VIDEO: Mike Anderson, players preview Stephen F. Austin

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson talks to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 85-71. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Arkansas coach Mike Anderson talks to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 85-71. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

— Mike Anderson and players previews Arkansas' home matchup with Stephen F. Austin.

— Manny Watkins, Arlando Cook

— MW: He's willing to do whatever it takes to win. If that means starting, that's fine.

— AC: UT-Arlington (beat Texas last night) was a good team with five returning starters.

— MW: Players don't look at UT-Arlington win as a sign they'll beat Texas.

— MW: Have to prepare for Stephen F. Austin just like they'd prepare for any game.

— AC: "We aren't overlooking any team." SFA is a good program and has been for two years.

— AC: Doesn't pay attention to this being the first TV game. Team is working to get to the point where people want to watch them.

— MW: "I'd like to play every game at 7 o'clock on ESPN, but that's not how it is."

— AC: I'm not the type to come in and average 20. Learning from guys like Manny and Moses Kingsley. Going to keep working. All he cares about is getting wins.

— MW: Everything has to get better. Defense, offense. Just taking it day-by-day. "Wins will take care of themselves when you have that kind of mindset."

— AC: With having seven newcomers and five holdovers, it's a mixture. Guys like him and Daryl Macon have to acclimate to the system. The newcomers have to keep listening to older guys who've been there.

— MW: Saw that turnovers were a big thing at Minnesota, so they focused on cutting them down. Can't have more turnovers than they force. Attention to detail was the key.

— MW: "We've just got a little more hunger this year." Newcomers brought a level of toughness they didn't have last year.

— Mike Anderson

— Tomorrow is about getting better. More about that than SFA.

— Wants to see defensive improvement. Need to be stingier.

— Didn't like how they finished the game after getting the lead to 21 on Monday.

— SFA lost a lot of pieces from last year's tournament team, but still has a postseason DNA.

— SFA will get into the lane and shoot 3s.

— Thinks the new-look bench will continue to provide a lift.

— The starting lineup will be a game-time decision, but as of right now Anton Beard and Manny Watkins would start for a second straight game.

— On Pat Bradley doing the color: "It's an opportunity for him to showcase how he's grown in the industry. ... I think it's a cool deal."

— Teams like UTA and Fort Wayne are experienced and aren't fazed by big games and venues. The pressure is on the team that's supposed to win.

— Doesn't look back at UTA.

— UTA had Hogs down 16 and Arkansas rallied. UTA had Texas down 16 and held onto it.

— The recent UTA and Fort Wayne wins reinforce what he said when they played them: They're good teams.

— Likes the leadership after adversity.

— Thinks this team has more quality players and depth. "To me that's a big, big difference." The veterans are playing some of their better basketball. Dustin Thomas is valuable to this team.

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