No. 9 Arkansas men vs. Troy

CHALK TALK Arkansas freshman guard Nick Smith, who has missed the first six games as he continues to recover from a right knee injury, has been doing more in practice, Coach Eric Musselman said, and will be evaluated today to determine if he’ll be medically cleared to play tonight … Sophomore forward Trevon Brazile is averaging 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds off the bench for the Razorbacks … Two of Troy’s top three scorers play off the bench in sophomore guard Duke Miles (averaging a team-high 14.0 points) and junior guard Christyon Eugene (12.0) … Troy senior guard Nelson Phillips had 13 steals against Southern-New Orleans to tie an NCAA record … Arkansas is 4-1 all-time against Troy, and in the teams’ most recent meeting the Razorbacks won 88-63 in North Little Rock during the 2017-18 season … The Trojans beat the Razorbacks 74-66 in Walton Arena during the 2002-03 season … Former Razorback Pat Bradley will be the color analyst for tonight’s game on the SEC Network.