PREVIEW: Volleyball Travels to Face Arkansas in SEC Action

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball will hit the road this weekend to face Arkansas in a two-match weekend series at Barnhill Arena on Saturday and Sunday. First serve is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a 3 p.m. start time in Sunday's series finale.

Saturday's match will be streamed on SEC Network+ (www.ESPN.com/watch and the ESPN app), while Sunday's contest between State and the Razorbacks will air nationally on SEC Network.

MISSISSIPPI STATE (22-5, 13-2 SEC) vs. ARKANSAS (18-8, 9-6 SEC)

Dates: Saturday, Nov. 20 | Sunday, Nov. 21
Times: 5 p.m. (Saturday) | 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: Fayetteville, Ark. (Barnhill Arena)
Watch: SEC Network+ (Saturday) | SEC Network (Sunday)
Stats: Saturday | Sunday

NOTABLES

The Dawgs enter the weekend having won 10 straight matches (all vs. SEC opponents) with six of those victories coming at home and four on the road. MSU owns a 13-1 record at The Griss this season and a 5-4 mark in road matches. State enters the match having won four straight road contests. The 10 consecutive SEC wins is the longest streak in program history.

Overall, State has posted a 22-5 overall record this season and 13-2 mark in conference play. The 22 wins by the Dawgs is tied for the most in program history, while State needs just one more win to set a new school record (Previous: 22; 1976).

Mississippi State extended the SEC's longest winning streak to 10 matches last weekend with a pair of victories over No. 24 Tennessee in Starkville. The Bulldogs opened the series with a four-set win over the Vols before completing the sweep in five sets last Sunday at The Griss.

For the second straight week, Mississippi State is receiving votes in the most recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll entering the two-match road series at Arkansas.

The .815 winning percentage is on pace for a program single-season record. The previous mark is a .657 clip, courtesy of a 22-12 record, set in 1976 during the program's 2nd season.

Mississippi State checks in at No. 27 in this week's NCAA RPI (11/14). The Bulldogs have posted seven wins over fellow RPI top 50 opponents, which include Florida (29 – 09/24), Ole Miss (35 – 10/17), Texas A&M (38 – 10/23 & 10/24), South Carolina (47 – 10/13) and Tennessee (12 – 11/13 & 11/14).

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PREVIEW: Volleyball Travels to Face Arkansas in SEC Action

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