No. 20 Arkansas, starting to 'elevate,' takes on Pacific

Razorbacks looking to continue building momentum in home opener

No. 20 Arkansas will look to continue its impressive start to the season when it hosts Pacific in its home opener on Wednesday night.

The Razorbacks (2-0) are coming off a 93-74 win over South Dakota State on Friday night, a game in which they shot 52.5% from the field and made 13 3-pointers.

Arkansas has been one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country through two games, ranking 12th in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency.

Pacific (1-1) is coming off a 79-66 loss to Loyola Marymount on Friday night in its season opener.

The Tigers shot just 38.2% from the field and made only 5 of 23 3-pointers in the loss.

Pacific is led by senior guard Alwyn Jones, who is averaging 18.0 points per game.

The game will be the first meeting between Arkansas and Pacific.

Arkansas is a 16.5-point favorite in the game, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Razorbacks are 2-0 against Pacific all-time.

Arkansas is looking to improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

The Razorbacks are also looking to extend their home winning streak to 10 games.