Arkansas senior first baseman Bri Ellis and junior utility player Kailey Wyckoff were voted to the 24-player preseason All-SEC team. Texas and Florida had five players on the list, and LSU, Oklahoma and Texas A&M each had three.
Arkansas hosts the Texas A&M Aggies after Izzy Higginbottom scored 32 points in Arkansas' 89-69 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.
Rebel coach Chris Beard faces UT for 1st time since firing
Smith paced Arkansas with 22 points in its first win of the season against East Texas A&M. She went 8-9 from FG and the lone miss was in the fourth quarter. Against Alabama, Smith scored a season and game high 23 points, going 8-15 from FG and 4-9 from 3.
Saturday’s Sun Belt schedule includes the Texas State Bobcats (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) versus the Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-5, 7-2 Sun Belt), at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.Buy tickets for Texas
Texas State visits the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Tylan Pope scored 25 points in the Bobcats' 89-74 victory against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
When she transferred to Texas A&M last season to play for Taylor, a highly respected defensive-minded coach, Coulibaly was a good fit. She led the Aggies in scoring (13.6 points per game) and steals (2.3 per game), and helped Texas A&M to an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Five of the top six teams come from the SEC, including the defending national champions, the Tennessee Volunteers, at No. 5.
Wednesday’s SEC slate includes the Texas Longhorns (14-6, 3-4 SEC) versus the Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2.Buy tickets for Texas vs. Arkansas Texas vs. Arkansas
Rangers games will be produced and distributed by the Rangers Sports Network, a new media venture unveiled Jan. 27 by the team. Fans will have options to access local game broadcasts through traditional carriers, the Dallas Stars' Victory+ streaming app and a package of free over-the-air games.
Nexstar Media Group announced that it has reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers to televise at least 15 regular season games and four spring training games during the 2025 season.
Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.