Every Razorbacks game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Razorbacks are 9-20 (31.0%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
How Arkansas Razorbacks compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
12 of 29 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
52.9
Season avg
55.6
Pressure impact
-2.7
Avg flags
Close-game avg
13.2
Season avg
12.3
Pressure impact
+0.9
Over rate
Close-game avg
50.0%
Season avg
51.7%
Pressure impact
-1.7 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 29 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
8 of 29 games match this window
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Razorbacks games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Razorbacks went 9-20 (31.0%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Razorbacks.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
48.8
Season avg
55.6
Pressure impact
-6.8
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
11.1
Season avg
12.3
Pressure impact
-1.2
Over rate
Toss-up avg
37.5%
Season avg
51.7%
Pressure impact
-14.2 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 29 total games in sample