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The Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2, 0-0 SEC) will face their second in-state opponent of the season on Saturday when they head to Little Rock to play the Central Arkansas Bears (2-7, 0-0 ASUN) at Simmons Bank Arena.

This is the second neutral-site game in a row for the Razorbacks, who played at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and earned a gritty 89-87 win over the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines. UCA is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, and took losses to Georgia Tech, Little Rock and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in recent weeks.

The Bears are led by first-year head coach John Shulman, who spent the last five seasons at Division II Alabama-Hunstville, where he amassed a 112-39 record and made the NCAA Division II Tournament every year.

It's been a rough go of it for Shulman since he arrived in Conway, as the Bears only have wins over Randall University (National Christian College Athletic Association Division II) and North Carolina-Asheville. They've lost games to BYU, Utah, Western Illinois and the aforementioned losses to Georgia Tech, Little Rock and UAPB.

Here's HawgBeat's preview of what you need to know about the UCA Bears ahead of Saturday's contest, including analytics, potential starting lineups and more...

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Looks like he changed his mind about visiting. Or at least his agent did.

Nm

This kid gets a quiet 20 tonight.

Been his MO all season. Amazing talent with poise at his age.

Outside of AB 2 years ago I can't remember the skill level and composure for a freshman we've had like him.

Does anybody know where the players might sign autographs before or after the game? We’re going to the game and my son wants to try and get some players to sign a basketball for him. Do they still even do that…any ideas on where to go or how to get it done would be appreciated. He’s 11, we’re not trying to get paid lol, he just wants some dudes to sign a ball for him. Thanks in advance fellas, preciate it.

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Arkansas redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Addison Nichols will transfer from the program, he announced Wednesday.

A 6-foot-5, 329-pound Georgia native, Nichols transferred to the Razorbacks from Tennessee last offseason. In 12 games with the Hogs, he played 769 snaps and finished with a 69.0 offensive Pro Football Focus grade.

Nichols is the third starting offensive lineman to enter the transfer portal from Arkansas, as he joins guards Joshua Braun and Patrick Kutas.

Arkansas will now prepare for its postseason matchup against Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl, which will take place Dec. 27 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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Arkansas wide receiver Isaiah Sategna announced Wednesday evening his intentions to enter the transfer portal, which opens Dec. 9.

The redshirts sophomore earned Second-Team Preseason honors from Phil Steele prior to the 2024 campaign, in which Sategna totaled 37 catches for 491 yards and one touchdown.

In three seasons with the Razorbacks, the Fayetteville native made 54 grabs for 632 yards and three scores across 28 games. The best performance of his career came against Auburn on Sept. 21, when he made three receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.

According to Pro Football Focus, Sategna received a 65.0 offensive grade on 599 snaps. That includes a 64.6 pass grade.

Sategna is the fourth Hog to officially announce his intentions of entering the transfer portal, as wide receiver Davion Dozier, quarterback Malachi Singleton and others will look for greener pastures as well when the window opens Dec. 9. Former tight ends Ty Washington and Var’keyes Gumms, who were dismissed from the team during the season, will also enter the portal.

Isaiah Sategna Bio:​

2024 Second-Team Preseason All-SEC (CFN, Phil Steele)
2024 Jet Award Watch List2023 Third-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
2023 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches)

2024 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Logged one reception for six yards and returned a punt 11 yards in a loss at Missouri (Nov. 30) … Recorded five receptions for 54 yards in addition to totaling 16 return yards on four returns during a win over Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … Tallied two receptions for 24 yards vs. Texas (Nov. 16) … Caught two passes for 24 yards vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 2) … Had two receptions for 16 yards in a win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) … Registered four receptions for 54 yards vs. LSU (Cct. 19) … Hauled in five passes for 75 yards and returned two punts for 13 yards in a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) … Registered six receptions for 27 yards while rushing once for 15 yards in a loss to Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … Led Arkansas with 85 yards receiving one three catches while hauling in a 58-yard touchdown pass from Taylen Green during the third quarter of. A 24-14 win at Auburn (Sept. 21) … Caught two passes for 16 yards against UAB (Sept. 14) … Registered 73 yards receiving on four catches and returned one kickoff for 16 yards at Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) … Tallied 97 all-purpose yards, courtesy of a 34-yard reception, 33-yard punt return and 30-yard kickoff return in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Earned Freshman All-SEC from the league’s coaches and Third-Team All-SEC honors from Phil Steele as a return specialist, playing in all 12 games with one start … Caught 15 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns to go with 23 kick returns for 500 yards and 15 punt returns for 180 yards and one touchdown … Led the team with 837 all-purpose yards, including four games 100-yard games … His 23 kick returns are tied for sixth in a single season by a Razorback in school history with his 500 kick return yards cracking the school’s single-season top 10 at 10th … His 680 total return yards are the sixth-most in a single season by a Razorback in program history … Accounted for 111 all-purpose yards in win over Western Carolina (Sept. 2), catching two passes for 14 yards, returning two kicks for 23 yards and two punts for 51 yards … Took a punt 88 yards to the house for a touchdown vs. BYU (Sept. 16) as part of his 174 all-purpose yards … His 88-yard punt return is the fourth-longest punt return TD in school history with his 169 returns yards vs. the Cougars the third-most … Returned one kick for 19 yards at LSU (Sept. 23) … Caught one pass for two yards and returned three kicks for 82 yards, including a season-best 36-yard return … Hauled in his first touchdown pass of the season at Alabama (Oct. 14) and added 36 yards on a pair of kick returns … Set a career-best with three catches in win at Florida (Nov. 4) for 22 yards, topped 100 all-purpose yards for the third time with 108 yards (69 punt return yards, 17 kick return yards) … Caught the longest pass of his career vs. Auburn (Nov. 11), snagging a 35-yarder … Amassed 165 all-purpose yards for the fourth time vs. Florida International (Nov. 18), returning four kicks for 100 yards, rushing once for 28 yards and catching two passes for 37 yards – including a 32-yard touchdown.

