Bama Basketball Breakdown: Arkansas

If this past week’s outcomes are any indication, we are in for a treat in Tuscaloosa tomorrow, as the Alabama Crimson Tide (15-9, 5-6 SEC; NET: 23; Kenpom: 18) play host to the scorching-hot Arkansas Razorbacks (19-5, 8-3 SEC; NET: 32; Kenpom: 22) at Coleman Coliseum. On Tuesday night, Arkansas pulled off the upset of the week when they emphatically dumped #1 Auburn in Bud Walton Arena:

Then, a day later, the three-ball finally started to drop for the Tide:

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.After dominating the SEC and making deep runs in the NCAA Tournament last season, both programs have taken a bit of a step back this year. In hindsight, that shouldn’t be all that surprising when…