Johnson leads No. 1 Auburn against Arkansas after 20-point outing

Published Feb. 7, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Auburn Tigers (22-1, 10-0 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (18-5, 7-3 SEC)

Fayetteville, Arkansas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Auburn takes on the Arkansas Razorbacks after K.D. Johnson scored 20 points in Auburn's 74-72 win against the Georgia Bulldogs.

The Razorbacks have gone 13-1 in home games. Arkansas has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Tigers are 10-0 in SEC play. Auburn is second in the SEC scoring 80.3 points per game and is shooting 45.1%.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: JD Notae is averaging 18.7 points, 3.5 assists and 2.4 steals for the Razorbacks. Jaylin Williams is averaging 8.2 points over the last 10 games for Arkansas.

Jabari Smith is shooting 43.8% and averaging 15.3 points for the Tigers. Johnson is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Auburn.

LAST 10 GAMES: Razorbacks: 8-2, averaging 76.1 points, 36.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.5 points per game.

Tigers: 10-0, averaging 80.5 points, 35.8 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 8.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points.

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