Missouri
Arkansas
Men's Basketball Faces No. 20 Arkansas Saturday
2/20/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri (18-8, 8-5 SEC) at #20/17 Arkansas (19-9, 9-4 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Saturday, Feb. 21 • 3 p.m. • Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena |
| Television | ESPN |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 389 | Sirius XM App: 979 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | Arkansas |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
The Mizzou men's basketball team renews its rivalry with Arkansas on Saturday, meeting the Razorbacks for the first of two times this season. Tipoff at Bud Walton Arena is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Missouri enters the weekend with an overall record of 18-8 and an 8-5 mark in SEC play.
• Five Tigers scored in double figures Wednesday as Mizzou defeated No. 19 Vanderbilt, 81-80.
• Overall, MU has won four of its last five games.
• Senior Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers with 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
• Three Tigers are scoring in double figures with five recording at least nine points per game – Jayden Stone (15.1), Trent Pierce (10.2), Jacob Crews (9.8) and Anthony Robinson II (9.2).
• The Tigers are tallying 80.1 points per game with a scoring defense of 74.5.
ABOUT THE RAZORBACKS
• Arkansas is 19-7 during the 2025-26 campaign with a 9-4 record versus SEC schools.
• The Razorbacks are ranked No. 20 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches poll.
• Arkansas saw its three-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday with a double-overtime setback at Alabama, 117-115.
• Darius Acuff Jr. leads four players in double figures with 22.3 points to go with a team-best 6.2 assists.
• Trevon Brazile has a team-best 7.2 rebounds.
• The Razorbacks own a scoring offense of 89.8 points with a scoring defense of 78.0.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a series that dates back to 1950, Arkansas holds a 36-28 advantage over Mizzou.
• The teams split a pair of meetings last year with each school winning on its home court.
• The Tigers won the first matchup with an 83-65 win at Mizzou Arena before the Razorbacks rallied for a 92-85 home victory in the rematch.
• Overall, Arkansas is 21-10 against Mizzou in Fayetteville and has won their last four home games in the series.
ALL-AROUND LEADER IN MITCHELL
• The team's top threat remains Mark Mitchell as he's the team's all-around leader in 2025-26.
• Mitchell leads Mizzou in points (16.9), rebounds (5.5) and assists (3.7) this season.
• He is aiming to become just the second player in school history to lead the Tigers in all three categories, joining Albert White in 1998-99.
MAKING THEM PAY
• With Mark Mitchell leading the way, the Tigers have excelled playing inside-out this season.
• Mitchell ranks sixth in the league and first on the team with 4.4 assists during SEC play.
• Of his 57 assists against SEC schools, 31 have resulted in a 3-pointer (54.4 percent).
MITCHELL PROVES HIS VALUE
• Overall, Mark Mitchell is proving to be one of the more valuable players in the SEC this season.
• Mitchell accounts for 36.4 percent of the team's points in league play – scoring or assisting on 27.4 points per game.
• The Tigers are as successful as Mitchell takes the team as Mizzou is 8-1 when he accounts for 27 or more points but 0-4 when he accounts for 26 or fewer points.
THREE-POINT THREATS
• Following Mark Mitchell's lead for MU is a trio of dangerous shooters.
• Jayden Stone (15.1), Trent Pierce (10.2) and Jacob Crews (9.8) rank second, third and fourth on the team in scoring this season.
• All are 3-point threats as Crews leads the way at 46.4 percent, Stone is second at 41.2 percent and Pierce is third at 39.7 percent.
• It's first time in its history that MU has three players with 1.75 triples per game and shooting higher than 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.
NEW HIGHS
• A number of players raised their play in the team's first game against a ranked team this week, leading MU to a win over No. 19 Vanderbilt.
• Mark Mitchell (9) and T.O. Barrett (5) both secured new career highs in assists.
• Jayden Stone had a season-best four triples.
• Trent Burns collected a career-best seven boards – he had eight in SEC play prior to Wednesday.
MAGIC NUMBER IS 73
• The goal for the Tigers is simply to score 73 points.
• Mizzou is a perfect 18-0 when tallying at least 73 points but are 0-8 when failing to reach the mark.
• Overall, the Tigers are averaging 80.1 points during the 2025-26 season – scoring 86.7 points in their 18 wins and 65.3 in their eight defeats.
• Mizzou is also shooting 13.0 percent higher from the field and 10.8 percent higher from 3-point range in wins.
ROAD TRIP
• The Tigers are aiming to continue their success on the road this season.
• Mizzou owns three SEC victories away from home – its first-ever win at Kentucky and its last two games at South Carolina and Texas A&M
• With a win on Saturday, the Tigers will earn three-straight road victories in SEC play for the first time in its history and for the first time in league play overall since 2011-12 in the Big 12.
