No. 13 Arkansas opens season against Arkansas Pine-Bluff at home
The gist
No. 13 Arkansas opens its 2026-27 men's basketball season at home against Arkansas Pine-Bluff at 7 p.m.
It is the teams' first meeting, and Arkansas has won 52 of its last 55 openers.
How it unfolded
- Jul 21, 2026Arkansas officially added four freshmen — Maper Maker, Ilia Frolov, Davion Thompson and Caleb Ourigou — to the 2026-27 roster, bringing the active roster's average age to 18 years and 7 months.
- Oct 7, 2026Arkansas announced its game times and TV designations, opening at home with an exhibition against Gonzaga at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 on SEC Network+.
- Oct 28, 2026Memphis outscored No. 12 Arkansas in the second half of an exhibition, though Memphis dropped the game.