Tennessee basketball opened SEC play with a loss on the road against Arkansas in a top-20 matchup. Amari Evans led the Vols with 16 points.

Both teams enter Saturday's conference clash with identical 10-3 records and riding recent wins, with the game airing on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET.

The SEC may not get 14 teams in the NCAA Tournament again this year, but the conference remains extremely deep. The Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks are both ranked in the top 20 at the moment, and both performed well overall in non-conference play, posting identical 10-3 records.

Tennessee basketball dropped its SEC opener 86-75 to Arkansas. The Vols' missed free throws and underperforming post players were two main factors.

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari is thrilled his team won't have to play Tennessee again this regular season.

FAYETTEVILLE — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes entered the day as the active Division I leader in all-time wins, but he's sharing it now. Arkansas coach John Calipari caught him with the Razorbacks' 86-75 victory over the Volunteers in Saturday's SEC opener for both teams at Bud Walton Arena.

No. 19 Tennessee vs. No. 18 Arkansas preview with game time, TV, streaming info, betting odds, series history, and projected starting lineups for Saturday’s SEC opener.

Heading into Saturday, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was the active leader in NCAA Division I Basketball wins. After Arkansas defeated Tennessee 86-75, he is now tied with Arkansas head coach John Calipari. Coach Cal made sure to make a quip about vacated wins when discussing joining Barnes as the active win leader.