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Here are the top 10 lowest combined AP rankings between 2 AP-ranked teams within the first 3 games of a @RazorbackMBB season.
UA vs. UVA on Sunday is the 5th-lowest combined ranking within the first 3 games of a UA season ever and 4th-lowest within the first 2 games of a season.
Jeremiah Wilkinson is just the 5th @RazorbackMBB player since at least 1996-97 to get 23+ points, 6+ rebounds and 5+ steals in a game (and only one in a debut in that span), joining Adou Thiero, Justin Smith, Mason Jones (2x), and Ronnie Brewer (2x).
Most field goals made without a miss in a @RazorbackMBB debut, since 1977-78 (past 50 seasons):
6-6 Shawn Baker vs Grambling St., 11/28/1986
4-4 Cooper Bowser vs UAPB, 11/3/2026
4-4 Mike Ratliff vs SEMO, 12/1/1983
Corliss Williamson's first game in BWA:
13 points and 3 rebounds against Murray State on 11/29/1993
Creed Williamson's first game in BWA:
13 points and 3 rebounds against Arkansas on 11/3/2026
A little more - Smith, Thomas and Beverley are the only @RazorbackMBB players to debut with 20+ points, 4+ rebounds, 3+ steals and 2+ assists in a game since at least 1996-97. And all were freshmen
^ Smith is just the 8th @RazorbackMBB freshman to debut for Arkansas with 20+ points and 4+ rebounds since at least 1977-78, including 3rd freshman to debut with that line (also: Meleek Thomas and Patrick Beverley)
Jeremiah Wilkinson's 23 points tonight ties for the 3rd-most points scored in a @RazorbackMBB debut since 1977-78. Most since Connor Vanover's 23 vs MVSU on 11/25/2020
As far back as I have play-by-play sheets for, yes - Arkansas dunks in previous 9 season openers:
2025-26 = 7
2024-25 = 5
2023-24 = 7
2022-23 = 2
2021-22 = 4
2020-21 = 8
2019-20 = 5
2018-19 = 4
2017-18 = 12
Arkansas recorded 15 dunks tonight in their home opener.
Is this the most dunks in an opening game in razorback history @HogStats
.@RazorbackMBB's 106 points vs UAPB tonight were its 8th-most ever in a season opener. Had 109 in last season's opener.
Top 4 most points scored in a @RazorbackMBB freshman debut, all time:
29 Patrick Beverley vs SEMO, 11/10/2006
22 Darius Acuff Jr. vs Southern, 11/3/2025
21 Meleek Thomas vs Southern, 11/3/2025
20 Jordan Smith Jr. vs UAPB, tonight
^ Smith is just the 8th @RazorbackMBB freshman to debut for Arkansas with 20+ points and 4+ rebounds since at least 1977-78, including 3rd freshman to debut with that line (also: Meleek Thomas and Patrick Beverley)
With Ilia Frolov entering the game, a record 8 @RazorbackMBB freshmen have debuted in the same game.
(8 Razorback freshmen played in the 1978-79 season - a team record for a whole season, tied tonight - but debuted in different games)
After Jordan Smith's dunk with 5:40 left, @RazorbackMBB now has 40 fast break points - most by Arkansas in any game since at least 2011-12.
As of 7:38 left in the game, @RazorbackMBB now has 38 fast break points against UAPB, tying for Arkansas' most-ever FB points in any game since at least 2011-12 (as far back as I have fast break data).
Also had 38 against Texas on 3/4/2026 (last game in BWA before tonight BTW)
As of 7:38 left in the game, @RazorbackMBB now has 38 fast break points against UAPB, tying for Arkansas' most-ever FB points in any game since at least 2011-12 (as far back as I have fast break data).
Also had 38 against Texas on 3/4/2026 (last game in BWA before tonight BTW)
Halftime: #12 Arkansas leads UAPB by 19 points (47-28) at halftime.
Coming into tonight, @RazorbackMBB is 123-0 all time when leading by more than 15 points at halftime in Bud Walton Arena.
At 17 years, 11 months and 6 days old, Davion Thompson is now the 3rd-youngest player to debut for @RazorbackMBB in a game, and youngest since Alan Zahn (17Y 10M 18D) on 11/27/1976 vs Air Force.
Youngest:
Steve Schall - 17Y 10M 3D on 12/3/1975 vs Missouri State
Billy Richmond III is only the 7th player to reach 3 seasons playing for @RazorbackMBB in the 2020s (5th among those who played meaningful minutes)
#12 #Arkansas vs. UAPB - here's @RazorbackMBB's record since 1996-97 in games officiated by tonight's refs:
Owen Shortt 22-8
Jeb Hartness 8-6
Chuck Jones 26-14
More ref stats: hogstats.com/cool-stuff/refe…
HogStats.com retweeted
Razorbacks look to go 34-0 in Bud Walton Home Openers
UAPB tonight 7pm
@FSBank Pregame Report @OnlyInArk
Top 3 most points scored in a @RazorbackMBB freshman debut all time, going into tonight's season opener vs. UAPB:
29 Patrick Beverley vs SEMO, 11/10/2006
22 Darius Acuff Jr. vs Southern, 11/3/2025
21 Meleek Thomas vs Southern, 11/3/2025
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Just an insane list Darius Acuff Jr. has joined ⬇️
