Going for its fourth straight win to start the season, the Arkansas men’s basketball team will take the court at Bud Walton Arena again tonight against a feisty UNC Greensboro team that took the Hogs to the limit a season ago.
With the football season not going as many Razorback fans had hoped, the Hog faithful is finding some solace through the highly-anticipated basketball season.
In last year’s game against the Spartans, the Hogs trailed by five at halftime, before making a second-half run for a 65-58 victory. Arkansas struggled at times on defense this past Monday, before taking an 86-77 win over Old Dominion.
Here is some of the chatter on Twitter – X – prior to the Razorbacks showdown with UNCG:
Friday Fun
Friday fun in 24
Preview: https://t.co/c5etuA5rEP
Gameday Links: https://t.co/0XQAsbaHYA pic.twitter.com/mOSic0c6sm— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) November 17, 2023
Muss's message
Empty your gas tanks everyday⛽️#ALLIN pic.twitter.com/RHTrmYk4hW
— Arkansas Basketball Recruiting (@RazorbackMBBRec) November 16, 2023
Quite a night
Quite a night for Razorback Athletics!
— Dan Skoff (@weatherdan) November 17, 2023
UNCG no pushover
Morning now afternoon Sherry. Gonna watch them Hogs tonight. UNC Greensboro will not be a pushover mid major. The Razorbacks are a fun team to watch. I already have some favorites.
— Timbo®️🅰️ 🐗✝️🥁🎸 (@timcouchdad) November 17, 2023
Full slate for Hogs
Wake up Razorback nation it’s gameday! We got a packed schedule: @RazorbackMBB takes on UNC Greensboro at 7:00 in Bud Walton on SEC+@RazorbackWBB heads to Jonesboro to take on A-State at 7:00 on ESPN+@RazorbackSoccer takes on 7-seed Pittsburgh at home at 6:30 on ESPN+#WPS
— Grayson Pierce (@GraysonPierce4) November 17, 2023
Tickets available
Hummmm I thought it was hard to buy tickets for Razorback men’s basketball games , what is going on? The high-flying Hogs are 3-0 and back at Bud Walton on Friday night to take on UNC Greensboro. Single game tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Let's pack the Bud.— L. Cruz/outdoors is fun (@cruzzeroutdoors) November 15, 2023
The comeback Hogs
.@RazorbackMBB is 4-0 in BWA non-conference games it trailed at halftime in the Musselman era, the most recent of them being against this Friday's opponent, UNC Greensboro. 11 months ago UNCG led #9 UA 26-21 at halftime but the Hogs won 65-58. Stats/video: https://t.co/MHVTfHccPr
— HogStats.com (@HogStats) November 16, 2023
Must shoot well
UNC Greensboro is going to force Arkansas to shoot the ball well in order to win. The Hogs are shooting 40% from downtown this year, but can they hit 3s when they NEED them? This will be the first test of that pic.twitter.com/YtqLhiWRRu
— Adam Ford (@AdamFord92) November 15, 2023
Confident Sparty fan
It’s Gameday Spartan Nation! Time to see my guys @UNCGBasketball get after some hogs tonight! Let’s get that first road W of the season 💪 @thekobelangley @thekeylangley @Jaln_b @joryam2 @kauzonas @AtwellDonovan @Tim_ceaser16 @UNCG_MikeJones @dslind
— Chad Cheek (@chadcheek) November 17, 2023
Football program? Say What?
Football program? What football program??
We got the Hoop Hogs tonight! pic.twitter.com/80w5tyjAPw
— Ben Brandon (@BenBrandonHoops) November 17, 2023
Scheduling complaints
Hogs schedule is rated the 2nd hardest in the SEC by KenPom rating coming into the year.
Hogs didn’t schedule a mid-major that won’t be competitive until ACU. Let the metrics play out. Ruta’s built schedules like this every year and they’ve been a top 16 seed 2/3 last years.
— Hoops Southbound (@HoopsSouthbound) November 14, 2023
Let's Go
Let’s go Razorbacks 🐗🐗🐗🐗🐗🐗WPS❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Sara Hickman Reeves 🐢 (@ReevesHickman) November 17, 2023
Hog Love
Hogs vs. UNC Greensboro. Game tonight at 7p. #MussBus 🐗🏀 pic.twitter.com/L5dWuEkmEV
— Kortney Hale (@hale_kortney) November 17, 2023
Analysis
MATCHUP ANALYSIS
UNC Greensboro pushed the Hogs to the brink a year ago. Does the new-look Razorback offense have an answer for the Spartan pack line?https://t.co/OrBCR4YJLv
— Fayette Villains (@FayVillains) November 16, 2023
Disrespect Your Elders
Disrespect Your Elders: Hogs Aim to Stifle Quartet of Dangerous UNC Greensboro Seniors https://t.co/qr5EyT83yn @RazorbacksUSA
— RazorbacksUSA (@RazorbacksUSA) November 16, 2023
Quick thoughts
Some Quick Thoughts(& a Question to Ponder) Prior to Arkansas’ Game Vs UNCG👆🅰️🐗:#Razorbacks #Basketball #MussBus pic.twitter.com/EHw39D2WDh
— Rabid Razorback Fans (@Rabid_Razorback) November 17, 2023
Jumping ahead to Duke
Razorback Basketball 2023: Student Camping Procedures for Arkansas vs. Duke Game https://t.co/tWNbhUZ9Rb
— UArk Psychology (@UArkPsych) November 17, 2023