Head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks will host North Carolina A&T for a non-conference matchup on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, according to a report by Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org.
That makes Calipari and the Hogs no stranger to six non-conference matchups entering the former Kentucky coach’s first season with Arkansas.
– November 28 vs. Illinois (Kansas City)
– December 3 in Miami (ACC/SEC Challenge)
– December 10 vs. Michigan (Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden)
– December 17th vs. UCA (North Little Rock)
– December 21 vs. North Carolina A&T
– December 30 vs. Oakland
Arkansas holds a 3-0 all-time record against North Carolina A&T. The most recent meeting was an 87-59 Razorbacks victory on December 29, 2010, at Bud Walton Arena.
The Hogs also faced NC A&T in consecutive seasons in 1993-94 and 1994-95, with the 93-94 meeting featuring a 25-point victory for Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The North Carolina A&T Aggies had a 7-25 overall record last season and finished 12th in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). NC A&T took trips to schools like Pittsburgh, Virginia, UNC Greensboro and others last year.
Head coach Monté Ross was hired by North Carolina A&T on April 10, 2023. He spent the previous three seasons as an assistant at Temple before joining the Aggies.
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