FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — More games on Arkansas’ non-conference schedule are starting to come together, according to a report by Racketeer’s Rocco Miller.
The Razorbacks will host Southern on Nov. 3, Central Arkansas on Nov. 11 and Mount St. Mary’s on Dec. 16 at Bud Walton Arena.
The Hogs are 3-0 all-time against Southern, most recently winning 79-44 in 2020, and 9-0 against UCA, including an 82-57 victory last season. The Razorbacks defeated Mount St. Mary’s 89-76 in their only previous meeting in 2016.
The Razorbacks will also play Duke on Thanksgiving at the United Center in Chicago, Texas Tech on Dec. 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and Houston on Dec. 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as reported by the Houston Chronicle.
The Hogs are scheduled to host Baylor and Louisville (Dec. 3) and will travel to Michigan State for a home-and-home series.
Southern enters coach Kevin Johnson’s third season after finishing 20-12 and winning the SWAC regular-season title last year.
“We’re excited about the challenge ahead of us,” Johnson said, according to the HBCU All-Star Game. The Jaguars return contributors Michael Jacobs, Cam Amboree and AJ Barnes, and have added Fazl Oshodi and freshmen Ashton Magee and Trey Shephard.
UCA, in its second season under coach John Shulman, finished 9-24 last year and lost six of its top seven contributors, including Layne Taylor from Farmington.
The Bears added Camren Hunter, who returns after a stint at Wisconsin, and several transfers.
“It’s about building a culture and competing every night,” Shulman told Arkansas Online.
Cole McCormick, who averaged nine points and 3.4 rebounds, is the leading returner.
Mount St. Mary’s, led by coach Donny Lind, won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament and reached the NCAA Tournament last season before falling to Duke.
The Mountaineers return Xavier Lipscomb and Abdou Khadre Kébé. Little Rock native Justin May, a freshman, joins the roster.
Ticket and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
