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.

The Bulldogs (14-5, 2-4 SEC) squandered a 38-26 halftime lead, struggling to stop a physical Razorback offense that flooded the foul line. That’s where Arkansas (12-7, 1-6) won