WHEN 2:10 p.m., Friday.
WHERE Little Caesars Arena (20,491), Detroit.
RECORDS Arkansas 23-11; Butler 20-13.
STREAKS Arkansas lost 1; Butler lost 1.
SERIES Butler leads 1-0.
LAST MEETING Butler defeated Arkansas 37-21 on Jan. 2, 1931, in Indianapolis.
COACHES Arkansas: Mike Anderson - 151-85 in seven seasons at Arkansas and 351-183 in 16 seasons overall; Butler: LaVall Jordan - 20-13 in first season at Butler and 31-37 in two seasons overall.
TELEVISION The game will be televised on TruTV and can be streamed via the March Madness Live app and via NCAA.com.
ANNOUNCERS Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (commentary) and Allie LaForce (sideline).
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates. A national broadcast will be available on satellite radio via XM Ch. 374 and Sirius Ch. 138.
BETTING LINE Butler is a 1 1/2-point favorite.
NOTABLE Butler's opponents have shot 37.4 percent on three-pointers season (481 of 648), so the Bulldogs could be vulnerable against the Razorbacks, especially Jaylen Barford (43.6 percent) and Daryl Macon (42.9) … Arkansas is 8-8 against NCAA Tournament teams. Butler is 5-10 … Butler is 10-1 in first-round games since 2001 … Mike Anderson is 6-2 in NCAA Tournament openers with Alabama-Birmingham (2-1), Missouri (2-1) and Arkansas (2-0). He's 9-8 overall in NCAA Tournament games and advanced to the Elite Eight with Missouri in 2009 … Butler forward Kelan Martin averaged 23.8 points in Big East games to lead the conference in scoring … The Arkansas-Butler winner will advance to play Sunday against the winner of Purdue's game against California State-Fullerton.
BUTLER PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Kamar Baldwin, 6-1, So.;15.5;4.8
G Aaron Thompson, 6-2, Fr.;4.3;1.4
F Kelan Martin, 6-7, Sr.;20.8;6.2
F Tyler Wideman 6-8, Sr.;9.4;5.1
F Sean McDermott, 6-6, So.;7.3;3.8
ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
POS., NAME, HT., YR.;PPG;RPG
G Jaylen Barford, 6-3, Sr.;18.0;4.0
G Daryl Macon 6-3, Sr.;16.9;2.9
G Anton Beard 6-0, Sr.;9.6;2.6
F Daniel Gafford 6-11, Fr.;11.9;6.2
F Adrio Bailey, 6-6, So.;4.0;2.6
TEAM COMPARISON
Butler - Arkansas
79.1 Points For 81.1
72.8 Points Against 75.5
+1.3 Rebound Margin -1.1
+3.0 Turnover Margin +3.0
47.2 FG pct. 47.7
35.6 3-PT pct. 40.1
77.1 FT pct. 67.8