By: Ben Sawyers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team will match up against the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide tonight in Bud Walton Arena at 8.
The Razorbacks will be well-rested coming into tonight’s game after their game against the Texas A&M Aggies was postponed last Saturday. This comes as the Hogs first game in over a week absence.
In their last game, the Razorbacks ran through the Florida Gators 75-64 with four Arkansas players scoring in double-figures.
Moses Moody, Davonte Davis, Justin Smith and Jalen Tate scored 10+ points. Davonte Davis scored the game-high 18 points on 50% shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-4 from the foul line.
Arkansas stands at 17-5 on the season and 9-4 in conference play.
The No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 82-78. Sophomore guard Jaden Shackelford scored a game-high 27 points on 10-21 shooting. Two other Alabama players—Jahvon Quinerly and Alex Reese—scored in double-digits.
The Crimson Tide have continually climbed the AP rankings and now stand at 18-5 overall and 13-1 in conference play.
The Razorbacks and Crimson Tide tip off tonight at 8 p.m.
The game will air on ESPN2.