1. Start Quick Again

Arkansas' near-perfect start against Oklahoma played an important role in the Razorbacks' upset win. Arkansas set the tone from the very start by jumping on the Sooners. The Hogs grabbed a 25-point lead and held on late.

Arkansas is looking for a similar effort against another top 10 team tonight. The more the Razorbacks can accomplish from the opening tip, the better chance they'll have of turning in another noteworthy upset.

2. Hit the Boards

Arkansas lost the battle on the boards for just the second time this season against North Texas. The 35-34 edge might not sound like much, but it played a big part in Arkansas' struggle to put North Texas away in North Little Rock.

Arkansas must do a better job on the boards when it plays the bigger and stronger Longhorns. Texas is outrebounding its opponents by 5 1/2 a game and has the ability to dominate a game with its work on the glass.

3. Keep Washington Rolling

Arkansas forward Michael Washington was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after turning in big performances against Oklahoma and North Texas. He'll be key to the Razorbacks' success again tonight.

Washington has notched five double-doubles in his last six games and is carrying the load on the paint. Texas, no doubt, will spend plenty of time trying to frustrate the big man. If the Longhorns succeed, Arkansas' upset hopes will be dim.

4. Stop Damion James

The Texas swingman has loads of talent, averaging 14.4 points and 8.9 rebounds a game. He's not going to be an easy matchup for the Razorbacks, either, because of his 6-foot-7, 222-pound frame.

Chances are, guards Marcus Britt and Stefan Welsh are going to take turns guarding James. Both are four inches shorter. How well they can handle what, on paper, looks like a tough task will have a big impact tonight.

5. Feed Off the Crowd

The Razorbacks have thrived of electric environments in their past two games and are counting on another with Texas making its first trip to Fayetteville since the 1990-91 season.

It's clear Arkansas has been tough to beat at home under Pelphrey and the Razorbacks proved it against Oklahoma. But they could be facing their biggest test against the Longhorns. Arkansas' goals should be simple: Do something to energize the crowd, feed off the energy and keep giving them reasons to make it harder and harder for Texas.