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Arkansas basketball's schedule has been released

It's all coming together.
ByAustin Farmer|
Mar 8, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks here coach John Calipari reacts to a call in the second half during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 93-92. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks here coach John Calipari reacts to a call in the second half during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 93-92. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images | Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

The bulk of Arkansas basketball's schedule has finally been released, and the Razorbacks will open the season in familiar fashion, facing the same first two conference opponents as last year.

Tennessee and Ole Miss will be the first to greet Arkansas in SEC play for the second season in a row. Last year, the Hogs opened on the road against the Volunteers and lost, 76-52. This time, the game's in Fayetteville, giving an embarrassed Arkansas team a chance at payback.

The Rebels also took both matchups against the Razorbacks in 2025, including their three-point, buzzer-beater in the SEC Tournament. However, Arkansas must go to Oxford, Miss., to face Chris Beard and Ole Miss this time around.

The schedule doesn't get easier as Arkansas will travel to the Plains to face a team from last year's Final Four. While playing Auburn in the Jungle for the third conference game of the season is tough, it's better than playing the reigning national champs, Florida, in the same spot again in 2026.

Auburn is one of three opponents the Hogs will face twice in the regular season. The other two—LSU and Missouri—Arkansas played twice during the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, that means Arkansas will only play Texas once this season. Also, that means the Razorbacks will only play Kentucky once.

Arkansas basketball schedule as it stands

Memphis (Exhibition)
Date: TBA
Location: Memphis, Tenn.

Southern
Date: Nov. 3
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Central Arkansas
Date: Nov. 11
Location: Little Rock, Ark.

Duke
Date: Nov. 27
Location: Chicago, Ill.

Louisville
Date: Dec. 3
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Texas Tech
Date: Dec. 13
Location: Dallas, Texas

Queens (was Mount St. Mary's)
Date: Dec. 16
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Houston
Date: Dec. 20
Location: New York City, N.Y.

Michigan State
Date: TBA
Location: East Lansing, Mich.

Tennessee
Date: Jan. 3
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Ole Miss
Date: Jan. 6/7
Location: Oxford, Miss.

Auburn
Date: Jan. 10
Location: Auburn, Ala.

South Carolina
Date: Jan. 13/14
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Georgia
Date: Jan. 17
Location: Athens, Ga.

Vanderbilt
Date: Jan. 20/21
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

LSU
Date: Jan. 24
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Oklahoma
Date: Jan 27/28
Location: Norman, Okla.

Kentucky
Date: Jan. 31
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Mississippi State
Date: Feb. 7
Location: Starkville, Miss.

LSU
Date: Feb. 10/11
Location: Baton Rouge, La.

Auburn
Date: Feb. 14
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Alabama
Date: Feb. 17/18
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Missouri
Date: Feb. 21
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Texas A&M
Date: Feb. 24/25
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Florida
Date: Feb. 28
Location: Gainesville, Fla.

Texas
Date: Mar. 3/4
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.

Missouri
Date: Mar. 7
Location: Columbia, Mo.

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