2022 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in four games to reserve his redshirt in his first season at Arkansas … Caught two passes for 12 yards … Hauled in his first career reception in win at Auburn (Oct. 29), taking a pop pass 10 yards … Had one reception for two yards in AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Kansas (Dec. 28) … Emerged during spring practice in 2023, capping the spring with three catches for 90+ yards and two touchdowns in team’s final scrimmage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Member of Rivals250, coming in as the No. 159 overall prospect in the nation … Top-rated prospect in the state of Arkansas and No. 29 wide receiver according to 247Sports … No. 1 overall prospect in Arkansas and No. 24 wide receiver in the country by Rivals … Played wide receiver for head coach and former Arkansas QB Casey Dick at Fayetteville High School … 172 receptions for 3,261 yards and 25 touchdowns during his high school career, including 100 catches for a nation-leading 1,908 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior for state runner-up Bulldogs … Totaled six rushing attempts for 157 yards and three touchdowns on the ground in his career … Also returned kickoffs, accumulating 484 total return yards (24.2 avg.) with one kickoff return touchdown during his high school career … Competed in track & field at Fayetteville, checking in as the No. 4 prospect in the nation for the 2022 class by MileSplit … Named 2021-22 Gatorade Arkansas Boys Track & Field Player of the Year … CHOSE OVER: Auburn, Baylor, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida State, Oregon and others.

PERSONAL: Son of Mario and Dahlia Sategna … Has one sister, Isabella … Born July 11, 2003.

Convince me that Taylen Green is going to reduce his turnovers 80 percent and improving his downfield vision 400 percent and we're going to win several more one-score games than we lose next year?

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Redshirt freshman tight end out of Warren has earned a scholarship

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2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Saw action in a loss to Missouri (Nov. 30) … Was targeted once in a win over Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … Saw action in a win over Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … Appeared on special teams and in short-yardage situations against Texas (Nov. 16) … Saw action vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 2) … Played in a win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) … Saw action on special teams against LSU (Oct. 19) … Played in short-yardage situations during a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) … Saw action against Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … Played in short-yardage situations in victory at Auburn (Sept. 21) … Saw action in goal line packages in a win over UAB (Sept. 14) … Played at Oklahoma State and did not record a statistic (Sept. 7) … Saw action in season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Warren High School in Warren, Ark. … Joined Razorbacks as a preferred walk-on … Passed for 2,221 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing 142 times for 1,115 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior … Also tallied 161 tackles, two sacks, five quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and two interceptions on defense during senior year.

That he will be back for another year

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Oregon offensive line transfer Jac'Qawn McRoy has committed to Arkansas, he confirmed to HawgBeat on Thursday evening.

A 6-foot-8, 375-pound offensive tackle, McRoy visited Fayetteville for an official visit Thursday and decided to wrap up his recruiting process without looking at any other programs.

The former four-star prospect and current four-star transfer is a native of Pinson, Alabama, and did not play for the Ducks as a freshman in 2024.

McRoy is Arkansas' first transfer portal commitment of the offseason, and he pushes the Razorbacks' projected 2025 scholarship roster count to 69.

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We'll have Sam Pittman here around 1:30 to talk about the 2025 class and the Liberty Bowl. I'm sure things will go well.

Updates to come ITT.

The Arkansas football program will host two trench transfers for official visits in the coming days, HawgBeat confirmed Thursday evening.

