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Fastbreak: Auburn basketball hosts Arkansas with 'a lot at stake'

AuburnTigers.com

AUBURN, Ala. - The shot-clock operator could take Saturday night off and it's likely no one would notice. Not at the tempo Auburn and Arkansas prefer to play.

"Florida's fast, too, but Arkansas is faster," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "They play faster than anybody in our league."

While Pearl says there's no way in practice to simulate the Razorbacks' pace, Auburn's previous opponents have provided a preview of what to expect.

"By the time we get to this point, we've seen everything," he said. "They're going to play man and match up.