NEW YORK — Arkansas basketball will be under the national spotlight tonight inside the historic Madison Square Garden.
The Razorbacks (7-2) are participating in the Jimmy V Classic for the first time in program history. Their opponent will be No. 14 Michigan (8-1) Tuesday night.
Arkansas is coming off a 75-60 victory over UTSA Saturday that required a second-half comeback, while the Wolverines hasve rattled off three impressive victories against Xavier, Wisconsin and Iowa in recent weeks. Michigan jumped 10 spots in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll, while Arkansas remains unranked.
Below are live score updates, highlights and other analysis from tonight’s game between Arkansas and Michigan.
This section will be updated throughout the game.
Arkansas vs. Michigan will be broadcast on ESPN. The matchup can also be streamed with subscriptions to FUBO, and ESPN+, which includes ESPNU and all other ESPN channels.
Arkansas desperately needs to win this game. It’s the last chance to secure a nonconference victory against a potential tournament team, but the Razorbacks haven’t looked like a team built for March through five weeks. The wait for a quality win will drag into SEC play. Michigan 75, Arkansas 72.
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Tuesday morning:
Record: 7-2
(Next five games)
Record: 8-1
(Next five games)
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