First up is junior Abilene Christian defensive tackle transfer David Oke, who will be in for an official visit Saturday through Monday. Standing at 6-foot-2, 290-pounds, the Houston, Texas, native totaled 63 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in 2024.

In his lone game against Power Four competition this year against Texas Tech, Oke racked up five total tackles, 1.5. tackles for loss and a quarterback hit.

Oke's 86.9 run defense grade, according to Pro Football Focus, ranked 12th nationally among FCS defensive tackles. He finished with a 79.5 overall defensive grade, plus a 46.3 mark in tackling and a 59.8 mark in pass-rush.

Since entering the transfer portal, Oke has received offers from teams like Indiana, Boise State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, West Virginia, Texas Tech and others.

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The second official visitor HawgBeat learned about Thursday evening is freshman offensive tackle Kavion Broussard, who will be on campus sometime next week.

A 6-foot-6, 290-pound native of New Iberia, Louisiana, Broussard didn't register a snap for the Rebels during the 2024 season. Broussard, a product of Zachary High School, has earned offers from Marshall, Miami (FL), Arkansas State and Georgia Tech.

Be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for updates on the offseason action.

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Arkansas will host New Mexico transfer running back Eli Sanders for an official visit Friday, he told HawgBeat.

A 5-foot-11, 194-pound junior, Sanders rushed for 1,063 yards and nine touchdowns on 147 carries during the 2024 season. For his career, Sanders has racked up 1,766 yards and 13 scores.

According to Pro Football Focus, Sanders finished the 2024 season with a 77.9 offensive grade, a 73.3 pass-block grade, an 83.9 run grade and a 67.0 run-block grade on 460 snaps.

Sanders originally began his college career at Iowa State, where he had a 477-yard, four-touchdown campaign in 2023. The former four-star prospect out of Arizona is the third known transfer running back to be offered by Arkansas, joining Texas State's Ismail Mahdi and UConn's Durell Robinson.

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2) earned an 89-87 win over the 14th-ranked Michigan Wolverines (8-2) in a whale of a college basketball game Tuesday night. It was a battle of first-year head coaches as John Calipari and Dusty May each led new programs inside Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic. Calipari emerged the victor, earning his first win over a ranked opponent as Head Hog.

The 10 games it took Calipari to earn a win over a ranked opponent marks the second-fastest in program history, only behind fellow Naismith Hall of Famer Nolan Richardson, who took just seven games to defeat a ranked opponent.

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The win served as more than just another in a long line of career accolades for Calipari, though. It served as a potential turning point to the entire season for a completely rebuilt basketball program, a notch in the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament resume belt and a confidence booster for a roster of a mixed bag of players.

HawgBeat subscribers gave us a thread of multiple pages of their thoughts about the win, what it meant for the season, concerns moving forward and questions to address. After major matchups, we will continue to publish a column based around the most common and most pressing of those sentiments from subscribers.

Part of the thrill of the victory came with fans excited at the prospect of re-appearing in next week's AP Poll. One member of The Trough premium message board (@Bamahawgfan) even started a thread titled "Where are we going to be ranked?" All the numbers thrown out were realistic, falling between No. 18 and No. 25, and the excitement that seemed to be teetering a bit had been restored.

Perhaps that excitement is in part due to the win in general, but also at all that surrounds it. Tennessee transfer big man Jonas Aidoo played his second consecutive game with true starter minutes. The Second Team All-SEC selection from a year ago has dealt with a foot injury, which delayed his Razorback debut. After being cleared, he had to fight through some pain and is still in the process of getting back in game shape, but his back-to-back performances, including against Michigan, inspire a great deal of confidence in the fanbase moving forward.

Tuesday, the 6-foot-11 forward scored 11 points, a season-high and his first game as a Razorback in double-digits. He also added seven rebounds, two blocks, and two steals, each of which was also a season-high.

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Arkansas freshman cornerback Selman Bridges withdrew his name from the transfer portal Thursday, HawgBeat confirmed. Bridges previously entered the portal Monday.

ALSO READ: Arkansas Football 2025 Roster Tracker

Bridges was a four-star recruit out of Lake Belton High School in Temple, Texas. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound cornerback saw action on defense in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and he appeared in seven different games on special teams.

Bridges has three years of eligibility remaining. Click here for HawgBeat's roster tracker for the Razorbacks.

