The start of conference play has arrived and the Auburn Tigers are opening it with a highly-anticipated matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Razorbacks had a slow start to the season but have played much better as of late and are riding a three-game winning streak. The game will be at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, where the Razorbacks are 7-1 this season and have taken down the Duke Blue Devils.
Offensively, they are led by their guards with Tramon Mark (17.0), Keyon Menifield Jr. (15.0), and Khalif Battle (14.3) all scoring in double figures. Mark is a familiar opponent for Auburn, he scored 26 points for the Houston Cougars last season to end Auburn’s NCAA Tournament run.
We talked with Derek Oxford of Arkansas Wire to preview the game and he shared his thoughts on the matchup, players to know, and what he expects to happen.