After a dreadful 20-minute stretch on Saturday, the Sooners woke up and found a way to beat Arkansas 65-62 on the road.

Oklahoma, like the Razorbacks, enters the matchup having won its last game. It defeated South Carolina 82-62 last Saturday and got a weeklong break from playing. It is a pivotal game for both Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma forward Jalon Moore (14) dunks as Arkansas forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) defends, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, during the closing second of the second half of the Razorbacks' 65-62 loss to the Sooners at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

The Sooners have now won back-to-back games after a four-game losing streak. The win over the Razorbacks is their first conference road win this season.

After seven days of rest, Oklahoma will battle a team whose start mirrors the Sooners. OU faces Arkansas on Saturday after having a conference bye earlier in the week. Both the Sooners and Razorbacks picked up their first SEC wins in their last games.

Arkansas tried Saturday to capitalize on its momentum from a victory over Georgia, but couldn't stop Oklahoma's momentum from its victory over South Carolina. The Hogs lost at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville,

The Oklahoma Sooners and Arkansas Razorbacks took similar approaches in practice and got the same result: their first Southeastern Conference wins. The teams meet Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., and hope their work off the court will put their SEC woes further behind them.