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Selman Bridges Arkansas Bio​

2024 (FRESHMAN): Saw action during a loss at Missouri (Nov. 30) … Played in a win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) … Saw action in a 24-14 win at Auburn (Sept. 21) … Played in a win over UAB (Sept. 14) … Saw action at Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) … Recorded a pass breakup in a season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 68 overall prospect in ESPN 300 rankings … No. 100 overall prospect in Top247 rankings … No. 121 overall prospect in Rivals250 rankings … No. 5 cornerback in the country and No. 7 overall prospect in Texas according to ESPN … No. 8 cornerback nationally and No. 17 overall prospect in Texas by 247Sports … No. 15 cornerback in the country and No. 22 overall prospect in Texas according to Rivals … Selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl … Played for head coach Brian Cope at Lake Belton High School in Temple, Texas … As a senior, finished with 19 total tackles (16 solo), three pass breakups and one interception … Also returned two kickoffs for 101 yards during the 2023 season … Birthdate: March 7, 2006 … CHOSE OVER: Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Cal, Duke, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington and others.

Looking like a really good year for the state as a whole in basketball.

Little Rock was picked to finish first in the OVC
Arkansas State picked to finish first in the Sun Belt
Arkansas picked to finish fourth in the SEC
UAPB picked to finish 10th in the SWAC
UCA picked to finish 10th in the ASUN (12th last year)

Also, Arkansas Tech and Harding picked to finish first and fifth in the GAC. Monticello was 10th.

So basically this is about coaching like many of us have been saying. I wonder how long it’ll be before we start hearing the NIL excuse.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2, 0-0 SEC) are set to take on the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (8-1, 2-0 Big 12) on Tuesday evening in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Arkansas enters the matchup with a two-game winning streak following victories at Miami and against UTSA at home last week. Michigan has rattled off seven-straight wins, including a pair of ranked wins over Xavier and Wisconsin in two of its last three games.

Both teams are led by first-year head coaches, as John Calipari came to Arkansas via Kentucky and Michigan hired Dusty May away from Florida Atlantic, which is where he coached Arkansas guard Johnell Davis.

RELATED: Three storylines to follow in Arkansas-Michigan matchup

Arkansas and Michigan have met on seven previous occasions with the Wolverines holding a 4-3 advantage in the series. Both teams are 2-0 when playing at home in the series and Michigan is 2-1 against the Razorbacks in neutral site games. The last time Arkansas and Michigan played, the Wolverines won 80-67 on Dec. 8, 2012 in Ann Arbor.

Arkansas has made two previous trips Madison Square Garden and it is 3-7 all-time there. Calipari has made 27 previous appearances in Madison Square Garden and is 15-12 all-time in the venue.

Below are details on how to watch, links to stream, BetSaracen odds and prop bets, and links to all of our coverage leading up to the game...

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How to Watch/Listen​

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2, 0-0 SEC) vs No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (8-1, 2-0 Big Ten)

When: Tuesday, Dec. 10 at approx. 8:00 p.m. C or 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1 (Tennessee vs Miami)

Where: New York, N.Y. — Madison Square Garden (19,700)

TV/Stream: ESPN / Watch ESPN (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Simms)

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network(Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
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BetSaracen Lines, Odds, Player Props​

Below are details on the betting odds for the game and Double R Prop bets. To get in on the action, visit BetSaracen.com and click on the Arkansas Specials tab.

(Lines and odds are subject to change at any point after the publishing of this story. HawgBeat does not guarantee any bet as a winner or loser. You must be at least 21 years of age to use BetSaracen. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net)

*All odds accurate as of the publishing of this story. They are subject to change.*

Money Line
Arkansas (+170)
Michigan (-210)

Spread
Arkansas (+4.5)
Michigan (-4.5)

Total Points
Over/Under 146.5

Double R Props

- Adou Thiero over 1.5 offensive rebounds and over 1.5 3-point field goal attempts (+135)

- Billy Richmond III over 0.5 offensive rebounds and over 0.5 steals (+160)

- Boogie Fland and D.J. Wagner over 3.5 steals and over 9.5 assists combined (+105)

- Trevon Brazile over 6.5 points and over 4.5 rebounds (+175)

- Zvonimir Ivisic over 2.5 blocks and over 3.5 3-point field goal attempts (+150)

- Boogie Fland over 15.5 points scored and over 3.5 rebounds (+230)

- Johnell Davis over 14.5 points scored and over 4.5 rebounds (+260)

- Jonas Aidoo over 8.5 points and over 4.5 rebounds (+250)

- D.J. Wagner over 11.5 points scored and over 4.5 assists (+400)
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Catch Up On HawgBeat's Arkansas Basketball Coverage​

- Three storylines to follow in Arkansas-Michigan matchup

- Brody’s Breakdown: Transfer Portal, Tough Lessons & Thiero’s Takeover

- Adou Thiero bounces back with dominant game against UTSA

- Postgame Grades: Analyzing Arkansas’ win over UTSA

- Takeaways from Arkansas' win over UTSA

- VIDEO: Postgame press conferences - Arkansas 75, UTSA 60