Auburn and Arkansas have rarely began conference play against each other, but it’s not unheard of.
It has happened four times since Arkansas joined the SEC (1991-92, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2020-21).
Eric Musselman was a part of that December 2020 meeting, which saw the Razorbacks score 97 points and win comfortably by 12 in Neville Arena.
Auburn just entered the Associated Press Top 25 in time for Saturday’s meeting in Bud Walton Arena.
Bruce Pearl’s Tigers are 11-2 and have only lost at a neutral site to Baylor and on the road at Applachian State.
Pearl is 2-3 as the Auburn coach in Bud Walton Arena. Counting his Tennessee tenure, he is 4-3, although his 2010-11 team lost but he was still suspended at the time and Tony Jones is credited with that loss.
We talked to Auburn Wire’s JD McCarthy this week and got his thoughts about Auburn and what he expects Saturday.