The No. 6 LSU Tigers will face the Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. It marks the start of conference play in the Southeastern Conference, presenting an intriguing matchup between the two teams.
The undefeated Tigers (15-0) have dynamic scorers in Flau'Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow. They combine for 38.9 points per game. The team is one of the best rebounding teams in the country (second with an average of 50.3 rebounds per game). Morrow averages 14.3 of those boards while averaging 18.4 points as a top-10 scorer in the SEC.
On the other side, Arkansas has the leading scorer in the SEC with Izzy Higginbottom commanding the team's offense. She averages 23.6 points per game. She dropped 38 points against ACC opponent Boston College last month.
How to watch LSU vs Arkansas?
Per LSU's official website, Brenda VanLengen and Anne O’Neil will call the action on the SEC Network. Fans can also listen to Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams on the LSU Sports Radio Network. The game can also be streamed on the ESPN app and FuboTV.
When and where are LSU and Arkansas playing?
The Tigers and Razorbacks will begin play in the Southeastern Conference against Arkansas (7-8) on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in the Bud Walton Arena on the SEC Network.
LSU vs. Arkansas: Recent results
The No. 6 Tigers went 7-0 in December. They scored 80 or more points in all those contests, getting past 90 in five of them.
This season, they are putting up 92.6 points on 48.9% shooting, including 34.7% from beyond the arc, beating opponents by 33.3 points per contest. On defense, they hold opponents to 59.3 points on shooting splits of 33.1% overall and 25.4% from downtown.
On the other hand, Arkansas went 3-3 in December. In that stretch, they outscored their opponents by 42 points. Their victories were against Boston College, Southeast Missouri State and Central Arkansas.
After 15 games, the Razorbacks are averaging 73.2 points on 41% shooting overall and 31.8% from 3-point line. Aside from Izzy Higginbottom's high-volume scoring, Kiki Smith comes next as the only other player scoring in double-digits with 11.7 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds.
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