At this point, it’s must-win, isn’t it?
If the Arkansas basketball team goes on the road Wednesday night and loses to Ole Miss, a middling SEC team, no one can really expect the Razorbacks to pick up the necessary victories over the final half of the SEC season to have a real shot at the NCAA Tournament.
A win isn’t some magical savior, either. It’s a call to the shoreline for help. Arkansas’ fans will see if those calls are fielded at about 8 p.m. Wednesday when the two teams tip from Oxford, Mississippi.
Arkansas leads the all-time series, 52-33, and has dominated the last couple years, too. The Rebels have lost nine of the 10 games in the matchup with the last win other than that one coming back 2016.
Ole Miss looks like a different bunch in 2023-24 with coach Chris Beard in his first year. The Rebels found themselves in the “Last Four In” part of Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology update on Tuesday. Arkansas, with its 1-4 start in SEC play, isn’t even close.
Take a look at the key players, the coaching matchup and how to watch, stream and listen below.