G
6′-4″
201
SO
Fontana, CA
21
Kent Gilbert
G
6′-1″
178
JR
Greenville, NC
24
Alec Kegler
F
6′-4″
212
SO
Clarksville, TN
25
Santiago Vescovi
G
6′-3″
192
SR
–
30
Josiah-Jordan James
G
6′-6″
224
SR
Charleston, SC
31
Isaiah Sulack
G
6′-5″
192
JR
Knoxville, TN
32
Kidd Brizek
G
6′-6″
194
FR
Powdersville, SC
33
Uros Plavsic
F
7′-1″
265
SR
–
35
Colin Coyne
F
6′-9″
239
JR
Fredericksburg, VA
44
D.J. Jefferson
G
6′-5″
207
FR
Richardson, TX
Arkansas Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
N Dakota St
58
Arkansas
76
11/11/2022
Fordham
48
Arkansas
74
11/16/2022
S Dakota St
56
Arkansas
71
11/21/2022
Louisville
54
Arkansas
80
11/22/2022
Creighton
90
Arkansas
87
11/23/2022
Arkansas
78
San Diego St
74
11/28/2022
Troy
61
Arkansas
74
12/3/2022
San José St
59
Arkansas
99
12/6/2022
UNC Greensboro
58
Arkansas
65
12/10/2022
Oklahoma
78
Arkansas
88
12/17/2022
Bradley
57
Arkansas
76
12/21/2022
UNC Asheville
51
Arkansas
85
12/28/2022
Arkansas
57
LSU
60
1/4/2023
Missouri
68
Arkansas
74
1/7/2023
Arkansas
59
Auburn
72
1/11/2023
Alabama
84
Arkansas
69
1/14/2023
Arkansas
84
Vanderbilt
97
1/18/2023
Arkansas
76
Missouri
79
1/21/2023
Ole Miss
59
Arkansas
69
1/24/2023
LSU
40
Arkansas
60
1/28/2023
Arkansas
64
Baylor
67
1/31/2023
Texas A&M
70
Arkansas
81
2/4/2023
Arkansas
65
South Carolina
63
2/7/2023
Arkansas
88
Kentucky
73
2/11/2023
Mississippi State
70
Arkansas
64
2/15/2023
Arkansas
56
Texas A&M
62
2/18/2023
Florida
65
Arkansas
84
2/21/2023
Georgia
65
Arkansas
97
2/25/2023
Arkansas
83
Alabama
86
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
3/4/2023
Kentucky
Arkansas
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Tennessee Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Tennessee Tech
43
Tennessee
75
11/13/2022
Colorado
78
Tennessee
66
11/16/2022
FGCU
50
Tennessee
81
11/23/2022
Butler
45
Tennessee
71
11/24/2022
Tennessee
73
USC
66
11/25/2022
Tennessee
64
Kansas
50
11/30/2022
McNeese
40
Tennessee
76
12/4/2022
Alcorn St
40
Tennessee
94
12/7/2022
E Kentucky
49
Tennessee
84
12/11/2022
Maryland
53
Tennessee
56
12/17/2022
Tennessee
70
Arizona
75
12/21/2022
Austin Peay
44
Tennessee
86
12/28/2022
Tennessee
63
Ole Miss
59
1/3/2023
Mississippi State
53
Tennessee
87
1/7/2023
Tennessee
85
South Carolina
42
1/10/2023
Vanderbilt
68
Tennessee
77
1/14/2023
Kentucky
63
Tennessee
56
1/17/2023
Tennessee
70
Mississippi State
59
1/21/2023
Tennessee
77
LSU
56
1/25/2023
Georgia
41
Tennessee
70
1/28/2023
Texas
71
Tennessee
82
2/1/2023
Tennessee
54
Florida
67
2/4/2023
Auburn
43
Tennessee
46
2/8/2023
Tennessee
65
Vanderbilt
66
2/11/2023
Missouri
86
Tennessee
85
2/15/2023
Alabama
59
Tennessee
68
2/18/2023
Tennessee
54
Kentucky
66
2/21/2023
Tennessee
63
Texas A&M
68
2/25/2023
South Carolina
45
Tennessee
85
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
3/4/2023
Tennessee
Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Injuries and Suspensions
Arkansas
[F] Trevon Brazile (Knee) – Out
Tennessee
[G] Tyreke Key (Ankle) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Arkansas-Tennessee Prediction
Tennessee 79, Arkansas 67
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Tuesday‘s game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN2.
