Preview: Kentucky at Arkansas

Sitting one game out of first place, Kentucky goes for its fourth straight win when it visits Arkansas on Saturday in a critical SEC matchup. Since losing freshman center Nerlens Noel to a season-ending knee injury, the Wildcats are 3-1, including Wednesday's 85-55 dismantling of Mississippi State in which every starter scored in double figures. Better rebounding from guards Ryan Harrow and Julius Mays has contributed to the surge; they've combined for 24 boards in the past two games.The Razorbacks have dropped two straight, including Wednesday's 65-60 loss at LSU, and face a must-win situation to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. It bodes well that Arkansas is 7-0 at home in SEC play. This is the teams' only regular-season meeting.TV: 4 p.m. ET, CBSABOUT KENTUCKY (20-8, 11-4 SEC): Harrow is being more aggressive, and it's paying off. Against the Bulldogs, he scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and did not commit a turnover in 30 minutes. Seven-foot freshman Willie Cauley-Stein has picked up his play too, averaging 13 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.3 blocks in the three-game win streak. "When guys are doing their thing, getting their points, having their fun - that allows me to have my fun," Cauley-Stein told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "Now teams are worried about them, and I can sneak in and get easy buckets and lobs and more rebounds because they're preoccupied with everybody else."ABOUT ARKANSAS (17-11, 8-7 SEC): The Razorbacks are a different team at Bud Walton Arena, where they've knocked off Florida, Tennessee and Missouri. Sophomore G BJ Young leads the team in scoring (15.3) and assists (3.7), while junior F Marshawn Powell averages 14.9 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds. The Razorbacks lead the SEC with a plus-5.8 turnover margin and rank second with 9.1 steals per game. But they're 13th in rebounding margin (minus-2.6). Under coach Mike Anderson, Arkansas is 32-4 at home.TIP-INS1. Kentucky is 49th while Arkansas is 89th in the RPI ratings.2. Arkansas junior G Madracus Wade scored 15 points against LSU after combining for seven points in the previous three games.3. Bud Walton Arena is sold out for the fourth time in two seasons.PREDICTION: Arkansas 74, Kentucky 71