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.
Click here to access HawgBeat’s Arkansas basketball roster tracker to familiarize yourself with the new team entering the 2024-25 season.
