SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Arkansas at Texas A&M

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Arkansas plays at Texas A&M on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TO
Texas A&M 0.452 0.291 0.687 150 458 156 78 62 163
Texas A&M OPP 0.401 0.324 0.651 147 398 160 71 54 162
Arkansas 0.460 0.356 0.658 129 459 215 104 71 160
Arkansas OPP 0.388 0.303 0.657 159 476 147 70 32 202

NCAA RPI

Texas A&M: 113
Arkansas: 80

Texas A&M Roster

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NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Jay Jay Chandler G 6′-4″ 180 SO Katy, TX
#1 Savion Flagg G 6′-7″ 217 SO Alvin, TX
#2 TJ Starks G 6′-2″ 196 SO Dallas, TX
#3 Admon Gilder G 6′-4″ 199 SR Dallas, TX
#4 Mark French G 5′-8″ 160 JR Plano, TX
#5 Zach Walker G 6′-3″ 188 FR Deer Park, TX
#10 Everett Vaughn C 6′-10″ 237 FR Bellaire, TX
#11 Wendell Mitchell G 6′-3″ 185 JR Rockdale, TX
#12 Chris Collins G 6′-3″ 181 SR Friendswood, TX
#13 Brandon Mahan G 6′-5″ 200 SO Birmingham, AL
#15 Isiah Jasey F 6′-10″ 246 SO Killeen, TX
#20 John Brown F 6′-10″ 226 SO Magnolia, TX
#21 Christian Mekowulu F 6′-8″ 245 SR Lagos, Nigeria
#22 Frank Byers G 5′-10″ 180 SR Dallas, TX
#24 John Walker III F 6′-9″ 196 FR Houston, TX
#31 Luke McGhee F 6′-8″ 237 FR San Antonio, TX
#32 Josh Nebo F 6′-9″ 244 JR Houston, TX
#33 Cameron Alo G 5′-9″ 174 SO Houston, TX

Arkansas Roster

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NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Desi Sills G 6′-2″ 196 FR Jonesboro, AR
#1 Isaiah Joe G 6′-5″ 167 FR Fort Smith, AR
#2 Adrio Bailey F 6′-6″ 222 JR Campti, LA
#3 Khalil Garland G 6′-5″ 198 FR Little Rock, AR
#4 Emeka Obukwelu F 6′-8″ 235 JR Plano, TX
#5 Jalen Harris G 6′-2″ 166 JR Wilson, NC
#10 Daniel Gafford F 6′-11″ 233 SO El Dorado, AR
#11 Keyshawn Embery-Simpson G 6′-3″ 202 FR Midwest City, OK
#12 Ty Stevens G 6′-2″ 180 SO Republic, MO
#13 Mason Jones G 6′-5″ 207 SO Warner, OK
#15 Jonathan Holmes G 5′-10″ 190 JR Columbia, IL
#22 Gabe Osabuohien F 6′-8″ 221 SO Toronto, ON
#23 Ibrahim Ali F 6′-10″ 244 FR Maumelle, AR
#24 Ethan Henderson F 6′-8″ 210 FR Little Rock, AR
#25 Jordan Phillips G 6′-7″ 209 FR Fort Worth, TX
#35 Reggie Chaney F 6′-8″ 222 FR Tulsa, OK

Texas A&M Schedule/Results

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 7 vs Savannah State W 98-83
Nov 9 vs UC Irvine L 74-73
Nov 15 at Gonzaga L 94-71
Nov 18* vs Minnesota L 69-64
Nov 20* at Washington L 71-67
Nov 23 vs South Alabama W 74-62
Dec 3 vs Northwestern St W 80-59
Dec 8 vs Boston College Cancelled
Dec 15* at Oregon State W 67-64
Dec 19 vs Valparaiso W 71-49
Dec 22 vs Marshall W 92-68
Dec 29 vs Texas Southern L 88-73
Jan 5 vs Arkansas
Jan 8 at Kentucky
Jan 12 at Alabama
Jan 16 vs Auburn
Jan 19 vs Missouri
Jan 22 at Florida
Jan 26 vs Kansas State
Jan 30 vs LSU
Feb 2 vs Tennessee
Feb 6 at Ole Miss
Feb 9 at Missouri
Feb 12 vs Georgia
Feb 16 at South Carolina
Feb 19 vs Alabama
Feb 23 at Arkansas
Feb 26 at LSU
Mar 2 vs Vanderbilt
Mar 5 vs South Carolina
Mar 9 at Mississippi State

Arkansas Schedule/Results

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 9* at Texas L 73-71
Nov 12 vs UC Davis W 81-58
Nov 18 vs Indiana W 73-72
Nov 21 vs Montana State W 90-68
Nov 23 vs UT Arlington W 78-60
Dec 1 vs FIU W 121-89
Dec 5 at Colorado State W 67-60
Dec 8 vs W Kentucky L 78-77
Dec 15* vs UTSA W 79-67
Dec 19 vs Georgia Tech L 69-65
Dec 22 vs Texas State W 73-70
Dec 28 vs Austin Peay W 76-65
Jan 5 at Texas A&M
Jan 9 vs Florida
Jan 12 vs LSU
Jan 15 at Tennessee
Jan 19 at Ole Miss
Jan 23 vs Missouri
Jan 26 at Texas Tech
Jan 29 vs Georgia
Feb 2 at LSU
Feb 5 vs Vanderbilt
Feb 9 at South Carolina
Feb 12 at Missouri
Feb 16 vs Mississippi State
Feb 20 at Auburn
Feb 23 vs Texas A&M
Feb 26 at Kentucky
Mar 2 vs Ole Miss
Mar 6 at Vanderbilt
Mar 9 vs Alabama

Texas A&M-Arkansas Prediction

Arkansas travels to Texas A&M to open their 2018-19 SEC slate. They have to contend with 6-foot-11 Daniel Gafford who is averaging nearly a double-double (17 points, 9 rebounds) a game. Throw in the relentless Arkansas press and you have the makings of a Razorback victory. Arkansas 76, Texas A&M 70.

This game tips off at 5:00 PM CT (6:00 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.

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