They’re not on the bubble,” Missouri coach Dennis Gates said of the Arkansas Razorbacks, whom the Tigers defeated in January. “They’re an NCAA Tournament team."

No. 15 Missouri men's basketball faces off against Arkansas for the second time this season at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

We just didn’t snap back and recoil how we needed to in those moments to defend," Missouri coach Dennis Gates said of the Tigers' loss to Arkansas.

The Tigers are now widely projected as on track for a 4-seed in the March Madness field, and coach Dennis Gates’ team is in the hunt for a double-bye in the conference tournament. Arkansas (15-11,

Here’s where Missouri basketball landed in the updated top 25 and national polls after beating Alabama and losing at Arkansas last week.

The first time these teams shared a court, Missouri defeated the Razorbacks 83-65 on Jan. 18 at Mizzou Arena. Saturday’s 7 p.m. game, which will be broadcast on ESPN, will be played on the Hogs’ home turf in Fayetteville, Ark.

Here is what you need to know about Arkansas before Missouri basketball faces John Calipari and the Razorbacks on Saturday on the road.

The Mizzou men's basketball team is still a Top-15 squad, following a split week that included a win over then-No. 4 Alabama and a loss at Arkansas over the weekend. In the latest AP Poll, head coach Dennis Gates and company moved up one spot,