Ole Miss Vs Arkansas in Nashville Triggers Quick Turnaround SEC Semifinal After Late Quarterfinal Win
ole miss vs arkansas is set for an SEC Tournament semifinal in Nashville, Tenn., with Arkansas returning to the floor roughly 14 hours after a late-night quarterfinal win Friday. The game is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at approximately 3: 30 pm ET at Bridgestone Arena, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s SEC championship.
Ole Miss Vs Arkansas: Time, Place, and How to Watch
The matchup pits the No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, against the Ole Miss Rebels, the No. 15 seed. The semifinal will be played at Bridgestone Arena, listed at 19, 295 capacity.
Tipoff is set for approximately 3: 30 pm ET (2: 30 pm CT) on Saturday. The game will be televised on, with streaming available on Watch. Radio coverage is set for the Learfield Razorback Sports Network, and the SEC Network feed is also available on Sirius/XM channels 106 or 190 and the SiriusXM app/online channel 960.
Arkansas Arrives After 82-79 Quarterfinal Win
Arkansas advanced to the SEC semifinals for the 20th time in the program’s 34 SEC tournaments, entering this round after an 82-79 victory over No. 11 Oklahoma on Friday night. The Razorbacks earned a double bye into the quarterfinals and arrived in Nashville seeded third after tying for second in the SEC standings.
The short turnaround is a central storyline for Arkansas, which moved from that Friday night finish into a Saturday afternoon semifinal slot. The Razorbacks are listed at 24-8 overall and 13-5 in SEC play.
Ole Miss’ Run Includes Three Straight Upsets, Ending With Alabama
Ole Miss reaches the semifinals after a string of wins from the bottom of the bracket. The Rebels, seeded 15th, posted a 4-14 SEC record but have advanced by beating No. 10 seed Texas in the first round, No. 7 seed Georgia in the second round, and No. 2 seed Alabama—ranked 15th—in the quarterfinals.
The context is stark: Ole Miss entered the tournament after a conference season that included a 10-game losing streak from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. Yet the Rebels have kept their tournament alive with three consecutive victories over higher-seeded opponents to set up the semifinal against Arkansas.
What Happened in the Regular-Season Meeting
The teams met earlier this season on Jan. 7, when Arkansas won 94-87 at Ole Miss at The Pavilion. That game was the second SEC contest of the season for both programs.
Arkansas led by 10 at halftime after using two first-half runs, and it did not relinquish the lead in the second half. Trevon Brazile hit 3-pointers with 5: 07 and 4: 20 remaining to push the margin to 13 at 88-75, but Ole Miss answered with a late 7-0 run to cut the deficit to six at 88-82. The Rebels later got within four twice, on a 3-pointer by Koren Johnson with 1: 59 left and a 3-pointer by Ilias Kamardine with 1: 01 remaining.
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 points with nine assists, including 20 points in the second half and 11-of-12 free throws after scoring six points before the break. Brazile finished with 18 points, hitting 4-of-7 from 3-point range with six rebounds. Billy Richmond III scored 13 points and did not miss a shot, going 5-of-5 from the field, 1-of-1 from 3, and 2-of-2 at the line. Meleek Thomas added 13 points and Karter Knox scored 10.
Ole Miss was led in that meeting by Malik Dia and Kamardine, who scored 16 points apiece.
What’s at Stake Sunday in the SEC Title Game
The winner of ole miss vs arkansas will advance to the SEC championship on Sunday, March 15. The title game is scheduled for Noon CT (1: 00 pm ET) and will be televised on.
The semifinal winner will face the winner of the other semifinal, Vanderbilt vs Florida, with the conference tournament championship on the line in Nashville.
