Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Arkansas and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 44-37 lead against Pacific.
Arkansas has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.
Who’s Playing
Pacific Tigers @ Arkansas Razorbacks
Current Records: Pacific 3-2, Arkansas 2-1
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What to Know
The Pacific Tigers will face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Bud Walton Arena. The Tigers are no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Pacific will head out to face Arkansas after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Pacific fell just short of N. Arizona by a score of 60-57. The match marked the Tigers’ lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Elias Ralph put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Seth Jones, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-5 from downtown.
Meanwhile, Arkansas didn’t have too much trouble with Troy on Wednesday as they won 65-49.
Arkansas’ win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zvonimir Ivisic, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points plus five blocks and three steals. Ivisic had some trouble finding his footing against Baylor on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround. Another player making a difference was Adou Thiero, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds.
Pacific’s loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Arkansas, they now have a winning record of 2-1.